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Malice Aforethought

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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* 6.0 (3)ComedyDramaMysteryUnited Kingdom

Creators

Countries

United Kingdom

Studios

BBC Two · BBC

Runtime

55 min/ep

Release

15/03/1979

Score

6.0 / 10 (3)

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Seasons and episodes

Miniseries

4 episodes · 1979

For ten years, Julia Bickleigh has despised and bullied her husband. For ten years Dr Bickleigh has dreamed of romance ... and escape.

Episode 1. Part 1

1979-03-15 · 69 min

It is not until several weeks after deciding to murder his wife Julia that Dr Edmund Bickleigh takes any active steps in the matter.

Episode 2. Part 2

1979-03-22 · 68 min

Julia's behavior becomes increasingly erratic as her husband's affair with Madeleine Cranmere intensifies.

Episode 3. Part 3

1979-03-29 · 55 min

At last able to pursue the beautiful Madeleine, Bickleigh is alarmed to find her less amourous than he'd supposed.

Episode 4. Part 4

1979-04-05 · 55 min

Bickleigh finds himself on trial for murder — which has an unexpected conclusion.

Cast by season

Hywel Bennett

Dr Edmund Bickleigh

Cheryl Campbell

Cheryl Campbell

Madeleine Cranmere

Belinda Carroll

William Chatford

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Keywords

scotland yardbased on novel or bookfilm noirminiseries1920smurder plotunhappy marriageperfect murder

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