Deceit (2000 miniseries)

Deceit is a British television mystery thriller miniseries, based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Clare Francis,[1] that first broadcast on BBC One on 2 April 2000. Stuart Orme served as director, while Nicolas Brown served as producer.[2] The miniseries, which stars Francesca Annis, Peter O'Brien and Christopher Fulford, follows housewife Ellen Richmond (Annis), whose husband mysteriously disappears after going out sailing on his yacht.

Deceit
GenreThriller • Mystery
Created byClare Francis
Written byJacqueline Holborough
Directed byStuart Orme
StarringFrancesca Annis
Peter O'Brien
Christopher Fulford
James Hazeldine
David Horovitch
Ger Ryan
Sammy Glenn
David Schaal
Theme music composerColin Towns
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersPippa Harris
Jane Tranter
ProducerNicolas Brown
CinematographyWitold Stok
EditorAnne Sopel
Camera setupTrevor Coop
Running time90 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release2 April (2000-04-02) –
9 April 2000 (2000-04-09)

The series was partly filmed in and around Ipswich.[3] Critical reception to the series was positive. The series was remade as an American television movie with the same title in 2004.[4] Notably, the series has never been released on VHS or DVD; however it is often repeated on True Entertainment as part of their "Best of British" season.

Cast

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byBritish air dateUK viewers
(million)[5]
1"Episode 1"Stuart OrmeJacqueline Holborough2 April 2000 (2000-04-02)7.51
Ellen Richmond is devastated to learn her husband Harry, a respected and well-liked businessman, has been lost at sea – but as she begins to rebuild her life, it becomes clear he was not the man she thought.[6]
2"Episode 2"Stuart OrmeJacqueline Holborough9 April 2000 (2000-04-09)7.19
Harry's body is recovered and his injuries suggest he committed suicide, but as the police piece together the evidence they begin to suspect Ellen of murder.[7]

References
  1. "Stuart Orme" (PDF). United Agents. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. "Anne Sopel: Film Editor" (PDF). Casarotto. Winter 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. "Deceit (2000) Francesca Annis, Peter O'Brien, Christopher Fulford, James Hazeldine Movie Review".
  4. Mike Goodridge (7 October 2002). "Marlo Thomas Options BBC Thriller for US Remake". Screen International. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  5. "Weekly top 30 programmes". BARB. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. "Deceit Season 1".
  7. "Deceit Season 1".
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