The Franchise Affair (1988 TV series)
| The Franchise Affair | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey |
| Written by | James Andrew Hall |
| Directed by | Leonard Lewis |
| Starring | Patrick Malahide Joanna McCallum Rosalie Crutchley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Terrance Dicks |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 25 September – 30 October 1988 |
The Franchise Affair is a British television series which originally aired on BBC One in 1988. It is based on the 1948 novel The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey.[1]
Main cast
- Patrick Malahide as Robert Blair
- Joanna McCallum as Marion Sharpe
- Rosalie Crutchley as Mrs. Sharpe
- Miranda Bell as Miss Tuff
- David Ellison as Inspector John Hallam
- James Garbutt as Mr. Heseltine
- Alex Jennings as Nevil Bennet
- Penelope Nice as Mrs. Wynn
- Grant Parsons as Leslie Wynn
- Timothy Block as Stanley Peters
- Kate Emma Davies as Betty Kane
- Jean Heywood as Aunt Lin
- John Vine as Det. Insp. Grant
- Edward Wilson as Benjamin Corley
- David Doyle as Wallis
- Peter James Holloway as Herbert
- Jo Rowbottom as Mildred Pinner
- Catherine Terris as Anita Kenton
References
- ^ Baskin p.236
Bibliography
- Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.