Inspector Wexford Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Achilles' Heel

  Burden and Wexford take their wives on a holiday to Corsica, little realising the relationship they strike up with a charismatic couple also staying there will set off a chain of terrifying events. Police drama, starring George Baker and Christopher Ravenscroft

• The Best Man to Die - Part One

  Part one of two. The sleuth ends up probing a string of puzzling murders after investigating the death of a man who failed to arrive at his best friend's wedding. Detective drama, with George Baker

• From Doon with Death

  The inspector investigates when a man calls the police after his wife fails to return home one evening - even though there is no suggestion of foul play. George Baker stars

• A Guilty Thing Surprised

  The detective investigates the murder of a wealthy woman whose body has been found in woods near her mansion. As he delves into her past he uncovers a secret affair, a family feud and a mysterious link to a renowned poet, whose life could provide the key to crack the case. Drama, starring George Baker, Catherine Neilson and Nigel Terry

• Harm Done

  A child goes missing shortly after a convicted paedophile moves onto a Kingsmarkham estate. With local feelings running high, Wexford's courage and integrity are put to the test as vigilante justice threatens to supplant the rule of law. Crime drama adapted from a novel by Ruth Rendell, starring George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Simon Shepherd and Clare Holman

• Kissing the Gunner's Daughter - Part One

  Part one of two. When a colleague confiscates a replica gun from his son, he innocently triggers a chain of events which lead to several deaths, before he himself is killed during a bank raid. Wexford and Burden are baffled by the shooting and set out to recover the murder weapon

• Kissing the Gunner's Daughter - Part Two

  Part two of two. Following the massacre at the home of eccentric novelist Davina Flory, Burden worries that Wexford's infatuation with the writer's daughter could affect his handling of the case

• Means of Evil

  Burden and Wexford attend wholefood fanatic Axel Kingsman's wedding, little suspecting they will shortly be investigating his new bride's death. George Baker and Christopher Ravenscroft star

• Mouse in the Corner

  A member of a close-knit farming clan is found battered to death, but Wexford meets a wall of silence from the family. Meanwhile, Mike Burden has to deal with a series of ram raids and the revelation his daughter is having an affair with a married man. Drama, starring George Baker and Christopher Ravenscroft

• Murder Being Once Done

  Crime drama adapted from the novels of Ruth Rendell, starring George Baker as wily Detective Chief Inspector Reg Wexford and Christopher Ravenscroft as his trusty sidekick Inspector Mike Burden

• A New Lease of Death

  A clergyman questions the outcome of Wexford's first successful murder investigation, which resulted in the conviction of an odd-job man for an old woman's murder. Detective drama based on the novels of Ruth Rendell, starring George Baker

• No Crying He Makes

  Part two of two. Evidence links Charlie to a series of robberies. Wexford interviews Nora, who thinks the girl in the crash was her father's mistress - despite her mother's denials

• No Crying He Makes

  The detective is forced to break off Christmas preparations when a young mother discovers her baby has been swapped for another infant. George Baker stars in the detective drama

• No More Dying

  When a ten-year-old girl disappears, Wexford finds it difficult to feel compassion for a family who his investigation reveals to be self-absorbed and dogged by disaster. A year later, another child goes missing in the same area, and police fear he was abducted by a man seen prowling nearby. Crime drama adapted from a novel by Ruth Rendell, starring George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft and Simon Shepherd

• No More Dying Then

  When a ten-year-old girl disappears, Wexford finds it difficult to feel compassion for a family who his investigation reveals to be self-absorbed and dogged by disaster. A year later, another child goes missing in the same area, and police fear he was abducted by a man seen prowling nearby. Crime drama adapted from a novel by Ruth Rendell, starring George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft and Simon Shepherd

• Put on By Cunning

  The death of a famous flautist appears to be a case of misadventure, but Wexford's doubts grow when the musician's daughter returns after an absence of 19 years. George Baker stars

• Road Rage - Part Four

  Part four of four. As the investigation draws to a close, Wexford comes under intense pressure from all sides to keep his cool. Detective drama, starring George Baker and Christopher Ravenscroft

