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Malice Aforethought

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First Aired:March 15, 1979

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:4

Status:Ended

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.

Cast

Hywel Bennett

Hywel Bennett

Dr Edmund Bickleigh

Cheryl Campbell

Cheryl Campbell

Madeleine Cranmere

Belinda Carroll

Ivy Ridgeway

David Ashford

William Chatford

Vivienne Moore

Maid

Seasons & Episodes

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

E1Part 1

Mar 15, 1979

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

E2Part 2

Mar 22, 1979

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

E3Part 3

Mar 29, 1979

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

E4Part 4

Apr 5, 1979

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

Storyline

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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