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About The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries is a mystery and crime TV series that premiered on BBC One on April 18, 1993. It has 2 seasons and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 3 "Scales of Justice", aired on August 29, 1994.

In spring 1948, Alleyn joins a weekend party at Frantock Hall. His deductive powers are tested to the limit as he uncovers the sinister connection between the theft of a priceless chalice and a game of murder that goes horribly wrong. Adapted from the novels by Dame Ngaio Marsh, featuring the character Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn.

  • Mystery
  • Crime

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Episodes

8 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1993 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 33 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. Death in a White Tie

    Finale

    Inspector Alleyn enlists the help of his friend Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell to uncover a society blackmailer. After Lord Robert is killed, a murder hunt follows among the world of titled heiresses, gamblers and adulterers.

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    4. Death at the Bar

    During a display of dart throwing in a Cornish pub a man's hand is impaled by a dart, and he dies shortly afterward from cyanide although no one can explain how.

  3. The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries S1 E3 still E3

    3. Final Curtain

    An egotistical Shakespearean ham actor gathers his dysfunctional extended family in his mansion on his 75th birthday for the reading of his will.

  4. E2

    2. The Nursing Home Murder

    A member of Parliament who has taken controversial stands on Palestine and A-bomb development is murdered during a routine appendectomy.

  5. E1

    1. A Man Lay Dead

    Alleyn cancels his holiday with Troy to investigate a murder connected to a stolen chalice, but he's called when a second murder occurs at uncle's estate.

Season 2

1994 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 32 years ago

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  1. E3

    3. Scales of Justice

    Finale

    The publication of a war hero's memoirs and his dispute with a neighboring fisherman about poaching leads to a murder.

  2. E2

    2. Dead Water

    Alleyn's old French teacher, the landlord of an idyllic Scottish island is receiving death threats because she's blocking its development as a health spa.

  3. E1

    1. Hand in Glove

    A divorced and disliked man living in a nobleman's estate is found in a sewer ditch after someone rolled a concrete pipe on his head.

Cast & crew

Created by Dame Ngaio Marsh

  • Rosie Cavaliero

    Rosie Cavaliero

    Rose

  • Edward Atterton

    Edward Atterton

    Paul Kentish

  • Graham Crowden

    Graham Crowden

    Sir Henry Ancred

  • Peter Blythe

    Peter Blythe

    Thomas Ancred

  • Jonathan Cullen

    Jonathan Cullen

    Cedric Ancred

  • Emma Amos

    Emma Amos

    Sonia Orrincourt

  • Sarah Winman

    Fenella Cairnes

  • Patricia Garwood

    Patricia Garwood

    Jenetta Cairnes

  • Margaret Tyzack

    Margaret Tyzack

    Emily Pride

  • Ewen Bremner

    Ewen Bremner

    Walter McNabb

  • Eleanor David

    Eleanor David

    Margaret Ballantyne

  • Jane Lapotaire

    Jane Lapotaire

    Elspeth Cost

  • Martin Wimbush

    Martin Wimbush

    Benningden

  • Samantha Glenn

    Samantha Glenn

    Panty Kentish

  • Simon Williams

    Roderick Alleyn

  • Mark Chapman

    Mark Chapman

    PC Jenkins (uncredited)

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries?

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 29, 1994.

When did the latest episode of The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries come out?

The most recent episode of The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, Season 2 Episode 3 "Scales of Justice", aired on August 29, 1994.

How many seasons of The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries are there?

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries has 2 seasons with 8 episodes in total.

When did The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries first air?

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries first aired on BBC One on April 18, 1993.

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