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The Franchise Affair is a British television series which originally aired on BBC One in 1988. It is based on the 1948 novel The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey.
Original Release
09/25/1988 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patrick Malahide | Robert Blair |
| Joanna McCallum | Marion Sharpe |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Mrs. Sharpe |
| Alex Jennings | Nevil Bennet |
| David Ellison | Inspector John Hallam |
| Miranda Bell | Miss Tuff |
| James Garbutt | Mr. Heseltine |
| Penelope Nice | Mrs. Wynn |
| Grant Parsons | Leslie Wynn |
| Jean Heywood | Aunt Lin |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 25 September 1988 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Sunday, 02 October 1988 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Sunday, 09 October 1988 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Sunday, 16 October 1988 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Sunday, 23 October 1988 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Sunday, 30 October 1988 |
Directors
Writers
James Andrew Hall, Josephine Tey
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patrick Malahide | Robert Blair |
| Joanna McCallum | Marion Sharpe |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Mrs. Sharpe |
| Alex Jennings | Nevil Bennet |
| David Ellison | Inspector John Hallam |
| Miranda Bell | Miss Tuff |
| James Garbutt | Mr. Heseltine |
| Penelope Nice | Mrs. Wynn |
| Grant Parsons | Leslie Wynn |
| Jean Heywood | Aunt Lin |
| Kate Emma Davies | Betty Kane |
| John Vine | Detective Inspector Grant / Detetective Inspector Grant |
| Edward Wilson | Benjamin Carley |
| Timothy Block | Stanley Peters |
| Peter James Holloway | Herbert |
| Jo Rowbottom | Mildred Pinner |
| Catherine Terris | Anita Kenton |
| David Doyle | Wallis |
| Roger Brierley | Ramsden |
| Alan Downer | Einar Lange |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Terrance Dicks | Producer |
