The Widow of Bath (TV series)

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The Widow of Bath
GenreThriller
Based on The Widow of Bath
by Margot Bennett
Written byMargot Bennett
Starring Guy Rolfe
Barbara Murray
John Justin
Composer Ron Grainer
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Producer Gerard Glaister
Production company BBC
Original release
Network BBC One
Release1 June (1959-06-01) 
6 July 1959 (1959-07-06)

The Widow of Bath is a British thriller television series which first aired on the BBC in six episodes between 1 June and 6 July 1959. Margot Bennett adapted her own 1952 novel of the same title. [1] The show starred Guy Rolfe, Barbara Murray and John Justin. Art director Roy Oxley designed the sets. It is now considered lost.

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