

A Mind to Kill
A Mind to Kill is a police detective series set in Wales, UK. It was developed from a 1991 pilot which starred Philip Madoc as DCI Bain, and Hywel Bennett. The series ran from 1994 to 2004 and first aired as Yr Heliwr on S4C, the Welsh language TV channel, before being broadcast on the UK Network channel, Channel 5. The series was filmed in English and in Welsh, with each scene being shot first in one language and then in the other. It has since been dubbed into more than a dozen languages and shown all over the world. The 21 episodes have been divided into 3 series which are now available on DVD. The pilot episode is also available on DVD.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Black Silence
Nov 20, 1994
DCI Bain is called in to investigate the murder of a prostitute, but the case takes on a personal note when one of his childhood friends turns out to be the prime suspect.
E2White Rocks
Nov 27, 1994
Bain and the team are searching for a young boy who witnessed the murder of his mother while on a caravan holiday, but the killer is looking for him as well.
E3Gameboys
Dec 18, 1994
Several sexually motivated murders have occurred in a seemingly peaceful farming community, but when DCI Bain tries to hunt down the killer, he encounters a secret subculture within the village and suspects that there may be an outside international connection as well.
E4Rest Not Secure
Jan 8, 1995
An demented escapee from prison who is seeking justice for the murder of his brother, takes DCI Bain hostage at a remote cabin.
E5Son Of His Works
Jan 22, 1995
Following a particularly vicious murder attempt, DCI Bain comes into contact with a small religious cult, and he soon comes to the conclusion that the daughter of the intended victim may have some important knowledge about the attack.
E6Rachel Hardcastle
Feb 5, 1995
DCI Bain is called in to investigate the possibility that a famous concert pianist may have murdered her husband.
E1Bloodline
Aug 30, 1997
What looks like a suicide pact between brothers gets complicated when another body is found. Bain uncovers a family saga ob blackmail, abuse, and revenge and also copes with disturbing news from his daughter, Hannah.
E2Death Watch
Oct 18, 1997
When the charred remains of a body are found inside a burned-out car, Bain travel to a town where vigilante justice prevails. Despite the locals' disrespect, he attempts to unravel an unsettling chain of events that led to murder.
E3Game Plan
Oct 25, 1997
Bain goes undercover at a seedy seaside resort to investigate a young woman's murder. Then Hannah shows up for her own holiday, much to her father's chagrin.
E4Inheritance
Nov 1, 1997
A wooded sanctuary in a small rural village has become a battleground between big business and local environmentalists. Investigating a string of violent killings, Bain is caught between two militant and potentially dangerous groups.
E5Head Of The Valleys
Nov 8, 1997
Called in to investigate a five -year-old corpse found beneath a parking lot, Bain suspects a local crime dynasty and their ruthless matriarch. While tracking down leads, he confronts his own attitudes towards wealth and power.
E6Strange Territories
Nov 15, 1997
When a teenager turns up dead in a Celtic burial ground, the top suspects are her scorned boyfriend and the local psychic who discovered her. Inconsolable with grief, the victim's family decides to take justice into their own hands.
E7Green Wounds
Nov 22, 1997
Plagued with nightmares about the death of his wife--killed 12 years earlier by a drunken driver--Bain takes a leave of absence to seek revenge against the man who ruined his life.
E1Colour Blind
Mar 24, 2001
The death of a young Pakistani man looks like a hate crime, but is it? Racial tension is the last thing the community needs, and it’s up to Bain and his team to keep the situation from escalating into full-scale violence.
E2Box
May 19, 2001
Bain tracks a sexually disturbed killer who holds his victims captive. At the same time, he copes with a new constable at the station: his daughter, Hannah, whose courage and inexperience soon put her in danger.
E3The Inner Life of Strangers
May 26, 2001
When a successful pop singer suddenly retires and comes home to Wales, not everyone applauds her decision. Then two of her closest business associates are murdered, and unless Bain can stop the killer, she may be next.
E1Blood and Water
Aug 16, 2002
A young pregnant woman is killed by her jealous foster brother. A witness to the crime won’t come forward, and the killer’s brother is a policeman who covers for him. With this kind of stonewalling, will Bain get his man?
E2Soundbites
Aug 23, 2002
Abandoned by his ambitious father and left to care for his mentally ill mother, the son of a local politician vows revenge. Bain follows a trail of fire to learn the truth about the family’s past.
E3Engineer
Aug 30, 2002
A couple commits a desperate act when their only daughter falls into a coma after a routine surgery. All they want is a public admission of guilt from the surgeon; all Bain wants is to prevent another tragedy.
E4The Little House in the Forest
Feb 15, 2004
When a 15-year-old girl is found murdered, a pedophile living alone in the forest is easy to blame. But Bain knows that simple answers aren’t always the right ones, and he steps in to help a young colleague solve the case.
Storyline
A Mind to Kill is a police detective series set in Wales, UK. It was developed from a 1991 pilot which starred Philip Madoc as DCI Bain, and Hywel Bennett. The series ran from 1994 to 2004 and first aired as Yr Heliwr on S4C, the Welsh language TV channel, before being broadcast on the UK Network channel, Channel 5. The series was filmed in English and in Welsh, with each scene being shot first in one language and then in the other. It has since been dubbed into more than a dozen languages and shown all over the world. The 21 episodes have been divided into 3 series which are now available on DVD. The pilot episode is also available on DVD.
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