Deceit (BBC Thriller, Francesca Annis, Peter O’Brien)

Thriller serial Deceit was based on a novel by yatcher turned best selling novelist Clare Francis and focused on Ellen Richmond (Francesca Annis) whose wealthy husband goes missing at sea, she tries to get on with her life but it seems she is hiding something, especially when it turns out her husband was having money problems.

Cast: Francesca Annis (Ellen Richmond), Peter O’Brien (Richard Moreland), Christopher Fulford (Jack Crawford), James Hazeldine (Harry Richmond), David Horovitch (Inspector Dawson), Ger Ryan (Molly Sinclair), Angela Douglas (Anne), Jon Laurimore (Gordon Critchley), Sammy Glen (Katie Richmond), Charlie Lucas (Josh Richmond), Paul Ridley (Charles), Jacqueline Cotter (Jill Hooper), William Oliver (Tim Schwartz), David Schaal (Leo Braithwaite), Helene Kvale (Caroline Palmer), Philip Pickard (Police Constable Willis), Carmel Howard (Woman Detective Constable Owen)

Writer: Jacqueline Holborough / Novel: Clare Francis / Script Editor: Julia Walsh / Costume: Pam Tait / Music: Colin Towns / Camera: Witold Stok / Producer: Nicolas Brown / Director: Stuart Orme

UK / BBC One / 2×70 minute episodes / Broadcast 2 – 9 April 2000 Sundays at 9.00pm

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