TV series
Malice Aforethought
1979, English, on BBC Two. Created by Philip Mackie.
Malice Aforethought is a four-part 1979 BBC Two miniseries by Philip Mackie, adapted from Anthony Berkeley Cox's (pen name Francis Iles) 1931 noir novel of the same name. For ten years, Julia Bickleigh has despised and bullied her husband. For ten years Dr Bickleigh has dreamed of romance ... and escape.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Ended in 1979
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Latest episode
S1 E4: Part 4
Aired 5 April 1979
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Philip MackieCreator
- Hywel BennettDr Edmund Bickleigh · 4 ep
- Cheryl CampbellMadeleine Cranmere · 4 ep
- Belinda CarrollIvy Ridgeway · 4 ep
- David AshfordWilliam Chatford · 4 ep
- Vivienne MooreMaid · 4 ep
- Christopher GuardDenny Bourne · 3 ep
- Harold InnocentReverend Hessary Torr · 3 ep
- Susan PorrettFlorence · 3 ep
- Rohan McCulloughGwynyfryd Rattery · 2 ep
- Elizabeth StewartMrs Torr · 2 ep
- Briony McRobertsQuarnian Torr · 2 ep
- Mary LaineMiss Wapsworthy · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 15 March 1979
- Last aired
- 5 April 1979
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of Malice Aforethought are there?
Malice Aforethought has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 55 minutes each.
Is Malice Aforethought finished?
Yes. Malice Aforethought ended in 1979, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Malice Aforethought?
Malice Aforethought was created by Philip Mackie and stars Hywel Bennett, Cheryl Campbell, Belinda Carroll.