The Massingham Affair
TV series
The Massingham Affair
1964, English, on BBC Two.
The Massingham Affair was a six-part British crime drama broadcast on BBC 2 in late 1964. Set in 19th-century Yorkshire, the story follows a young solicitor's clerk who risks his career to prove that local police are railroading two innocent men into a murder conviction.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1964
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Latest episode
S1 E6: The Finishing Touch
Aired 17 October 1964
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Lyndon BrookJustin Derry · 6 ep
- Eileen AtkinsCharlotte Verney · 6 ep
- Geoffrey BayldonMr. Lumley · 6 ep
- Andrew KeirSuperintendent Blair · 6 ep
- Renny ListerJean Kelly · 6 ep
- George CormackReverend Verney · 6 ep
- Patsy RowlandsGeorgina Deverel · 6 ep
- Norman RodwayMr. Gilmore · 6 ep
- John BarrettGeorge Sugden · 6 ep
Details
- First aired
- 12 September 1964
- Last aired
- 17 October 1964
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Massingham Affair has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is The Massingham Affair finished?
Yes. The Massingham Affair ended in 1964, so you can watch the whole story.
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