Malice Aforethought is a four-part 1979 BBC Two miniseries by Philip Mackie, adapted from Anthony Berkeley Cox's (pen name Francis Iles) 1931 noir novel of the same name. For ten years, Julia Bickleigh has despised and bullied her husband. For ten years Dr Bickleigh has dreamed of romance ... and escape.
WriterAnthony Berkeley Cox
Part 1
Mar 15, 1979
It is not until several weeks after deciding to murder his wife Julia that Dr Edmund Bickleigh takes any active steps in the matter.
Part 2
Mar 22, 1979
Julia's behavior becomes increasingly erratic as her husband's affair with Madeleine Cranmere intensifies.
Part 3
Mar 29, 1979
At last able to pursue the beautiful Madeleine, Bickleigh is alarmed to find her less amourous than he'd supposed.
Part 4
Apr 5, 1979
Bickleigh finds himself on trial for murder — which has an unexpected conclusion.
