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  • Ruth Rendell Mysteries A New Lease of Death: Part One (Season 5, Episode 1)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ruth Rendell Mysteries

A New Lease of Death: Part One (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Wexford's first ever successful murder case comes back to haunt him when a vicar starts to rake up the past. Was the man hanged on Wexford's evidence actually innocent?
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Director
Writers
Peter Berry (screenplay) | Ruth Rendell (novel)
Producer
Composer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 29, 1991

Release date
Sep 29, 1991 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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Cast

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31 cast members
Name Known for
George Baker
Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford   See fewer
Christopher Ravenscroft
Det. Insp. Mike Burden Det. Insp. Mike Burden   See fewer
Peter Egan
Rev. Henry Archery Rev. Henry Archery   See fewer
Sharon Maughan
Imogen Ide Imogen Ide   See fewer
Denis Lill
Roger Primero Roger Primero   See fewer
Suzanna Hamilton
Elizabeth Crilling Elizabeth Crilling   See fewer
Dorothy Tutin
Mrs. Crilling Mrs. Crilling   See fewer
Louie Ramsay
Dora Wexford Dora Wexford   See fewer
Diane Keen
Jenny Burden Jenny Burden   See fewer
Maggie Jones
Alice Flower Alice Flower   See fewer
Jenny Quayle
Tessa Kershaw Tessa Kershaw   See fewer
Robin McCallum
Charles Archery (as Robin Lermitte) Charles Archery (as Robin Lermitte)   See fewer
Kristy Bruce
Young Elizabeth Crilling Young Elizabeth Crilling   See fewer
Amanda Waring
Mrs. Crilling (1959) Mrs. Crilling (1959)   See fewer
Sarah Webb
Irene Painter (1959) Irene Painter (1959)   See fewer
Trevor Sellers
Herbert Painter Herbert Painter   See fewer
Sean Scanlan
Prosecuting Counsel Prosecuting Counsel   See fewer
Graham Rowe
Justice Brompton Justice Brompton   See fewer
Colin Campbell
Sgt Willoughby Sgt Willoughby   See fewer
Ken Kitson
D. S. Martin D. S. Martin   See fewer
Anna Cropper
Irene Kershaw Irene Kershaw   See fewer
Michael Turner
Mr. Kershaw Mr. Kershaw   See fewer
Cissy Collins
Angela Primero Angela Primero   See fewer
Ruth Trouncer
Magistrate Magistrate   See fewer
Kate Lansbury
Sister Sister   See fewer
John Horsley
Colonel Plashet Colonel Plashet   See fewer
Eileen Davies
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
John Evitts
Priest Priest   See fewer
Robert Oates
Pub Landlord Pub Landlord   See fewer
Richard Cubison
Court Clerk Court Clerk   See fewer
Reuben Purchase
Estate Agent Estate Agent   See fewer
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