• Road Rage - Part One

  The first of a four-part mystery in which a protest over the building of a controversial bypass results in murder, and a spate of missing persons cases gives Wexford further cause for concern : especially as one of them is his wife. Starring George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay and Diane Keen

• Road Rage - Part Three

  A woman's body is discovered during a road excavation, and Wexford is sent to investigate. Detective drama, starring George Baker and Christopher Ravenscroft

• Road Rage - Part Two

  Dora and the other hostages fight to survive their horrifying ordeal, and Wexford must search for the inner resoruces to negotiate their release. Detective drama, starring George Baker and Christopher Ravenscroft

• Shake Hands Forever

  Crime drama adapted from the novels of Ruth Rendell, starring George Baker as wily Detective Chief Inspector Reg Wexford and Christopher Ravenscroft as his trusty sidekick Inspector Mike Burden

• Shake Hands Forever

  Crime drama adapted from the novels of Ruth Rendell, starring George Baker as wily Detective Chief Inspector Reg Wexford and Christopher Ravenscroft as his trusty sidekick Inspector Mike Burden

• Shake Hands Forever

  Wayward husband Rodney Williams' disappearance fails to arouse official concern - until his body is discovered buried in woodlands. Detective drama, starring George Baker and Christopher Ravenscroft

• Simisola

  The inspector ventures into the sensitive area of race relations to investigate the disappearance of a Nigerian doctor's daughter. The murder of a Job Centre clerk gives him his first clue - but cracking the case promises to be far from easy. Drama, also starring Christopher Ravenscroft as Wexford's trusty sidekick DI Burden, with Jane Lapotaire, Robin Kermode and George Harris

• Simisola : Part One

  Part one of three. Wexford ventures into the sensitive area of race relations to investigate the disappearance of a Nigerian doctor's daughter. The murder of a job centre clerk gives him his first clue - but cracking the case promises to be far from easy. Drama, also starring Christopher Ravenscroft as DI Burden, with Jane Lapotaire, Robin Kermode and George Harris

• Simisola : Part Three

  Part three of three. Wexford struggles to pin the murders on anyone, until another woman is attacked but manages to escape with her life. The evidence she gives provides the detective with the key to the case - but it also forces him to question his own prejudices and perceptions. George Baker stars

• Simisola : Part Two

  Part two of three. The West Country detective's lead him further into the sensitive area of race relations following the murder of a black woman. Police drama, starring George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Jane Lapotaire, Robin Kermode and George Harris.

• A Sleeping Life

  A woman is murdered in a violent knife attack, and while her relatives claim she worked as a journalist in London, Wexford can find no record of her life there. The only clue is a wallet belonging to a historical novelist, whose private life may hold the answer to the mystery. Crime drama adapted from a novel by Ruth Rendell, starring George Baker, Imelda Staunton and Mamta Kaash

• Some Lie and Some Die

  The detective is called to a quarry where the badly beaten corpse of a woman has been discovered. The case appears to be connected to a rock concert, which was taking place nearby. George Baker stars, with Peter Capaldi, Tracie Bennett and Gemma Jones

• The Speaker of Mandarin

  The detective is invited to tour China on an official visit, but the trip is marred by disturbing mental images of an old woman with bound feet and a marquise who has been dead for 2,000 years. Drama, starring George Baker

• An Unkindness of Ravens

  Wayward husband Rodney Williams' disappearance fails to arouse official concern - until his body is discovered buried in woodlands. Detective drama, starring George Baker and Christopher Ravenscroft

• An Unwanted Woman

  The policeman faces the possibility that a murderer is stalking Kingsmarkham's elderly citizens when a 90-year-old woman dies in mysterious circumstances. George Baker stars

• The Veiled One

  The detective's political activist daughter is targeted by bombers after being arrested for damaging Ministry of Defence property during an anti-nuclear protest. Meanwhile, a home help is found dead, but Inspector Mike Burdon's clumsy investigation has disastrous results. Drama, starring George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft and Deborah Poplett