Deceit (TV serial)
Deceit is a British television mystery thriller miniseries, based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Clare Francis,[1] that first broadcast on BBC One on 2 April 2000. Stuart Orme served as director, while Nicolas Brown served as producer.[2] The miniseries, which stars Francesca Annis, Peter O'Brien and Christopher Fulford, follows housewife Ellen Richmond (Annis), whose husband mysteriously disappears after going out sailing on his yacht.[3]
| Deceit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller • Mystery |
| Created by | Clare Francis |
| Written by | Jacqueline Holborough |
| Directed by | Stuart Orme |
| Starring | Francesca Annis Peter O'Brien Christopher Fulford James Hazeldine David Horovitch Ger Ryan Sammy Glenn David Schaal |
| Theme music composer | Colin Towns |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Pippa Harris Jane Tranter |
| Producer(s) | Nicolas Brown |
| Cinematography | Witold Stok |
| Editor(s) | Anne Sopel |
| Camera setup | Trevor Coop |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 2 April – 9 April 2000 |
The series was partly filmed in and around Ipswich.[4] Critical reception to the series was positive. The series was remade as an American television movie with the same title in 2004.[5] Notably, the series has never been released on VHS or DVD; however it is often repeated on True Entertainment as part of their "Best of British" season.
Cast
- Francesca Annis as Ellen Richmond
- Peter O'Brien as Richard Moreland
- Christopher Fulford as Jack Crawford
- James Hazeldine as Henry Richmond
- David Horovitch as Inspector Dawson
- Ger Ryan as Molly Sinclair
- Sammy Glenn as Katie Richmond
- David Schaal as Leo Braithwaite
- Elaine Claxton as Mrs. Anderson
- Jacqueline Cotter as Jill Hooper
- Angela Douglas as Anne Barlow
- Carmel Howard as WDC Owen
- Helene Kvale as Caroline Palmer
- Jon Laurimore as Gordon Critchley
- Charlie Lucas as Josh Richmond
- Tom Lucy as Colin Atkins
- William Oliver as Tim Schwartz
- Philip Pickard as PC Willis
- Paul Ridley as Charles
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | British air date | UK viewers (million)[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Stuart Orme | Jacqueline Holborough | 2 April 2000 | 7.51 | |
| Ellen Richmond is devastated to learn her husband Harry, a respected and well-liked businessman, has been lost at sea - but as she begins to rebuild her life, it becomes clear he was not the man she thought.[7] | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Stuart Orme | Jacqueline Holborough | 9 April 2000 | 7.19 | |
| Harry's body is recovered and his injuries suggest he committed suicide, but as the police piece together the evidence they begin to suspect Ellen of murder.[8] | ||||||
References
- "Stuart Orme" (PDF). United Agents. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- "Anne Sopel: Film Editor" (PDF). Casarotto. Winter 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- http://www.tv.com/shows/deceit/
- http://www.themoviescene.co.uk/reviews/deceit-2000/deceit-2000.html
- Mike Goodridge (7 October 2002). "Marlo Thomas Options BBC Thriller for US Remake". Screen International. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- "Weekly top 30 programmes". BARB. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/dkv974/deceit--s1-e1-deceit/
- http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/dkw578/deceit--series-1-episode-2/