The Widow of Bath (TV series)
1959 British TV thriller series
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The Widow of Bath is a British thriller television series which first aired on the BBC in six episodes between 1 June and 6 July 1959. Margot Bennett adapted her own 1952 novel of the same title.[1] The show starred Guy Rolfe, Barbara Murray and John Justin. Art director Roy Oxley designed the sets. It is now considered lost.
GenreThriller
Based onThe Widow of Bath
by Margot Bennett
by Margot Bennett
Written byMargot Bennett
StarringGuy Rolfe
Barbara Murray
John Justin
Barbara Murray
John Justin
| The Widow of Bath | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller |
| Based on | The Widow of Bath by Margot Bennett |
| Written by | Margot Bennett |
| Starring | Guy Rolfe Barbara Murray John Justin |
| Composer | Ron Grainer |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Gerard Glaister |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 1 June – 6 July 1959 |
Cast
- Guy Rolfe as Charles Atkinson (6 episodes)
- Barbara Murray as Lucy Bath (6 episodes)
- John Justin as Hugh Everton (6 episodes)
- Peter Sallis as Cady (6 episodes)
- Walter Horsbrugh as Simmons (6 episodes)
- Jennifer Wright as Jan Deverill (6 episodes)
- Arthur Shepherd as Myopic waiter (6 episodes)
- Fay Compton as Mrs. Leonard (5 episodes)
- Andrew Cruickshank as Det. Insp. Leigh (5 episodes)
- William Sherwood as Hotel manager (5 episodes)
- George Roderick as Guido (4 episodes)
- John Forbes-Robertson as Police Constable (3 episodes)
- John Ebdon as Det. Sgt. Harkness (3 episodes)
- Lesley Nunnerley as Zoe (3 episodes)
- Fred Ferris as Bathing-hut attendant (2 episodes)
- David Davenport as English waiter (2 episodes)
- Malcolm Keen as Gregory Bath (1 episode)
- Robert Vahey as Photographer (1 episode)
- Freda Bamford as Customer (1 episode)
- Harry Littlewood as Peters (1 episode)
- Van Boolen as Castros (1 episode)
- John Kidd as Stokes (1 episode)