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Mystery! Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
33 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Rumpole's Return
Thu, Oct 11, 1984 60 mins
In "Rumpole's Return," the barrister (Leo McKern) comes out of retirement in Miami Beach and heads back home to England. Awaiting him: a pornography case and the defense of a taciturn cultist accused of murder. Hilda: Peggy Thorpe-Bates. Featherstone: Peter Bowles.
Episode 2
Rumpole of the Bailey: The Genuine Article
Thu, Oct 18, 1984 60 mins
In "Rumpole of the Bailey III," Rumpole (Leo McKern) defends an artist who either created or copied a masterpiece. Pauline: Brenda Blethyn. Mrs. De Moyne: Diana Fairfax. Featherstone: Peter Bowles. Hilda: Peggy Thorpe-Bates.
Episode 3
Rumpole of the Bailey: The Golden Thread
Thu, Oct 25, 1984 60 mins
A new African nation is the setting for this episode of "Rumpole of the Bailey III" as the barrister (Leo McKern) defends a former student accused of killing a bishop. David Mazenze: Olu Jacobs. Chief Justice Banzana: Errol John. Rupert Taboro: Christopher Asante.
Episode 4
Rumpole of the Bailey: The Old Boy Network
Thu, Nov 1, 1984 60 mins
In "Rumpole of the Bailey III," the barrister's defense of a couple accused of running a brothel hinges on a prosecution witness. Leo McKern. Mr. X: Jack Watling. Napier Lee: Michael Denison.
Episode 5
Rumpole of the Bailey: The Female of the Species
Thu, Nov 8, 1984 60 mins
"Rumpole of the Bailey III" finds the barrister (Leo McKern) splitting his time between a client and a cause. Fiona Allways: Rosalyn Landor. Tony Timson: Ray Brooks. Phyllida Erskine-Brown: Patricia Hodge. Erskine-Brown: Julian Curry.
Episode 6
Rumpole of the Bailey: The Sporting Life
Thu, Nov 15, 1984 60 mins
Following the country races in "Rumpole of the Bailey III," the barrister agrees to defend Fiona Allways' sister (Joanna David) on a murder charge. Mr. Justice Twyburne: Roland Culver. Dr. Overton: Tim Wylton. Jonathan: Andrew Burt.
Episode 7
Rumpole of the Bailey: The Last Resort
Thu, Nov 22, 1984 60 mins
Rumpole's collapse in court confounds his colleagues and mellows Judge Bullingham---in "Rumpole of the Bailey III." Leo McKern. Armstrong: Michael Melia. Bullingham: Bill Fraser.
Episode 8
Partners in Crime: The Affair of the Pink Pearl
Thu, Nov 29, 1984 60 mins
Francesca Annis and James Warwick are private detectives in "Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime." In the first of five whodunits, they investigate the heist of a pearl. Lady Laura: Dulcie Gray. Lawrence: Tim Woodward.
Episode 9
Partners in Crime: The House of Lurking Death
Thu, Dec 6, 1984 60 mins
Food poisonings at a country estate are investigated by Tuppence and Tommy (James Warwick) in Part 2 of "Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime." Lois: Lynsey Baxter.
Episode 10
Partners in Crime: The Finessing King
Thu, Dec 13, 1984 60 mins
In Part 3 of "Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime," Tuppence and Tommy (Francesca Annis, James Warwick) search for the killer of the Queen of Hearts at the Ace of Spades nightclub. Hale: Peter Blythe.
Episode 11
Partners in Crime: The Clergyman's Daughter
Thu, Dec 20, 1984 60 mins
Tuppence and Tommy (James Warwick) investigate a case involving a (supposedly) haunted mansion in Part 4 of "Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime." Monica: Jane Booker. Albert: Reece Dinsdale. Crockett: Pam St. Clement.
Episode 12
Partners in Crime: The Sunningdale Mystery
Thu, Dec 27, 1984 60 mins
"Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime" concludes as Tuppence and Tommy (James Warwick) take to the links to find a golfer's hatpin killer. Sessle: Denis Lill. Doris: Emily Moore. Albert: Reece Dinsdale. Hollaby: Edwin Brown.
Episode 13
The Praying Mantis
Thu, Jan 10, 1985 60 mins
Betrayal and greed figure into "Praying Mantis," a three-part murder mystery by Hubert Monteilhet. The first episode introduces the players, including Prof. Paul Canova (Pinkas Braun); and his second wife Vera (Carmen du Sautoy), who stands to inherit millions upon his death.
Episode 14
The Praying Mantis
Thu, Jan 17, 1985 60 mins
Plot and counterplot bind Beatrice, Christian and Vera in Part 2 of "Praying Mantis." Beatrice: Cheri Lunghi. Christian: Jonathan Pryce. Vera: Carmen du Sautoy. Paul: Pinkas Braun.
Episode 15
The Praying Mantis
Thu, Jan 24, 1985 60 mins
Beatrice (Cherie Lunghi) goes to extreme lengths to prove that she's incurably ill as "Praying Mantis" draws to a close. Vera: Carmen du Sautoy. Christian: Jonathan Pryce. Rudi: Ralph Schicha.
Episode 16
Agatha Christie: Jane, in Search of a Job
Thu, Jan 31, 1985 60 mins
In Agatha Christie's "Jane in Search of a Job," the Duchess of Ostravia (Amanda Redman) offers Jane a large sum if she'll help foil a kidnapping plot. Nigel Guest: Andrew Bicknell. Princess Anna: Stephanie Cole. Count Streplitch: Tony Jay.
Episode 17
Agatha Christie: The Mystery of the Blue Jar
Thu, Feb 7, 1985 60 mins
Agatha Christie's "The Mystery of the Blue Jar" concerns a law student (Robin Kermode) who finds his morning golf games repeatedly disturbed by a woman's cries for help. Uncle George: Derek Francis. Dr. Lavington: Michael Aldridge.
Episode 18
Agatha Christie: The Fourth Man
Thu, Feb 14, 1985 60 mins
Agatha Christie's "The Fourth Man" brings together a clergyman, lawyer and psychologist on a train, where they discuss the therapist's former patient. Fiona Mathieson. Annette: Prue Clarke. Parfitt: Geoffrey Cater.
Episode 19
Agatha Christie: In a Glass Darkly
Thu, Feb 21, 1985 60 mins
In Agatha Christie's "In a Glass Darkly," aparty guest (Nicholas Clay) looks into a mirror and sees a ghastly reflection---the bride-to-be (Emma Piper) being strangled. Neil: Shaun Scott. Alan: Jonathan Morris. Mrs. Carslake: Elspet Gray.
Episode 20
Agatha Christie: The Middle-aged Wife
Thu, Feb 28, 1985 60 mins
Agatha Christie's "The Case of the Middle-aged Wife" concerns a woman (Gwen Watford) struggling to cope with her husband's infidelity. George: Peter Jones. Parker Pyne: Maurice Denham. Claude: Rupert Frazer.
Episode 21
Agatha Christie: The Discontented Soldier
Thu, Mar 7, 1985 60 mins
Agatha Christie's "The Case of the Discontented Soldier." A retired army major (William Gaunt) finds excitement with a woman who's endangered after being notified that she's heir to a fortune. Freda Clegg: Patricia Garwood. Parker Pyne: Maurice Denham. Miss Lemon: Angela Easterling.
Episode 22
Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia
Thu, Mar 14, 1985 56 mins
There could be "A Scandal in Bohemia" unless Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) can help its monarch retrieve an incriminating photograph. Irene Adler: Gayle Hunnicutt. Watson: David Burke. King: Wolf Kahler.
Episode 23
Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band
Thu, Mar 21, 1985 60 mins
In "The Speckled Band," Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) aids a woman who believes her sister died of "pure fear and nervous shock." Helen Stoner: Rosalyn Landor. Roylott: Jeremy Kemp. Watson: David Burke. Julia Stoner: Denise Armon.
Episode 24
Sherlock Holmes: Dancing Men
Thu, Mar 28, 1985 60 mins
Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) tries to decipher the childish chalk drawings of "The Dancing Man" that are terrifying his client's American wife. Cubitt: Tenniel Evans. Elsie: Betsy Brantley. Watson: David Burke.
Episode 25
Sherlock Holmes: The Naval Treaty
Thu, Apr 4, 1985 60 mins
Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) attempts to solve the disappearance of "The Naval Treaty" from the Foreign Office. Phelps: David Gwillim. Dr. Watson: David Burke. Harrison: Gareth Thomas.
Episode 26
Sherlock Holmes: The Solitary Cyclist
Thu, Apr 11, 1985 60 mins
Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) displays some fancy footwork when he comes to the assistance of "The Solitary Cyclist"---a music teacher who's being followed. Violet Smith: Barbara Wilshere. Carruthers: John Castle. Woodley: Michael Siberry.
Episode 27
Sherlock Holmes: The Crooked Man
Thu, Apr 18, 1985 60 mins
After an army colonel is found dead and his wife unconscious, Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) pieces together a tale of revenge involving "The Crooked Man" who knew them both. Watson: David Burke.
Episode 28
Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Carbuncle
Thu, Apr 25, 1985 60 mins
Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) probes the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a gem known as "The Blue Carbuncle." Dr. Watson: David Burke. Baker: Frank Middlemass. Ryder: Ken Campbell.
Episode 29
The Woman in White
Thu, May 2, 1985 60 mins
Shadowy figures populate this five-part dramatization of Wilkie Collins' tale of "The Woman in White." The mystery begins when a drawing instructor (Daniel Gerroll) encounters a frightened woman (Deirdra Morris) in a London park. Marian: Diana Quick. Laura: Jenny Seagrove.
Episode 30
The Woman in White
Thu, May 9, 1985 60 mins
In Part 2 of "The Woman in White," Laura (Jenny Seagrove) tells Sir Percival that her affection belongs to another. Marian: Diana Quick. Count Fosco: Alan Badel. Walter: Daniel Gerroll.
Episode 31
The Woman in White
Thu, May 16, 1985 60 mins
In Part 3 of "The Woman in White," Laura meets Anne Catherick (Deirdra Morris), who promises to reveal Sir Percival's secret at their next rendezvous. Marion: Diana Quick. Sir Percival: John Shrapnel. Fosco: Alan Badel.
Episode 32
The Woman in White
Thu, May 23, 1985 60 mins
With Marian (Diana Quick) gravely ill in Part 4 of "The Woman in White," Sir Percival has no trouble with his plan to get his wife's money. Laura: Jenny Seagrove. Walter: Daniel Gerroll. Fairlie: Ian Richardson. Mrs. Clements: Anna Wing.
Episode 33
The Woman in White
Thu, May 30, 1985 60 mins
Walter (Daniel Gerroll) bides his time, collecting evidence against Fosco as "The Woman in White" concludes. Marian: Diana Quick. Laura: Jenny Seagrove. Pesca: Milo Sperber.