A Killing on the Exchange
| A Killing on the Exchange | |
|---|---|
 TV tie-in novel | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Paul Ableman |
| Directed by | Graham Evans |
| Starring | John Duttine Gavan O'Herlihy Tim Woodward Lesa Lockford Siân Phillips Charlie Dore Kenneth Farrington Jaye Griffiths Kim Thomson Joss Ackland Adam Blackwood |
| Theme music composer | Richard Harvey |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Rosenberg |
| Cinematography | Spencer Chapman |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Anglia Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 6 March – 10 April 1987 |
A Killing on the Exchange is a six-part British television crime drama series, first broadcast on 6 March 1987, that aired on ITV.[1] The series was written by Paul Ableman and produced by Anglia Television.[2]
The series also starred Tim Woodward, Siân Phillips, Kenneth Farrington, Jaye Griffiths, Kim Thomson and Joss Ackland in supporting roles. A tie-in novel, also written by Paul Ableman, was published on 19 February 1987.[3] Notably, the series has never been released on DVD.
Premise
[edit]The series centres on the ambitious, flinty City of London Detective Superintendent Lance Thorne (John Duttine), who is called in to investigate the murder of merchant banker Charles Makepeace (Michael Gough), a top financier whose death uncovers a web of deceit and double dealing in the high-flying world of banking and international finance, where jealousy and lust are rife amongst the suspects. Among the suspects are two young bankers - Londoner John Field and Dan Maitland, the privileged son of a billionaire American banker.
Cast
[edit]- John Duttine as Det. Supt. Lance Thorne
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Dan Maitland
- Tim Woodward as John Field
- Lesa Lockford as Millicent Thorne
- Siân Phillips as Isobel Makepeace
- Charlie Dore as Grace Field
- Kenneth Farrington as Mr. Morrison
- Jaye Griffiths as Diana
- Kim Thomson as Kate MacRenny
- Joss Ackland as Sir Max Sillman
- Adam Blackwood as Sgt. Ballantyne
- Yvonne Bonnamy as Nina Novotny
- Laura Venn as Evey Field
Episodes
[edit]| Episode | Title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Paul Ableman | Graham Evans | 6 March 1987 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Paul Ableman | Graham Evans | 13 March 1987 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Paul Ableman | Graham Evans | 20 March 1987 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Paul Ableman | Graham Evans | 27 March 1987 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Paul Ableman | Graham Evans | 3 April 1987 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Paul Ableman | Graham Evans | 10 April 1987 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Itvstudios".
- ^ "A Killing on the Exchange Part 1 (1987)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018.
- ^ A Killing on the Exchange: Amazon.co.uk: Ableman, Paul: 9780586073285: Books. ASIN 0586073280.
External links
[edit]- 1987 British television series debuts
- 1987 British television series endings
- 1980s British drama television series
- 1980s British television miniseries
- British English-language television shows
- ITV crime dramas
- ITV television dramas
- Television series by ITV Studios
- Television shows produced by Anglia Television