Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Season 11E1Part 1It is not until several weeks after deciding to murder his wife Julia that Dr Edmund Bickleigh takes any active steps in the matter.69m2E2Part 2Julia's behavior becomes increasingly erratic as her husband's affair with Madeleine Cranmere intensifies.68m3E3Part 3At last able to pursue the beautiful Madeleine, Bickleigh is alarmed to find her less amourous than he'd supposed.55m4E4Part 4Bickleigh finds himself on trial for murder — which has an unexpected conclusion.55m
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