Dalgliesh (1983)

Dalgliesh

Centred on the cases of P. D. James' gentleman detective Adam Dalgliesh. In addition to his career as a policeman, Dalgliesh is also a published poet and an intensely private man.

Dalgliesh

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Roy Marsden
Roy Marsden
as Adam Dalgliesh
John Vine
John Vine
as John Massingham
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
as Maxim Howarth
Ray Brooks
Ray Brooks
as Henry Kerrison
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn
as Angela Foley
Ivor Roberts
Ivor Roberts
as Inspector Blakelock
Andrew Ray
Andrew Ray
as Clifford Bradley
Meg Davies
Meg Davies
as Domenica Howarth
Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
as Tom Doyle
Chloe Franks
Chloe Franks
as Brenda Pridmore
Fiona Walker
Fiona Walker
as Stella Mawson
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
as Stephen Courtney-Briggs
Sheila Allen
Sheila Allen
as Mary Taylor
Liz Fraser
Liz Fraser
as Mavis Gearing
Thelma Whiteley
Thelma Whiteley
as Ethel Brumfett
Andree Evans
Andree Evans
as Hilda Rolfe
Rosalyn Elvin
Rosalyn Elvin
as Madeleine Goodall
Judi Maynard
Judi Maynard
as Julia Pardoe
Sarah Thomas
Sarah Thomas
as Maureen Burt
Marcia Tucker
Marcia Tucker
as Shirley Dalston
Natalie Ogle
Natalie Ogle
as Christine Dakers
Valerie Testa
Valerie Testa
as Claire Easterbrook
Stephen Thorne
Stephen Thorne
as Paul Middlemass
John Pennington
John Pennington
as Len Morris
Nicholas Coppin
Nicholas Coppin
as Sergeant McPherson
Annette Robertson
Annette Robertson
as Morag Smith
Graham Faulkner
Graham Faulkner
as Staff Nurse
John Bryans
John Bryans
as Chief Superintendent Mercer as Chief Inspector Mercer
Rhoda Lewis
Rhoda Lewis
as Miss Willard
Sheridan Ball
Sheridan Ball
as Sue Bradley
Annabelle Lanyon
Annabelle Lanyon
as Nell Kerrison
Maryann Turner
Maryann Turner
as Mrs. Bidwell
Kate Lansbury
Kate Lansbury
as Mrs Pridmore
Richard Foxton
Richard Foxton
as Sergeant Reynolds
Carl Adams
Carl Adams
as Police Constable
Eleanor David
Eleanor David
as Jo Fallon
Robin Kermode
Robin Kermode
as Arnold Dowson
Lennard Pearce
Lennard Pearce
as Mr. Coles
Ellen Thomas
Ellen Thomas
as Staff Nurse
Margaret Whiting
Margaret Whiting
as Delia Dettinger
Forbes Collins
Forbes Collins
as Chief Superintendent Bailey
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
as Edwin Lorrimer
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
as Sir Charles Freeborn
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
as Mr. Lorrimer
Wendy Gifford
Wendy Gifford
as Anne Kerrison
Jack Carr
Jack Carr
as Mr. Pridmore
Toby Scopes
Toby Scopes
as William
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
as Martin Dettinger
Lynne Pearson
Lynne Pearson
as Diane Harper
Buster Merryfield
Buster Merryfield
as Sir Miles Honeyman
Adam Bareham
Adam Bareham
as Gerald Sheldon
Patrick Field
Patrick Field
as Roy
Allan Mitchell
Allan Mitchell
as Dr Michael Woods
Peter Forbes-Robertson
Peter Forbes-Robertson
as Chairman
Margaret Lang
Margaret Lang
as Woman Administrator
Richard Beale
Richard Beale
as Mr. Bidwell
Patrick Marley
Patrick Marley
as Father Martin
Edgar Stokes
Edgar Stokes
as Scientist in Library
John Cater
John Cater
as Alfred Goddard
Janet Davies
Janet Davies
as Mrs. Winifred Swaffield
Noel Johnson
Noel Johnson
as Major Hunt
Anthony Dawes
Anthony Dawes
as Mr. Mitching
Michael Quinto
Michael Quinto
as Duty Sergeant Barry
John Last
John Last
as Police Constable
Simon Wright
Simon Wright
as Police Constable
Elizabeth Broom
Elizabeth Broom
as Dog Lady
Dorothy White
Dorothy White
as Dora Meakin
Rob Gillion
Rob Gillion
as Mortuary Attendent
Cherie Laine
Cherie Laine
as Girl Typist
Stacey Tendeter
Stacey Tendeter
as Jean Dalgliesh
Joy Allen
Joy Allen
as District Nurse
Deborah Findlay
Deborah Findlay
as Heather Pearce
Antony Carrick
Antony Carrick
as Official
Peter Schofield
Peter Schofield
as Mr. Harper
Paul Greenhalgh
Paul Greenhalgh
as Hospital Administrator
Bryan Matheson
Bryan Matheson
as Hospital Administrator
Kim-Maree Thorpe
Kim-Maree Thorpe
as Maid
David Swift
David Swift
as Sir Marcus Cohen
Gabrielle Hamilton
Gabrielle Hamilton
as Manageress
Philip Guard
Philip Guard
as Dr. Green
Fiona Fullerton
Fiona Fullerton
as Barbara Berowne
Penny Downie
Penny Downie
as Kate Miskin
Avril Elgar
Avril Elgar
as Emily Wharton
Oliver Ford Davies
Oliver Ford Davies
as Father Barnes
Derek Newark
Derek Newark
as Gordon Halliwell
Gabrielle Lloyd
Gabrielle Lloyd
as Evelyn Matlock
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
as Dominic Swayne
Tat Whalley
Tat Whalley
as Darren Wilkes
Constance Chapman
Constance Chapman
as Gran
Terence Edmond
Terence Edmond
as Alan Scully
Robin Marchal
Robin Marchal
as Insp. Nick Robins
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Seasons

