Episode 1
Hand in Glove
1h 40m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Martyn Friend
TV series
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
19932 seasons6.7 / 10
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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
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Episode 2
Dead Water
1h 40m
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.
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Guest stars Margaret Tyzack, Ewen Bremner, Eleanor David, Jane Lapotaire
Episode 3
Scales of Justice
1h 40mfinale
The publication of a war hero's memoirs and his dispute with a neighboring fisherman about poaching leads to a murder.
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More about The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
Cast
Patrick MalahideRoderick Alleyn
William SimonsInspector Fox
Belinda LangAgatha Troy
Tom WilkinsonGerald Lacklander
Rosie CavalieroRose
Edward AttertonPaul Kentish
Graham CrowdenSir Henry Ancred
Peter BlytheThomas AncredCredits
- Created by
- Dame Ngaio Marsh
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 8
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
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