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A Cotswold Death (Original title)
Date: 12 January 1982 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Tony Bicât

Synopsis: Play by Tony Bicât. An old-fashioned style detective is called in to investigat e the murder of a wealthy Arab at his country house.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 12 January 1982Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:30Slot duration: 65 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (9)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Michael Wearing, Script: Tony Bicât, Photography: Michael Williams, Film Editor: Greg Miller, Designer: Nigel Jones, Music: Nick Bicât, Sound Editor: Clive Gardener
Cast (18)
Ian Richardson (Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith), Brian Cox (Dr Gillespie), Robert Flemyng (Sir Charles), Edward Hardwicke (Brinson), Daphne Heard (Mrs Merridew), Timothy Spall (Detective Sergeant Baxter), James Duggan (Watson), Nadia Hammam (Sheika Fatima), Raad Rawi (Ahmed), Ben Feitelson (Kerim), Jacob Witkin (Sheik), Les Saxon (chauffeur), Charu Bala Chokshi, Meena Biharie, Shireen Anwar (servant), James Griffiths (The Reverend Bland), Laura Davenport (Barbara Gethryn), Ron Webster (Young Goff)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
In: Time Out n594 8 Jan 1982  Page: 8
Title: [Time Out - n594 8 Jan 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Broadcast n1145 15 Feb 1982  Page: 18
Title: [Broadcast - n1145 15 Feb 1982: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by W. Stephen Gilbert.

In: Television Today 5 Feb 1981  Page: 23
Title: [Stage - 5 Feb 1981: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1982-01-12BFI identifier: C-991599
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVTX date: 1982-01-12BFI identifier: N-3618214
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1982-01-12BFI identifier: C-991599
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: 2-inch Quadruplex High BandLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-01-12BFI identifier: C-991614
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape