Trial by Fire (1999)
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Originally telecast by the BBC in 1999, Trial by Fire served as the unofficial pilot film for the Helen West mystery series, based on the novels by Frances Fyfield. Moving from London to the supposed tranquility of the suburbs, prosecutor Helen West (Juliet Stevenson) and her police-chief boyfriend, Geoffrey Bailey (Jim Carter), don't find very much peace and quiet. In fact, things are almost as bad as in the big city, what with spousal abuse, kleptomania, and murder running amok. Much against her will, Helen is drawn into the intrigues of her new murder -- and by extension, so is Geoffrey, who totally disagrees with Helen's deductions. Trial by Fire aired in the U.S. as an episode of the PBS Mystery! anthology on February 24, 2000; in the subsequent Helen West series, the roles of Helen and Geoffrey were respectively played by Amanda Burton and Conor Mullen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Juliet Stevenson - Helen West
- Paul Broughton - Harold Featherstone
- Kevin Knapman - William Featherstone
- Jane Gurnett - Christine Manning
- James Laurenson - John Blundell
- Anton Lesser - Brian Redwood
- Stuart McQuarrie - Ian Watmough
- Frank Moorey - Magistrate
- Paul Whitby - PC Smith
- Selina Griffiths - Social Worker
- Jim Carter - Geoffrey Bailey
- Kate Fitzgerald - Bernadette Featherstone
- Jonathan Coy - George Harmoner
- Lyn Farleigh - Jane Metcalfe
- Polly Findlay - Evie Blundell
- Dominic Mafham - Anthony Summer
- Mike Dowling - Dr. Fricke
- Ian Redford - Sgt. Bowles
- Emily Joyce - WDC Scott
- Director(s):
- Patrick Lau
- Producer(s):
- Alan Wright, Averil Brennan
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