Melissa

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Three-part thriller serial by Francis Durbridge. BBC. BAFTA winner Peter Barkworth stars in this captivating BBC murder mystery as Guy Foster, a journalist turned wannabe novelist who finds himself ensnared in a puzzling homicide case when he's framed for the brutal murder of his wife. Facing a life sentence, Guy races against the clock and launches his own investigation into the slaying, only to discover that he's at the center of a twisted web of intrigue and deceit.

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Production Details

Languages: English

Director: Peter Moffatt

Starring Cast: Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham, Philip Voss, Ray Lonnen, Lyndon Brook

Cast

Peter Barkworth

Guy Foster

Ronald Fraser

Felix Hepburn

Joan Benham

Paula Hepburn

Philip Voss

Det. Chief Insp. Carter

Ray Lonnen

Don Page

Lyndon Brook

Dr. Swanley

Elizabeth Bell

Joyce Dean

Moira Redmond

Melissa Foster

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