About The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
- Released on August 02, 1987
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.
Main Cast of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
George Baker plays Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford (78 episodes)
Christopher Ravenscroft plays Det. Insp. Burden (78 episodes)
Louie Ramsay plays Dora Wexford (78 episodes)
Ken Kitson plays Det. Sgt. Martin (45 episodes)
Diane Keen plays Jenny Burden (62 episodes)
Secondary Cast of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
John Burgess plays Dr. Len Crocker (35 episodes)
Noah Huntley plays John Burden (24 episodes)
Deborah Poplett plays Sheila Wexford (10 episodes)
Christopher Ellison plays Mr. Kirkpatrick (1 episode)
Suzanna Hamilton plays Elizabeth Crilling (3 episodes)
Simon Shepherd plays Stephen Devenish (5 episodes)
Nicholas Gecks plays Rupert Margolis (1 episode)
Amanda Redman plays Susan Townsend (4 episodes)
Donald Hewlett plays Russell Cawthorne (1 episode)
Patrick Malahide plays Axel Kingman (2 episodes)
Imelda Staunton plays Polly Flinders (3 episodes)
Russell Hunter plays Monkey Matthews (1 episode)
Idris Elba plays Raffy (4 episodes)
Tom Wilkinson plays Robert Hathall (3 episodes)
Jean Heywood plays Mrs. Penistan (1 episode)
Ian McNeice plays Ivan Teal (3 episodes)
Peter Egan plays Rev. Henry Archery (6 episodes)
Philip Glenister plays Brian Gregson (3 episodes)
Christopher Fulford plays Dudley Drury (2 episodes)
Amanda Walker plays Debbie Davidson (2 episodes)
William Ilkley plays Bysouth (1 episode)
Virginia McKenna plays Milborough Lang (1 episode)
Annette Crosbie plays Irene Bell (1 episode)
Dominic Jephcott plays Gordon Vinald (1 episode)
Kristy Bruce plays Young Elizabeth Crilling (1 episode)
Matthew Marsh plays Angus Norris (1 episode)
Olivia Williams plays Jennifer Norris (1 episode)
Elizabeth Spriggs plays Eva Peterlee (1 episode)
Anne Reid plays Joyce Virson (2 episodes)
Sharon Maughan plays Imogen Ide (3 episodes)
Sean Pertwee plays Det. Sgt. Barry Vine (2 episodes)
Trevor Sellers plays Herbert Painter (3 episodes)
Steven Mackintosh plays Nicholas Virson (2 episodes)
Nigel Whitmey plays Jonathan Hogarth (2 episodes)
Bernice Stegers plays Joanne Garland (1 episode)
Rachel Fielding plays Painter on the Moor (3 episodes)
John Michie plays Nick (3 episodes)
Joanna Scanlan plays Audrey Barker (2 episodes)
Sylvia Syms plays Mrs. Thorn (6 episodes)
Lynne Wilmot plays Freya (1 episode)
George Costigan plays Det. Insp. Manciple (3 episodes)
Tony Haygarth plays Maurice Cullam (3 episodes)
Leslie Phillips plays Justin Whittaker (3 episodes)
James Callis plays Guy Curran (3 episodes)
Barbara Leigh-Hunt plays Mrs. Fanshawe (3 episodes)
Rebecca Lacey plays Daphne Feast (3 episodes)
Rick Warden plays William Newton (3 episodes)
Daniel Caltagirone plays Danny Danilo (2 episodes)
Colin Firth plays Stephen Whalby (3 episodes)
Julia Ormond plays Nora Fanshawe (3 episodes)
Simon Ward plays Will Harvey (2 episodes)
Josephine Butler plays Leonora Chisholm (2 episodes)
Julian Wadham plays John Dyson (2 episodes)
Peter Capaldi plays Zeno Vedast (3 episodes)
Phoebe Nicholls plays May Thrace (2 episodes)
Cordelia Bugeja plays Young Rosario (1 episode)
Michael Nardone plays Mortuary Attendant (1 episode)
Joseph Long plays Godfrey Tate (3 episodes)
Tom Chadbon plays Piers (2 episodes)
Albert Welling plays Mr. Thrace (1 episode)
Gemma Jones plays Mrs. Peveril (3 episodes)
Tim Woodward plays Nick Hawthorne (2 episodes)
Donald Sumpter plays Edward Peveril (3 episodes)
Honeysuckle Weeks plays Jenny (2 episodes)
James Fleet plays Neil Fairfax (uncredited) (2 episodes)
James D'Arcy plays Nicholas Hawthorne (Aged 22) (2 episodes)
Susannah Wise plays Shop Assistant (1 episode)
Ravi Kapoor plays Det. Sgt. Khan (2 episodes)
Paul Freeman plays Julius Sorensen (2 episodes)
Simon Chandler plays Reese (2 episodes)
Jason Flemyng plays Peter Milton (1 episode)
Eileen Davies plays Marge (1 episode)
Navin Chowdhry plays Amal (1 episode)
Amanda Boxer plays Jane Zoffany (3 episodes)
Garry Cooper plays Sergeant Holt (2 episodes)
