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Status: Ended
Network: ITV1
Type: Miniseries
Rating: 8.0/10
Dandelion Dead
Overview
This is a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk who lived in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye. In 1921 he was arrested and charged with poisoning his domineering wife, Catherine, and later attempting to poison a business rival, Oswald Martin, by administering arsenic to them. At his trial, Armstrong claimed that he had bought the arsenic simply to kill the dandelions on his lawn. However he was convicted of murder and executed in 1922.
This production, originally released in 1994, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Miniseries series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Crime, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 8.0 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Crime and Drama.
- • Produced in .
- • Original Language: EN.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
Peter Vaughan
Dr. Hinks
Bernard Hepton
Don Henderson
Lesley Sharp
Constance 'Connie' Martin, nee Davies
Diana Quick
Marion Glassford-Gale
Michael Kitchen
Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong
David Thewlis
Oswald Martin
Sarah Miles
Catherine Armstrong
Seasons
Season 1
4 Episodes • Aired 1994-02-06
No season overview provided for this season.