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Melissa

1974 · 1 season

A slow-burning, talky mystery that keeps you leaning in, piecing together clues alongside a desperate man.

Created by
Francis Durbridge
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham
Overview
Three-part thriller serial by Francis Durbridge. BBC. BAFTA winner Peter Barkworth stars in this captivating BBC murder mystery as Guy Foster, a journalist turned wannabe novelist who finds himself ensnared in a puzzling homicide case when he's framed for the brutal murder of his wife. Facing a life sentence, Guy races against the clock and launches his own investigation into the slaying, only to discover that he's at the center of a twisted web of intrigue and deceit.

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Created by
Francis Durbridge
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • mystery
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, mystery
Created by
Francis Durbridge
Written by
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Starring
Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham, Philip Voss, Ray Lonnen, Lyndon Brook, Elizabeth Bell, Moira Redmond
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 50 min each
Network
BBC One
Languages
English

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