Unnatural Causes is a British television anthology series broadcast on ITV from 8 November to 20 December 1986.
| Unnatural Causes | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ted Childs |
| Producer | Nicholas Palmer |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Central Independent Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 8 November – 20 December 1986 |
Comprising seven stand-alone episodes, the series explored deaths in unusual circumstances. The series writers included Beryl Bainbridge, Nigel Kneale and Lynda La Plante.
This programme was produced by Central Independent Television for the ITV network.
A paperback novelisation, edited by Bainbridge, was published by Javelin Books to accompany the series.[1]
Episodes
edit| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date (UK) | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Home Cooking" | Tim King | Paula Milne | 8 November 1986 | Prunella Scales (Judith), Brian Cox (Vic), Jim Norton (Gordon), Belinda Lang (Helen), Gina McKee (Nancy), Tom Kelly (Young Husband), Nula Conwell (Young Wife) |
| 2 | "Hidden Talents" | Don Leaver | Lynda La Plante | 15 November 1986 | Tom Bell (Harold), Tom Georgeson (Stanley), Pat Phoenix (Nellie) |
| 3 | "Lost Property" | Alan Dossor | Peter Hammond | 22 November 1986 | John Duttine (John Forrest), Miranda Richardson (Anne Forrest), Louise Hellicar (Marion Price) |
| 4 | "Window, Sir?" | Don Leaver | Ron Hutchinson | 29 November 1986 | Robert Stephens (Vince), John Cater (Perry), Ann Mitchell (Morved), Ivor Roberts (Commercial traveller) |
| 5 | "Ladies' Night" | Herbert Wise | Nigel Kneale | 6 December 1986 | Alfred Burke (Colonel Waley), Bryan Pringle (Bundock), Ronald Pickup (James Tripp), Fiona Walker (Evelyn Tripp), Nigel Stock (Monks), John Golightly (Greenhow) |
| 6 | "Partners" | John Cooper | Nicholas Palmer | 13 December 1986 | Warren Clarke (Dan), Annette Crosbie (Helen), Frances de la Tour (Marcia), Ronald Lacey (Eric), Michael Ripper (Albert) |
| 7 | "Evensong" | Roy Battersby | Beryl Bainbridge | 20 December 1986 | Dorothy Tutin (Louise), Julia Deakin (Pamela), Perry Fenwick (Keith), Alan Howard (Graeme) |