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<i>The Widowmaker</i>

The Widowmaker

1990 British television film

For other uses, see Widow maker (disambiguation).

The Widowmaker is a 1990 made-for-television film directed by John Madden and starring Annabelle Apsion, Alun Armstrong, David Morrissey and Kenneth Welsh. The film deals with a woman whose husband has been arrested after going on a killing rampage and the reaction of her local community. It was produced In the United Kingdom by Central Independent Television for the ITV network[citation needed] and aired on 29 December 1990.[1] It received a nomination for Best Single Drama at the 1991 BAFTA Awards.[2]

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Premise

Kathy (Apsion) is forced to face the hostility of her local community after her husband is revealed as a brutal spree killer.

Cast

  • Annabelle Apsion – Kathy
  • Alun Armstrong – Dad
  • David Morrissey – Rob
  • Kenneth Welsh – Atkinson
  • Helen Anderson – Troy
  • Hugh Armstrong – Michael Finch
  • Al Hunter Ashton – Mr. Wilding
  • Charlotte Barker – Vicky Pierce
  • Sydnee Blake – Grieving Mother
  • Kate Byers – Junior Police Officer
  • Flaminia Cinque – Sally
  • David Credell – Builder 3
  • Richard Cubison – Dr. Beloff
  • Aaron Dawson – Tom
  • Peter Guinness – Detective Sergeant Wills
  • Jane Gurnett – Sharon
  • Brian Hickey – Malcolm
  • Caroline Holdaway – Teacher
  • Colin Jeavons – Mr. Crathew
  • Karl Jenkinson – Builder 2
  • Kate Lanson – Prostitute
  • Mike Lunney – Housing Officer
  • Gareth Marks – Barry
  • Neale McGrath – Builder 1
  • Eileen Nicholas – Mum
  • James Ottaway – Mourner
  • Gary Powell – Journalist
  • Bill Rourke – Minicab Driver
  • Martin Sadler – Senior Police Officer
  • Colin Simmonds – DHSS Officer
  • Peter Williams – Philip Newsome
  • Tessa Wojtczak – Sheila Barton
  • Darren Wilkes - Moustashioed Armed Police Officer

References

  1. [1]
    "Saturday Television and Radio". The Times. No. 63901. 29 December 1990. p. 20.
  2. [2]
    "BAFTA | Television | Single Drama in 1991". bafta.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.


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