Series197955 min / epEndedGB 12

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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Production

BBC

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Scope

1 season

4 episodes

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Cast

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Featured Cast

Hywel Bennett

Dr Edmund Bickleigh

Cheryl Campbell

Madeleine Cranmere

Belinda Carroll

Ivy Ridgeway

David Ashford

William Chatford

Vivienne Moore

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Crew

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Anthony Berkeley Cox

Novel

Writing

Richard Beynon

Producer

Production

Ron Grainer

Original Music Composer

Sound

Chris Pemsell

Production Design

Art

Christian Dyall

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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

4 episodes • 1979

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TMDB Score

6.0

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Certification

GB 12

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