TV show · crime, drama
Dandelion Dead
1994 · 1 season, 4 episodes · miniseries
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Seasons and episodes Dandelion Dead
Season 1
1994 · 4 episodes · about 4h
Season summaries1 season, 4 episodes
Season 1
1994 · 4 episodes · about 4h
In 1921, Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk living in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye, was arrested. Charged with poisoning his domineering wife, Catherine, and later attempting to poison a business rival, Oswald Martin, by administering arsenic to them, Armstrong claimed at trial that he had bought the arsenic simply to kill the dandelions on his lawn.
1 season, 4 episodes, about 4h in total, from October 30, 1994 to February 27, 1994. Episodes run about 60 min.
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In 1921, Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk living in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye, was arrested. Charged with poisoning his domineering wife, Catherine, and later attempting to poison a business rival, Oswald Martin, by administering arsenic to them, Armstrong claimed at trial that he had bought the arsenic simply to kill the dandelions on his lawn.
Genres: crime, drama. Themes: poison, true crime, 1920s.
Cast and crew Dandelion Dead
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Creators
- Created byMichael Chaplin
- NetworkITV1
Full cast13 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Peter Vaughan · Hinks · 4 ep.
- Bernard Hepton · 4 ep.
- Don Henderson · 4 ep.
- Lesley Sharp · Connie · 4 ep.
- Diana Quick · Marion Glassford-Gale · 4 ep.
- Michael Kitchen · Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong · 4 ep.
- David Thewlis · Oswald Martin · 4 ep.
- Sarah Miles · Catherine Armstrong · 4 ep.
- Robert Stephens · Henry Vaughan · 4 ep.
- Roger Lloyd Pack · Phillips · 4 ep.
- Patrick Godfrey · Griffiths · 4 ep.
- Paul Brooke · Arthur · 4 ep.
- Amanda Walker · Bessie · 4 ep.
Crew:
- Voytek · Production Design
- Michael Chaplin · Writer
- Mike Hodges · Director
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Details Dandelion Dead
- First episode
- October 30, 1994
- Last episode
- February 27, 1994
- Status
- miniseries
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Studio
- LWT
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Dandelion Dead have?
1 season, 4 episodes. The last episode aired February 27, 1994.
Who’s in Dandelion Dead?
Peter Vaughan, Bernard Hepton, Don Henderson, Lesley Sharp, Diana Quick, Michael Kitchen, David Thewlis, Sarah Miles, Robert Stephens, and Roger Lloyd Pack. Created by Michael Chaplin.
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