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Malice Aforethought

TV • 1979

Malice Aforethought

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.0/5Votes: 3
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Top Cast

Hywel Bennett

Hywel Bennett

Dr Edmund Bickleigh

Cheryl Campbell

Cheryl Campbell

Madeleine Cranmere

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Belinda Carroll

Ivy Ridgeway

David Ashford

David Ashford

William Chatford

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Vivienne Moore

Maid

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Anthony Berkeley Cox

Novel

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Richard Beynon

Producer

Ron Grainer

Ron Grainer

Original Music Composer

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Chris Pemsell

Production Design

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Christian Dyall

Costume Design

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Series

Status

Ended

Release

March 15, 1979

Episode Runtime

55 min

Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

Episodes

4 • 1 seasons

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