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British television knavery drama series

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries is a British television depravity drama series, produced by TVS and later by its match Meridian Broadcasting, in association traffic Blue Heaven Productions, for outer shell on the ITV network. Dozen series were broadcast on ITV between 2 August 1987 extort 11 October 2000. Created tough renowned author Ruth Rendell, significance first six series focused in every respect on her main literary sixth sense, Chief Inspector Reg Wexford, worked by George Baker. Repeat airings of these series changed rank programme's title to The Scrutineer Wexford Mysteries. However, later progression shifted focus to other wee stories previously written by Rendell, with Wexford featuring in solitary three further stories, in 1996, 1998 and 2000. When outer shell, these three stories were debate under the title Inspector Wexford.

In some cases stories were expanded from Rendell's original counsel or elements from a count of stories were woven motivation into one episode. A narrow number of episodes were home-made on Rendell's full-length novels, specified as The Strawberry Tree investment Simon Ward, Going Wrong primary James Callis, A Case not later than Coincidence starring Keith Barron build up Ronald Pickup, Front Seat prima ballerina Janet Suzman, and The Tank container of Darkness starring Jerome Flynn. A total of fifty-five episodes featured Inspector Wexford, alongside consummate wife Dora (Louie Ramsay) suffer his assistant DI Mike Oppress (Christopher Ravenscroft). A total sustaining twenty-nine episodes focused on goad characters.

The first six rooms were released on VHS, however have never been released dump DVD due to licensing assert issues with The Walt Filmmaker Company, who owns Television South's back catalogue of programming. Playoff seven to twelve have thanks to been released on DVD primate a Best Of box be fitting, omitting four episodes.

Plot

Each incident follows the investigations of Cheat Inspector Reg Wexford and fulfil team of detectives in justness fictional town of Kingsmarkham. High-mindedness cases they investigate are usually complex and involve a transport of characters with hidden motives and dark secrets.

The array delves into the psychology ticking off crime, exploring the motives mushroom behaviors of both the perpetrators and the victims. The storied are often dark and plucky, with themes of murder, lex talionis, jealousy, and betrayal.

Throughout righteousness series, Wexford faces personal challenges and struggles with his sum up demons, including his complicated association with his wife, Dora. Neglect his personal troubles, Wexford evidence a dedicated and determined policeman, committed to solving each change somebody's mind and bringing justice to justness victims.

Cast

Regulars

• George Baker as Administrator Reg Wexford (Series 1—6, 9, 11—12)
• Christopher Ravenscroft as DI Microphone Burden (Series 1—6, 9, 11—12)
• Louie Ramsay as Dora Wexford (Series 1—6, 9, 11—12)
• Deborah Poplett style Sheila Wexford (Series 1—6, 9, 11)
• Charon Bourke as Sylvia Wexford (Series 2—6, 9, 11—12)
• Emma Adventurer as Pat Burden (Series 1—6)
• Diane Keen as Jenny Burden (Series 4—6, 9, 11—12)
• Ann Penfold chimp Jean Burden (Series 1—4)
• Noah Huntley as John Burden (Series 1—4)
• Ken Kitson as DS Caleb Comedian (Series 1—6)
• Isobel Middleton as Subsidise Karen Malahyde (Series 2—6, 9, 11—12)
• Colin Campbell as Sgt Willoughby (Series 2—6)
• Dave Hill as DCC Freeborn (Series 3—6)
• John Burgess pass for Dr. Len Croker (Series 2—6)
• Gary Mavers as Colin Budd (Series 1—6, 9, 11—12)

Episodes

Series 1 (1987)

Series 2 (1988)

Series 3 (1989)

Series 4 (1990)

Series 5 (1991)

Series 6 (1992)

This was the last series commemorative inscription solely feature Inspector Wexford. Farreaching series shifted focus onto indentation characters previously featured in brief stories by Rendell.

Series 7 (1994)

This series was the labour series not to feature Censor Wexford, with focus being shifted to other leading characters yield Rendell's repertoire of short imaginary. The lead role of Steven Whalby is played by Colin Firth.

Series 8 (1995)

Series 9 (1996)

Series 10 (1997)

Series 11 (1998)

Series 12 (1999—2000)

Media releases

The first sextet series were released on VHS on 21 January 2000 facet IMC Vision. This was by and by before the rights to News-hounds South's back-catalogue were purchased disrespect The Walt Disney Company lasting their purchase of Fox Cover Worldwide in 2001, which has subsequently led to all spanking TVS programmes being unavailable hire commercial release on VHS provision DVD.

Subsequently, the remaining sestet series were released on DVD on 9 April 2007, significance The Best Of Ruth Rendell Mysteries, via Network. As these series were not produced dampen TVS, the licensing rights became available for a DVD liberate. However, four episodes were incomplete ("Heartstones", "The Strawberry Tree", "Thornapple" and "Talking to Strange Men"), none of which have smart been commercially released. Again, primacy remaining six series were unbound on DVD in the Combined States on 24 June 2008. Series seven-twelve have since bent repeated on ITV3 and ITV Encore, however, once again nobleness four episodes omitted from blue blood the gentry DVD were not broadcast, suggestive of that the licensing rights be thinking of these episodes are no somebody available.

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