The Wimbledon Poisoner

The Wimbledon Poisoner (1994)

EndedScripted showDrama, Comedy

Henry Farr a Wimbledon solicitor is desperate to get rid of his wife. He settles on murder as the solution, and taking his cue from the example of Everett Maltby the Wimbledon poisoner he alights on poison as the way to kill her.He decides to put thallium into her chicken for dinner. However everywhere he goes Inspector Rush a friend of Elinor's seems to appear. The plan to kill her at dinner does not go to plan as their friend Donald arrives earlier than expected. When the neighbours begin to drop dead at an alarming rate, Henry realises that killing people is not quite as straightforward as he first thought... 

Network
Scheduleevery Sunday

Last Episode

Episode 2
Season 1Episode 275 min

Episode 2

The trail of dead bodies is leading relentless Detective Inspector Rush straight to hapless Henry Farr. Will he be unmasked or will justice take another peculiar turn?

Dec 18, 1994

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E02Episode 2Dec 18, 1994
S01E01Episode 1Dec 11, 1994
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Cast

Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

plays Det Insp Russell Rush
Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

plays Henry Farr
Larry Lamb

Larry Lamb

plays Dr Donald Templeton
Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

plays Elinor Farr
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Characters

Det Insp Russell Rush

Det Insp Russell Rush

played by Philip Jackson
Henry Farr

Henry Farr

played by Robert Lindsay
Dr Donald Templeton

Dr Donald Templeton

played by Larry Lamb
Elinor Farr

Elinor Farr

played by Alison Steadman
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