Starring
Hywel BennettCheryl CampbellBelinda CarrollDavid AshfordVivienne MooreChristopher Guard
Malice Aforethought Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
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| S1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.0 |
About
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.
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Miniseries1979
8.22142h 17m
For ten years, Julia Bickleigh has despised and bullied her husband. For ten years Dr Bickleigh has dreamed of romance ... and escape.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 8.0 | 5 | 69 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 8.0 | 5 | 68 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 8.6 | 6 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 8.0 | 5 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Hywel Bennett Dr. Edmund Bickleigh
Cheryl Campbell Madeleine Cranmere
Belinda Carroll Ivy Ridgeway
David Ashford William Chatford
Vivienne Moore Maid
Christopher Guard Denny Bourne
Harold Innocent Rev. Hessary Torr
Susan Porrett Florence
Judy Parfitt Julia Bickleigh
Antony Brown Supt. Allhayes
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