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…
Mystery, Drama • Series • 1979 • 1 season
Starring: Hywel Bennett, Cheryl Campbell, Belinda Carroll
Created by: Philip Mackie
S1 E1 - Part 1
It is not until several weeks after deciding to murder his wife Julia that Dr Edmund Bickleigh takes any active steps in the matter.
Mar 15, 1979 • 1h 9m
S1 E2 - Part 2
Julia's behavior becomes increasingly erratic as her husband's affair with Madeleine Cranmere intensifies.
Mar 22, 1979 • 1h 8m
S1 E3 - Part 3
At last able to pursue the beautiful Madeleine, Bickleigh is alarmed to find her less amourous than he'd supposed.
Mar 29, 1979 • 55m
S1 E4 - Part 4
Bickleigh finds himself on trial for murder — which has an unexpected conclusion.
Apr 5, 1979 • 55m
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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.
Mystery, Drama • TV Series • 1979
