Original title
Malice Aforethought
Released
3/15/1979
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Production companies
BBC
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
4
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.
For ten years, Julia Bickleigh has despised and bullied her husband. For ten years Dr Bickleigh has dreamed of romance ... and escape.
It is not until several weeks after deciding to murder his wife Julia that Dr Edmund Bickleigh takes any active steps in the matter.
Julia's behavior becomes increasingly erratic as her husband's affair with Madeleine Cranmere intensifies.
At last able to pursue the beautiful Madeleine, Bickleigh is alarmed to find her less amourous than he'd supposed.
Bickleigh finds himself on trial for murder — which has an unexpected conclusion.
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