Malice Aforethought

Miniseries

Dr. Edmund Bickleigh is a man who is very careful and very determined. And he is especially determined to not get caught committing the perfect murder of his wife. In the end he succeeds but then finds circumstances are "agin him".

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4 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 1For ten years, Julia Bickleigh has despised and bullied her husband. For ten years Dr Bickleigh has dreamed of romance ... and escape.
Episode 2
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Episode 2Dr Bickleigh's passionate affair with Madeleine Cranmere now fills his life. When Julia refuses to divorce him, the only solution is murder.
Episode 3
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Episode 3Dr Bickleigh's plans have been upset by Madeleine's sudden marriage to Denny Bourne. Even so, life without Julia is good-until the village gossips start prattling.
Episode 4
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Episode 4Though Dr Bickleigh has been arrested for Julia's murder, the main evidence against him is his attempted poisoning of Madeleine and Chatford. Everything hinges on the potted-meat sandwiches.