The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (1993)
Synopsis
In spring 1948, Alleyn joins a weekend party at Frantock Hall. His deductive powers are tested to the limit as he uncovers the sinister connection between the theft of a priceless chalice and a game of murder that goes horribly wrong. Adapted from the novels by Dame Ngaio Marsh, featuring the character Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn.
First Air Date: 1993-04-18
Last Air Date: 1994-08-29
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 8
Created By: Dame Ngaio Marsh
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Patrick Malahide as Roderick Alleyn
- William Simons as Inspector Fox
- Belinda Lang as Agatha Troy
- Tom Wilkinson as Gerald Lacklander
- Rosie Cavaliero as Rose
- Edward Atterton as Paul Kentish
- Graham Crowden as Sir Henry Ancred
- Peter Blythe as Thomas Ancred
- Jonathan Cullen as Cedric Ancred
- Emma Amos as Sonia Orrincourt
Seasons
None (1993)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: A Man Lay Dead
Alleyn cancels his holiday with Troy to investigate a murder connected to a stolen chalice, but he's called when a second murder occurs at uncle's estate.
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Ep. 2: The Nursing Home Murder
A member of Parliament who has taken controversial stands on Palestine and A-bomb development is murdered during a routine appendectomy.
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Ep. 3: Final Curtain
An egotistical Shakespearean ham actor gathers his dysfunctional extended family in his mansion on his 75th birthday for the reading of his will.
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Ep. 4: Death at the Bar
During a display of dart throwing in a Cornish pub a man's hand is impaled by a dart, and he dies shortly afterward from cyanide although no one can explain how.
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Ep. 5: Death in a White Tie
Inspector Alleyn enlists the help of his friend Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell to uncover a society blackmailer. After Lord Robert is killed, a murder hunt follows among the world of titled heiresses, gamblers and adulterers.
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