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The Infernal Serpent (Original title)
Date: 03 January 1990 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: John Madden

Synopsis: A respectable academic family comes under suspicion as Morse investigates the death of an eminent scientist who was attacked minutes before delivering a controversial speech on the environment.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 03 January 1990Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00-22:00Slot duration: 120 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: September 1992Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United Kingdom

Credits (8)
Production Company: Zenith Productions, Sponsor: Central Independent Television, Executive Producer: Ted Childs, Producer: David Lascelles, Script: Alma Cullen, Editor: Bob Dearberg, Music: Barrington Pheloung
Cast (18)
John Thaw (Chief Insp Morse), Kevin Whately (Det Sgt Lewis), Geoffrey Palmer (Matthew Copley-Barnes), Barbara Leigh-Hunt (Blanche Copley-Barnes), Cheryl Campbell (Sylvie Maxton), Tom Wilkinson (Jake), David Neal (Dr Julian Dear), Pearce Quigley (Mick McGovern), Michael Attwell (Parsons), John Joyce (Mr Gray), Ian Brimble (Phil Hopkirk), Irene Richard (Imogen Garrett), George Costigan (Ron Garrett), Denys Hawthorne (Chief Supt Rennie), Sydnee Blake (Mrs McGovern), Philippa Howell (ward sister), Michelle Wesson (Mandy), Catherine Terris (Hopkirk's housekeeper)