Deceit | |
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Genre | Thriller • Mystery |
Created by | Clare Francis |
Written by | Jacqueline Holborough |
Directed by | Stuart Orme |
Starring | Francesca Annis Peter O'Brien Christopher Fulford James Hazeldine David Horovitch Ger Ryan Sammy Glenn David Schaal |
Theme music composer | Colin Towns |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 2 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Pippa Harris Jane Tranter |
Producer | Nicolas Brown |
Cinematography | Witold Stok |
Editor | Anne Sopel |
Camera setup | Trevor Coop |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 2 April 9 April 2000 | –
Deceit is a British television mystery thriller miniseries, based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Clare Francis,[1] that first broadcast on BBC One on 2 April 2000. Stuart Orme served as director, while Nicolas Brown served as producer.[2] The miniseries, which stars Francesca Annis, Peter O'Brien and Christopher Fulford, follows housewife Ellen Richmond (Annis), whose husband mysteriously disappears after going out sailing on his yacht.[citation needed]
The series was partly filmed in and around Ipswich.[3] Critical reception to the series was positive. The series was remade as an American television movie with the same title in 2004.[4] Notably, the series has never been released on VHS or DVD; however it is often repeated on True Entertainment as part of their "Best of British" season.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | British air date | UK viewers (million)[5] | |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Stuart Orme | Jacqueline Holborough | 2 April 2000 | 7.51 | |
Ellen Richmond is devastated to learn her husband Harry, a respected and well-liked businessman, has been lost at sea – but as she begins to rebuild her life, it becomes clear he was not the man she thought.[6] | ||||||
2 | "Episode 2" | Stuart Orme | Jacqueline Holborough | 9 April 2000 | 7.19 | |
Harry's body is recovered and his injuries suggest he committed suicide, but as the police piece together the evidence they begin to suspect Ellen of murder.[7] |