The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987-2000, drama, mystery

60 minutes

The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.

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Cast

George Baker

George Baker

Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford (78 episodes)

Christopher Ravenscroft

Det. Insp. Burden (78 episodes)

Louie Ramsay

Dora Wexford (78 episodes)

Diane Keen

Diane Keen

Jenny Burden (62 episodes)

Ken Kitson

Det. Sgt. Martin (45 episodes)

John Burgess

John Burgess

Dr. Len Crocker (35 episodes)

Noah Huntley

Noah Huntley

John Burden (24 episodes)

Deborah Poplett

Sheila Wexford (10 episodes)

Dave Hill

Dave Hill

Dep. Chief Constable Freeborn (4 episodes), Det. Chief Constable Freeborn (3 episodes)

Peter Egan

Peter Egan

Rev. Henry Archery (6 episodes)

Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms

Lilian Crown (2 episodes), Mrs. Thorn (1 episode), Stephen's mother (1 episode), Mrs. Whalby (1 episode)

Amanda Redman

Amanda Redman

Susan Townsend (4 episodes)

Simon Shepherd

Simon Shepherd

Stephen Devenish (4 episodes)

Kim Thomson

Kim Thomson

Linda Grover (4 episodes)

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Robert Hathall (3 episodes)

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

DCC Charles Griswold (3 episodes)

June Ritchie

June Ritchie

Nancy Lake (3 episodes)

Robert Morgan

Timothy Jordan (2 episodes), John Gabbitas (uncredited) (1 episode)

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Zeno Vedast (3 episodes)

Joseph Long

Godfrey Tate (3 episodes)

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Mrs. Peveril (3 episodes)

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Edward Peveril (3 episodes)

Kwabena Manso

Kwabena Manso

Louis Mbowele (3 episodes)

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Justin Whittaker (3 episodes)

Rebecca Lacey

Rebecca Lacey

Daphne Feast (3 episodes)

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Ivan Teal (3 episodes)

Philip Glenister

Philip Glenister

Brian Gregson (3 episodes)

John Forgeham

Det Insp Baker (3 episodes)

Tony Haygarth

Tony Haygarth

Maurice Cullam (3 episodes)

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Mrs. Fanshawe (3 episodes)

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

Nora Fanshawe (3 episodes)

Marion Bailey

Ros Swan (3 episodes)

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Polly Flinders (3 episodes)

Mamta Kaash

Malina Patel (3 episodes)

James Callis

James Callis

Guy Curran (3 episodes)

Rick Warden

Rick Warden

William Newton (3 episodes)

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Raffy (3 episodes)

Jane Lapotaire

Jane Lapotaire

Anouk Khoori (3 episodes)

Michael Cochrane

Michael Cochrane

Swithun Riding (3 episodes)

George Harris

George Harris

Dr. Raymond Akande (3 episodes)

Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Quentin Nightingale (3 episodes)

Catherine Neilson

Elizabeth Nightingale (3 episodes)

Nigel Terry

Denys Villiers (3 episodes)

Karen Meagher

Georgina Villiers (3 episodes)

Rachel Fielding

Painter on the Moor (3 episodes)

John Michie

Nick (3 episodes)

George Costigan

George Costigan

Det. Insp. Manciple (3 episodes)

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Stephen Whalby (3 episodes)

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Elizabeth Crilling (3 episodes)

Sharon Maughan

Imogen Ide (3 episodes)

Trevor Sellers

Herbert Painter (3 episodes)

Fred Pearson

Fred Pearson

Chief Insp. Jack 'Brock' Lovat (2 episodes)

Julian Firth

Julian Firth

John Oldbury (2 episodes)

Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Audrey Barker (2 episodes)

Amanda Boxer

Jane Zoffany (2 episodes)

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Will Harvey (2 episodes)

Tom Chadbon

Piers (2 episodes)

Honeysuckle Weeks

Honeysuckle Weeks

Jenny (2 episodes)

Lisa Harrow

Lisa Harrow

Petra Summers (2 episodes)

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Dudley Drury (2 episodes)

Amanda Walker

Amanda Walker

Debbie Davidson (2 episodes)

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Nick Hawthorne (2 episodes)

James D'Arcy

James D'Arcy

Nicholas Hawthorne (Aged 22) (2 episodes)

Ravi Kapoor

Det. Sgt. Khan (2 episodes)

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Julius Sorensen (2 episodes)

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Joyce Virson (2 episodes)

Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

Det. Sgt. Barry Vine (2 episodes)

Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

Nicholas Virson (2 episodes)

Nigel Whitmey

Jonathan Hogarth (2 episodes)

Harriet Thorpe

Harriet Thorpe

Anita Margolis (2 episodes)

Arthur Cox

Mr. Grover (2 episodes)

Ann Penfold

Jean Burden (2 episodes)

Michael Stainton

Sgt. Camb (2 episodes)

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Axel Kingman (2 episodes)

William Simons

Det. Insp. Michael Baker (2 episodes)

James Fleet

James Fleet

Neil Fairfax (1 episode), Neil Fairfax (uncredited) (1 episode)

Daniel Caltagirone

Daniel Caltagirone

Danny Danilo (2 episodes)

Josephine Butler

Leonora Chisholm (2 episodes)

Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Kimberly (2 episodes)

Charon Bourke

Sylvia Fairfax (2 episodes)

Karen Westwood

Sara Williams (2 episodes)

Owen Teale

Owen Teale

Bob North (2 episodes)

Lucy Cohu

Magdelene Heller (2 episodes)

Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore

Frank Malm (uncredited) (1 episode), Frank Malm (1 episode)

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Sergeant Holt (2 episodes)

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Michael Quin (2 episodes)

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Chief Inspector Moore (2 episodes)

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

John Dyson (2 episodes)

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

May Thrace (2 episodes)

Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin

Coroner (1 episode)

Lynne Wilmot

Freya (1 episode)

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Peter Milton (1 episode)

Eileen Davies

Eileen Davies

Marge (1 episode)

Navin Chowdhry

Navin Chowdhry

Amal (1 episode)

Ian Gelder

Ian Gelder

Peter Renton (1 episode)

Cordelia Bugeja

Young Rosario (1 episode)

Susannah Wise

Shop Assistant (1 episode)

Mary Healey

Mary Healey

Iris Harvey (1 episode)

David Collings

Michael Sunderton (1 episode)

Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Rosario (1 episode)

Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman

Solicitor (1 episode)

William Ilkley

Bysouth (1 episode)

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Reese (1 episode)

Bernice Stegers

Joanne Garland (1 episode)

Fiona Dolman

Fiona Dolman

Ella (1 episode)

Susannah York

Susannah York

Liz (1 episode)

John Castle

John Castle

Mark (1 episode)

David Ryall

David Ryall

Bill (1 episode)

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Mr. Kirkpatrick (1 episode)

Nicholas Gecks

Rupert Margolis (1 episode)

Donald Hewlett

Donald Hewlett

Russell Cawthorne (1 episode)

Russell Hunter

Russell Hunter

Monkey Matthews (1 episode)

Jean Heywood

Mrs. Penistan (1 episode)

Cal Macaninch

Finn (1 episode)

Jerome Flynn

Jerome Flynn

Martin Urban (1 episode)

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Mr Kaiafas (1 episode)

Sadie Frost

Sadie Frost

Francesca (1 episode)

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Lena Finn (1 episode)

Patrick Drury

Patrick Drury

Chief Supt. Howard Fortune (1 episode)

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Milborough Lang (1 episode)

Annette Crosbie

Annette Crosbie

Irene Bell (1 episode)

Dominic Jephcott

Gordon Vinald (1 episode)

Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh

Angus Norris (1 episode)

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Jennifer Norris (1 episode)

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Eva Peterlee (1 episode)

Marc Sinden

Richard Fairfax (uncredited) (1 episode)

Kristy Bruce

Young Elizabeth Crilling (1 episode)

Michael Nardone

Michael Nardone

Mortuary Attendant (1 episode)

Albert Welling

Mr. Thrace (1 episode)

Clare Holman

Fay Devenish (1 episode)

Keith Newby

Jerry (1 episode)

Crew

Writing

Ruth Rendell

Novel (78 episodes)

Clive Exton

Writer (10 episodes)

Matthew Jacobs

Matthew Jacobs

Writer (10 episodes)

Alan Plater

Writer (3 episodes)

Rosemary Anne Sisson

Writer (2 episodes)

Directing

Herbert Wise

Director (11 episodes)

Sandy Johnson

Sandy Johnson

Director (7 episodes)

John Gorrie

Director (5 episodes)

Jim Goddard

Director (5 episodes)

Matthew Evans

Director (4 episodes)

John Howard Davies

John Howard Davies

Director (4 episodes)

Bill Hays

Director (3 episodes)

Rob Walker

Director (2 episodes)

James Cellan Jones

Director (2 episodes)

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