Pip Torrens plays Michael Quin (2 episodes)
Ronald Pickup plays Chief Inspector Moore (2 episodes)
Marion Bailey plays Ros Swan (3 episodes)
Owen Teale plays Bob North (2 episodes)
Michael Byrne plays DCC Charles Griswold (3 episodes)
Fred Pearson plays Chief Insp. Jack 'Brock' Lovat (2 episodes)
Lucy Cohu plays Magdelene Heller (2 episodes)
Julian Firth plays John Oldbury (2 episodes)
Jane Lapotaire plays Anouk Khoori (3 episodes)
Michael Cochrane plays Swithun Riding (3 episodes)
George Harris plays Dr. Raymond Akande (3 episodes)
Kelly Reilly plays Kimberly (2 episodes)
Cal Macaninch plays Finn (2 episodes)
Susannah York plays Liz (1 episode)
Jerome Flynn plays Martin Urban (2 episodes)
John Castle plays Mark (1 episode)
Omid Djalili plays Mr Kaiafas (2 episodes)
Marc Sinden plays Richard Fairfax (uncredited) (1 episode)
David Ryall plays Bill (1 episode)
Mary Healey plays Iris Harvey (1 episode)
Sadie Frost plays Francesca (2 episodes)
Clare Holman plays Fay Devenish (2 episodes)
Harriet Thorpe plays Anita Margolis (2 episodes)
Keith Newby plays Jerry (1 episode)
Kim Thomson plays Linda Grover (4 episodes)
June Ritchie plays Nancy Lake (3 episodes)
Peter Baldwin plays Coroner (1 episode)
Lisa Harrow plays Petra Summers (2 episodes)
Kwabena Manso plays Louis Mbowele (3 episodes)
Robert Morgan plays John Gabbitas (uncredited) (1 episode) , Timothy Jordan (2 episodes)
David Collings plays Michael Sunderton (1 episode)
Eleanor Bron plays Rosario (1 episode)
Terrence Hardiman plays Solicitor (1 episode)
Michael Jayston plays Quentin Nightingale (3 episodes)
Catherine Neilson plays Elizabeth Nightingale (3 episodes)
Nigel Terry plays Denys Villiers (3 episodes)
Karen Meagher plays Georgina Villiers (3 episodes)
Mamta Kaash plays Malina Patel (3 episodes)
Dave Hill plays Det. Chief Constable Freeborn (3 episodes) , Dep. Chief Constable Freeborn (4 episodes)
Patrick Drury plays Chief Supt. Howard Fortune (1 episode)
Charon Bourke plays Sylvia Fairfax (2 episodes)
Karen Westwood plays Sara Williams (2 episodes)
John Forgeham plays Det Insp Baker (3 episodes)
Liz Smith plays Lena Finn (1 episode)
Crew of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Writing
Directing
- John Burgess
- Noah Huntley
- Deborah Poplett
- Christopher Ellison
- Suzanna Hamilton
- Simon Shepherd
- Nicholas Gecks
- Amanda Redman
- Donald Hewlett
- Patrick Malahide
- Imelda Staunton
- Russell Hunter
- Idris Elba
- Tom Wilkinson
- Jean Heywood
- Ian McNeice
- Peter Egan
- Philip Glenister
- Christopher Fulford
- Amanda Walker
- William Ilkley
- Virginia McKenna
- Annette Crosbie
- Dominic Jephcott
- Kristy Bruce
- Matthew Marsh
- Olivia Williams
- Elizabeth Spriggs
- Anne Reid
- Sharon Maughan
- Sean Pertwee
- Trevor Sellers
- Steven Mackintosh
- Nigel Whitmey
- Bernice Stegers
- Rachel Fielding
- John Michie
- Joanna Scanlan
- Sylvia Syms
- Lynne Wilmot
- George Costigan
- Tony Haygarth
- Leslie Phillips
- James Callis
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt
- Rebecca Lacey
- Rick Warden
- Daniel Caltagirone
- Colin Firth
- Julia Ormond
- Simon Ward
- Josephine Butler
- Julian Wadham
- Peter Capaldi
- Phoebe Nicholls
- Cordelia Bugeja
- Michael Nardone
- Joseph Long
- Tom Chadbon
- Albert Welling
- Gemma Jones
- Tim Woodward
- Donald Sumpter
- Honeysuckle Weeks
- James Fleet
- James D'Arcy
- Susannah Wise
- Ravi Kapoor
- Paul Freeman
- Simon Chandler
- Jason Flemyng
- Eileen Davies
- Navin Chowdhry
- Amanda Boxer
- Garry Cooper
- Pip Torrens
- Ronald Pickup
- Marion Bailey
- Owen Teale
- Michael Byrne
- Fred Pearson
- Lucy Cohu
- Julian Firth
- Jane Lapotaire
- Michael Cochrane
- George Harris
- Kelly Reilly
- Cal Macaninch
- Susannah York
- Jerome Flynn
- John Castle
- Omid Djalili
- Marc Sinden
- David Ryall
- Mary Healey
- Sadie Frost
- Clare Holman
- Harriet Thorpe
- Keith Newby
- Kim Thomson
- June Ritchie
- Peter Baldwin
- Lisa Harrow
- Kwabena Manso
- Robert Morgan
- David Collings
- Eleanor Bron
- Terrence Hardiman
- Michael Jayston
- Catherine Neilson
- Nigel Terry
- Karen Meagher
- Mamta Kaash
- Dave Hill
- Patrick Drury
- Charon Bourke
- Karen Westwood
- John Forgeham
- Liz Smith