In Suspicious Circumstances

Series 5

Introduced by renowned English actor Edward Woodward, In Suspicious Circumstances is an anthology of reenactments depicting real-life murder mysteries, some famous and some obscure, exploring cases with elements of miscarriage of justice, unsolved mysteries, and unusual circumstances, often spanning different historical periods.

Where to Watch In Suspicious Circumstances • Series 5

12 Episodes

  • The Silent Witness
    E1
    The Silent WitnessJan 1926; Kathleen Smith meets Jack Derham but her husband Frank is determined to win her back.
  • The Great Romancer
    E2
    The Great RomancerSerial bigamist Arthur Goslett moves in one of his pregnant lovers into the family home, whilst another waits for him to leave his wife. After his wife learns the identity of their house guest, she is found dead by a river.
  • Ring of Truth
    E3
    Ring of Truth1865; Adolf Beck is identified as swindler John Smith. He is sentenced to twelve years. His name is finally cleared in 1907.
  • The Golden Goose
    E4
    The Golden Goose1909; George Storrs fears for his life but the police fail react to a ringing bell and he is found dead.
  • Murder of a Memsahib
    E5
    Murder of a MemsahibSept 1911; Frances Orme was found dead at the Savoy, in Lucknow. Her friend Eva Stephens is put on trial for poisoning her.
  • A Place of Execution
    E6
    A Place of Execution1884; John Lee was due to hang for the murder of Emma Keyse but on three occasions it failed.
  • An Evil Business
    E7
    An Evil Business1560; Queen Elizabeth I's close friendship Robert Dudley is frowned on. When Dudley's wife dies, scandal threatens the monarchy.
  • Dearest Pet
    E8
    Dearest Pet1855 Glasgow; Madeleine Smith is the prime suspect in the murder of Emile L'Angelier, a man considered outside of her class, but whom she had an illicit affair with. L'Angelier is murdered with arsenic, arsenic that Smith was known to purchase.
  • Who's Sorry Now?
    E9
    Who's Sorry Now?Jan 1928; Harry Pace dies of arsenic poisoning. His wife Beatrice was released due a lack of evidence and the possibility Harry killed himself.
  • The Woman in Grey
    E10
    The Woman in GreyFebruary 1882; Esther Pay is tried for poisoning Georgina Moore but acquitted due to faulty evidence.
  • The Monster of Reading
    E11
    The Monster of Reading1929; American stage actor Philip Yale Drew is accused of murdering a tobacconist, in Reading but he claims to have no memory.
  • The Letter Killeth
    E12
    The Letter KillethAugust 1908; Major General Charles Luard is the prime suspect when his adored and much loved wife Daisy is killed. Charles receives a string of poison pen letters, and is driven to a tragic act.

Cast of Series 5

  • Edward WoodwardStoryteller
  • Ian McBrideExecutive Producer
  • Sue DurkanProducer
  • Lawrence JonesDirector Of Photography
  • Matthew ScottOriginal Music Composer

 

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