The Case of the Late Pig: Part 1 (19 Feb. 1989)
"Campion" The Case of the Late Pig: Part 1 (original title)

Campion attends the funeral of an old schoolmate whom he disliked but months later funds himself investigating the murder of someone who may be the same man.

Director:

Robert Chetwyn

Writers:

Margery Allingham (novel), John Hawkesworth (developer),

Stars:

Peter Davison, Brian Glover, Moray Watson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Davison	...	Albert Campion
Brian Glover	...	Magersfontein Lugg
Moray Watson	...	Sir Leo Pursuivant
Michael Gough	...	Mr. Hayhoe
John Fortune	...	Dr. Brian Kingston
Rob Edwards	...	Gilbert Whippet
Dilys Laye	...	Poppy Burridge
Claire Williamson	...	Effie Rowlandson
Amanda Elwes	...	Janet Pursuivant
Philip Bird	...	Rev. Philip Bathwick
Robert Hamilton	...	Inspector Pusey
Sarah Crowden	...	Sadie
Peter Tuddenham	...	Pepper
John Rogan	...	Vicar
Mike Charles	...	Roland Isidore 'Pig' Peters

Storyline

Campion receives an enigmatic anonymous letter alerting him to the death of a old schoolmate, nicknamed "The Pig" who bullied and hazed him when he was younger. Three months later he is recruited by Sir Leo Pursuivant to help him investigate the murder of a man who was planning an unpopular development project in the area. Somewone evidently pushed a heavy concrete urn from an upper balcony which fell onto his head. TRhe corpse looks like "The Pig" or a close relative, but the investigation is thwarted when the body mysteriously disappears.

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Plot Keywords:

burial | corpse | whodunit | murder investigation | funeral | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 1989 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Consolidated, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

54 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally published in 1937, the original novel is the only one in the series that is told from Campion's point of view.

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Quotes

Albert Campion: Anonymous letters are usually written by women.

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Connections

Remake of Detective (1964)

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