We, the Accused (TV series)
| We, the Accused | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | We, the Accused by Ernest Raymond |
| Written by | Julia Jones |
| Directed by | Richard Stroud |
| Starring | Ian Holm Angela Down Iain Cuthbertson |
| Composer | Daryl Runswick |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jonathan Powell |
| Cinematography | Ken Westbury |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 2 |
| Release | 10 September – 8 November 1980 |
We, the Accused is a British period crime television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in 5 episodes between 10 September and 8 October 1980.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1935 novel of the same title by Ernest Raymond, itself inspired by the Doctor Crippen case.
Main cast
[edit]- Ian Holm as Paul Pressett
- Angela Down as Myra Bawne
- Iain Cuthbertson as Chief Inspector Boltro
- Hugh Thomas as Detective Sergeant Doyle
- Christopher Benjamin as Inglewood
- Brenda Cowling as Mrs. Briscoll
- Frank Gatliff as Doctor Waterhall
- Betty Hardy as Jane Presset
- David Lodge as Briscoll
- Julia McCarthy as Bessie Furle
- Alan Webb as Aubrey Presset
- Elizabeth Spriggs as Eleanor Presset
- Tony Brooks as Reporter
- Debbie Farrington as Annie Mavis
- Edmund Kente as Worksop
- Nichola McAuliffe as Lily Worksop
- Charles Gray as Sir Hayman Drewer
- Ysanne Churchman as Edith Hanks
- Derek Farr as Sir Kenneth Eddy
- Annie Hulley as Sarah
- Norman Mitchell as Crompton
- Ralph Nossek as Superintendent Kerslake
- Philip Stone as Reverend Hanks
- Michael Troughton as Mr. Cullingford
- Ruth Trouncer as Lady Drewer
- John Woodnutt as Inspector Yatt
References
[edit]- ^ Baskin p.175
Bibliography
[edit]- Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.