Leave It to Todhunter
| Leave It to Todhunter | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery |
| Based on | Trial and Error by Anthony Berkeley |
| Written by | Patrick Campbell |
| Directed by | Andrew Osborn |
| Starring | Mervyn Johns Kynaston Reeves Helen Cherry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Andrew Osborn |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 1 |
| Release | 29 September – 3 November 1958 |
Leave It to Todhunter is a 1958 British television series which originally aired on the BBC in 1958.[1] It is based on the 1937 novel Trial and Error by Anthony Berkeley.
Synopsis
[edit]Lawrence Todhunter, a mild-mannered little man, discovers he likely has less than six months to live. He resolves to do the world a service by killing an evil character, knowing he will not have to face the consequences. Things go awry when an innocent man is arrested for the killing.
Cast
[edit]- Mervyn Johns as Lawrence Todhunter
- Gladys Boot as Mrs. Farroway
- Margaret Anderson as Viola Palmer
- Kynaston Reeves as Ambrose Chitterwick
- Ballard Berkeley as Det. Chief Insp. Moresby
- Peter Bryant as Det. Sgt. Williams
- Helen Cherry as Marcia Loraine
- Campbell Cotts as Sir Ernest Prettiboy
- John Rae as Dr. Kelsey
- Michael Scott as Vincent Palmer
- Ann Firbank as Felicity Farroway
- Lockwood West as Mr. Budd
- Richard Caldicot as Nicholas Farroway
- Hugh Morton as Arthur Furze, MP
- Shirley Cooklin as Helen
- Arthur Lowe as Gunsmith
- Jennifer Daniel as Girl
References
[edit]- ^ Baskin p.33
Bibliography
[edit]- Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.