Resort to Murder (1995– )

In a fading seaside resort on the English coast a middle-aged woman (Harriet Penny) witnesses a murder and is then murdered herself. Her husband (Sam Penny) is accused of the crime. Their ... See full summary »

Stars:

Ben Chaplin, Steven Waddington, Kelly Hunter

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ben Chaplin	...	Joshua Penny (5 episodes, 1995)
Steven Waddington	...	Neville (5 episodes, 1995)
Kelly Hunter	...	Lucy Chapman (5 episodes, 1995)
Peter Firth	...	Peter Dennigan (5 episodes, 1995)
John Stahl	...	Inspector Reed (5 episodes, 1995)
Sean Gilder	...	PC Graham (5 episodes, 1995)
David Daker	...	Sam Penny (4 episodes, 1995)
Brett Fancy	...	The Leveller (4 episodes, 1995)
Nigel Terry	...	Kepler (4 episodes, 1995)
Neil Stuke	...	Skins (4 episodes, 1995)
Robert Pugh	...	Danny McCrea (4 episodes, 1995)
John Gillett	...	David Rossler (4 episodes, 1995)
Mairead McKinley	...	Tracy Saunders (3 episodes, 1995)
Rachel Wilkinson	...	Bradie (3 episodes, 1995)
Kate Wilton	...	Silvanna (3 episodes, 1995)
Glenn Cunningham	...	Captain (3 episodes, 1995)
Valeria Fabbri	...	Anna Lipinski (2 episodes, 1995)
Siobhan Finneran	...	Lena (2 episodes, 1995)
Sienna Pallat	...	Portia Rossier (2 episodes, 1995)
Charlotte Emmerson	...	Language Student (2 episodes, 1995)

Storyline

In a fading seaside resort on the English coast a middle-aged woman (Harriet Penny) witnesses a murder and is then murdered herself. Her husband (Sam Penny) is accused of the crime. Their estranged son (Joshua Penny) returns home from university for the funeral and finds the police convinced of his father's guilt and unwilling to investigate the matter further. With the help of local surfboard shop owner (Neville) he sets out to find the man who really killed his mother, plunging into a frightening, dangerous world of bike gangs and organized crime.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | tv mini series

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

'Raglan' 31 The Riverbank, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), London Film Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The old-fashioned penny slot machines seen in all the amusement arcade scenes were supplied by a local collector in Brighton and restored by Steve Hunt

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