Time for Murder
Time for Murder is a 1985 British anthology crime series produced by Granada Television, featuring six standalone, hour-long mystery episodes with twists, dark humour, and macabre elements, starring popular actors like Charles Dance and Claire Bloom. Each episode presents a different story, such as a tutor becoming a murder suspect or a writer's spa vacation turning sinister, all united by the theme that 'there is always a time for murder'.
Top cast
Aden Gillett
Mr Matthew Clay
Ian Ogilvy
Max Donaldson
Charles Kay
Mr Kaufman
Joan Hickson
Miss Wainwright
Philip Bliss
Roddy Granger
Edward Hardwicke
Gavin Barlow
Eleanor Bron
Josie Barlow
Beatie Edney
Pippa Millington
Simon Bowen
Paul Millington
Yohan Liyanage
Bobbie Sanchez
Terence Alexander
Harry Scott-Forbes
Sylvia Syms
Vivien Scott-Forbes
Sara Markland
Joanne Scott-Forbes
Barbara Jefford
Monica Dawes
Joanna David
Hester Peters
Seasons
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- November 9, 1985
- Last air date
- December 14, 1985
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode runtime
- 50m
- Network
- ITV Granada
- Original language
- EN
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