Deceit (2000 miniseries)

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Deceit
Genre ThrillerMystery
Created by Clare Francis
Written byJacqueline Holborough
Directed byStuart Orme
Starring Francesca Annis
Peter O'Brien
Christopher Fulford
James Hazeldine
David Horovitch
Ger Ryan
Sammy Glenn
David Schaal
Theme music composer Colin 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
Original release
Network BBC One
Release2 April (2000-04-02) 
9 April 2000 (2000-04-09)

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.[ citation needed ]

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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.

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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]

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