A Taste for Death By P.D. James

Episode 1 00:00
Dramatisation of PD James's mystery.

Commander Adam Dalgliesh investigates when two bodies are found murdered in the vestry of a London church. One of them is a tramp and the other a recently resigned government minister, who had previously asked Dalgliesh for help.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Massingham ...... Mark Carey
Father Barnes ...... Rob Swinton

Directed by Peter Leslie Wild.

Episode 2 13:33
Following the death of her son, Lady Ursula Berowne talks to medical consultant Stephen Lampart about his relationship with her daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, Dalgliesh prepares to visit the grand lady himself.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Lady Ursula ...... Auriol Smith
Mattie ...... Octavia Walters
Lampart ...... David Birrell

Directed by Peter Leslie Wild.

Episode 3 27:20
After interviewing Lady Ursula, Dalgliesh moves on to Sir Paul's widow Barbara and is introduced to her volatile brother Dominic. Meanwhile, Sir Paul's wayward daughter Sarah is behaving secretively.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Lady Ursula ...... Auriol Smith
Barbara ...... Sonia Ritter
Dominic/Ivor ...... Richard Katz
Sarah ...... Octavia Walters

Directed by Peter Leslie Wild.

Episode 4 41:09
Stephen Lampart proves a much more willing witness than Dalgliesh and Kate expect. He reveals something about his private life and offers more information about Sarah's boyfriend Ivor.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Massingham ...... Mark Carey
Lady Ursula ...... Auriol Smith
Dominic ...... Richard Katz
Lampart ...... David Birrell

Directed by Peter Leslie Wild.

Episode 5 54:46
Lampart throws light on the deaths of Theresa Nolan and Diana Travers and gives his version of Barbara's birthday party. Meanwhile, Dalgliesh and Kate call on Sarah and her radical boyfriend Ivor.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Massingham ...... Mark Carey
Lampart ...... David Birrell
Sarah ...... Octavia Walters
Ivor ...... Richard Katz

Directed by Peter Leslie Wild.

Episode 6 1:08:05
As Commander Dalgliesh tries to unravel the mysterious death of Sir Paul Berowne, the doorman of The Black Swan gives a different view of Barbara's fateful birthday party. Meanwhile, the housekeeper Iris Minns inadvertently gives Kate a vital clue.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Massingham ...... Mark Carey
Henry ...... Rob Swinton
Carole ...... Liz Sutherland
Iris Minns ...... Auriol Smith

Episode 7 1:22:52
As Kate takes a walk in the park with Carole Washburn, she learns a lot more about life at Lampart's clinic, Pembroke Lodge.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Massingham ...... Mark Carey
Carole ...... Liz Sutherland

Episode 8 1:35:25
A trip to see romantic novelist Millicent Gentle in her riverside cottage reveals an unlikely friendship as well as more important information about the night of the infamous birthday party.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Lampart ...... David Birrell
Lady Ursula/Millicent ...... Auriol Smith

Episode 9 1:49:15
Kate receives bad news about her grandmother and the collection box at the church reveals a secret.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Massingham ...... Mark Carey
Father Barnes ...... Rob Swinton
Lady Ursula ...... Auriol Smith
Mattie/Sarah ...... Octavia Walters

Episode 10 2:03:03
Events come to a head as Dalgliesh forces the Berowne family to face the truth, and Kate has to fight a dangerous battle of her own.

Dalgliesh ...... Richard Derrington
Kate Miskin ...... Deborah McAndrew
Massingham ...... Mark Carey
LadyUrsula ...... Auriol Smith
Mattie/Sarah ...... Octavia Walters
Barbara ...... Sonia Ritter
Father Barnes ...... Rob Swinton
Dominic ...... Richard Katz

Directed by Peter Leslie Wild.