Melissa

5.7 May 1997 1 Season 5 Episodes

Ended

Overview

Acclaimed war journalist Guy Foster finds himself in the company of odd and sinister people after getting engaged to the mysterious Melissa McKensie. Soon, he'll become a suspect in a series of grisly murders and will have to solve them to clear his name.

Created by Alan Bleasdale

Diplomat Films · Channel 4 Television

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · English

Cast

Julie Walters

Paula Hepburn

Tim Dutton

Guy Foster

Adrian Dunbar

Graeme Hepburn

Christopher Ryan

Les Maurice

Gary Cady

Don Page

Diana Weston

Hope Magenta

Key Crew

Bill Anderson

Director

Bill Anderson

Director

Bill Anderson

Director

Bill Anderson

Director

Bill Anderson

Director

Bill Anderson

Director

Francis Durbridge

Novel

Alan Bleasdale

Screenplay

Francis Durbridge

Story

Part 1

Whilst travelling in South Africa, war correspondent Guy Foster tragically loses his wife, but then he meets the beautiful Melissa. Soon, he becomes part of her world, PR, parties, and murder.

May 12, 1997 67m ★ 6.0

Part 2

Guy, Melissa and her friends discuss alibis for Stevie's murder, while the police delve deeper and start suspecting Guy.

May 13, 1997 70m ★ 6.0

Part 3

Out of work, Guy starts writing at home... and hitting the bottle. Paula and Graeme invite Melissa and Guy to Don's birthday, but when he refuses, she goes alone.

May 14, 1997 55m ★ 6.0

Part 4

Guy is taken in by the police, but was the murder a case of mistaken identity after we learn the victim was wearing someone else's coat?

May 19, 1997 51m ★ 6.0

Part 5

The police get through the evidence, the net closes in, and the killer is unmasked.

May 20, 1997 51m ★ 6.0

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