Season 1

Death of an Expert Witness

Season 2

Shroud for a Nightingale

Season 3

Cover Her Face

Season 4

The Black Tower

Season 5

A Taste For Death

Season 6

Devices and Desires

Season 7

Original Sin

Season 8

A Certain Justice

Season 9

Death in Holy Orders

Season 10

The Murder Room

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Unnatural causes

  • 0x2

    A mind to murder

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Death of an expert witness (1)

  • 1x2

    Death of an expert witness (2)

  • 1x3

    Death of an expert witness (3)

  • 1x4

    Death of an expert witness (4)

  • 1x5

    Death of an expert witness (5)

  • 1x6

    Death of an expert witness (6)

  • 1x7

    Death of an expert witness (7)

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Shroud for a nightingale (1)

  • 2x2

    Shroud for a nightingale (2)

  • 2x3

    Shroud for a nightingale (3)

  • 2x4

    Shroud for a nightingale (4)

  • 2x5

    Shroud for a nightingale (5)

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Cover her face (1)

  • 3x2

    Cover her face (2)

  • 3x3

    Cover her face (3)

  • 3x4

    Cover her face (4)

  • 3x5

    Cover her face (5)

  • 3x6

    Cover her face (6)

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    The black tower (1)

  • 4x2

    The black tower (2)

  • 4x3

    The black tower (3)

  • 4x4

    The black tower (4)

  • 4x5

    The black tower (5)

  • 4x6

    The black tower (6)

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    A taste for death (1)

  • 5x2

    A taste for death (2)

  • 5x3

    A taste for death (3)

  • 5x4

    A taste for death (4)

  • 5x5

    A taste for death (5)

  • 5x6

    A taste for death (6)

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Devices and desires (1)

  • 6x2

    Devices and desires (2)

  • 6x3

    Devices and desires (3)

  • 6x4

    Devices and desires (4)

  • 6x5

    Devices and desires (5)

  • 6x6

    Devices and desires (6)

  • 6x7

    Unnatural causes

  • 6x8

    A mind to murder

Episodes season 7

  • 7x1

    Original sin (1)

  • 7x2

    Original sin (2)

  • 7x3

    Original sin (3)

Episodes season 8

  • 8x1

    A certain justice (1)

  • 8x2

    A certain justice (2)

  • 8x3

    A certain justice (3)

Episodes season 9

  • 9x1

    Death in holy orders (1)

  • 9x2

    Death in holy orders (2)

Episodes season 10

  • 10x1

    The murder room (1)

  • 10x2

    The murder room (2)

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