John Davies Movies
When a mutilated corpse is discovered floating at sea in an abandoned dinghy, Scotland Yard commander Adam Dalgliesh (Roy Marsden) is certain that the cause of death is not natural in this elaborate whodunit that was originally seen on the acclaimed PBS series Mystery! As the murder case continues to take an ominous downward spiral, Commander Dalgliesh soon discovers that the case has a strange tie to a multi-million-dollar currency scam. With no shortage of suspects and no end to their rock-solid alibis, the difficult case soon begins to affect Commander Dalgliesh's personal life, and it's not long before he finds himself stalked by a mysterious assailant with murderous intent. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Roy Marsden
- 1991
Roy Marsden stars as Commander Adam Dalgliesh in this miniseries adapted from the best-selling mystery novel by P.D. James. Dalgliesh is taking a well-deserved vacation in a coastal resort community when he discovers a small crime wave has taken over the village, with murder, blackmail, and suicide all tied into shadowy events at a faltering nuclear power plant. The six-episode P.D. James: Devices & Desires also stars Susannah York, James Faulkner, and Gemma Jones. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Based on the P.D. James novels, this mystery miniseries follows the investigations of Commander Adam Dalgliesh (Roy Marsden). Also starring Penny Downie and Wendy Hiller. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Roy Marsden
- 1987
Dillon is a very buttoned-down bookkeeper and appears to be just about as prim as it's possible to be. Perhaps that's because he is an illegitimate child raised by his unconventional grandmother after his parents died. Though he has become a rather conservative fellow, when a pair of aging ne'er-do-wells recount stories of his father and the band he played in (The Pink Frogs), he is thrilled. However, he's not sure what to make of the excitement in his grandmother's life these days: the man who loved her and left her forty years ago has come back into her life and is asking to marry her. On top of that, Dillon has a girlfriend who is something of a free spirit herself and is prone to ask him searching questions at the most awkward times. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sheila Hancock, Peter Capaldi, (more)
- 1987
Part of the British mystery series based on the books by Agatha Christie, Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder was first aired in 1987. Newlyweds Gwenda (Geraldine Alexander) and Giles Reed (John Moulder-Brown) move into a spooky old house in the country. Ever since she moved in, Gwenda has been plagued with horrible memories from her childhood involving a murderer who may kill again. Her friend Raymond West (David McAllister) helps out by introducing her to his aunt, Miss Jane Marple (Joan Hickson). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joan Hickson
- 1983
Acceptable Levels begins when a London TV crew interviews the grieving family of a Belfast youth, accidentally killed by a British soldier. Chief reporter Kay Adshead wants to explore the political ramifications of the incident, but is prevented from doing so by her timorous producer Andy Rashleigh. Even though most of her filmed report is destroyed at Rashleigh's insistence, Adshead isn't about to let anyone off the hook. This guilt-trip element of Acceptable Levels plays well enough, but the scenes which contrast the TV crew's posh living conditions with the harshness of the Irish family's existence work better within the framework of the film. Five writers labored upon the screenplay of Acceptable Levels, including the film's director, John Davies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Andy Rashleigh
- 1981
Maeve is a young woman living in London who is homesick for her native Ireland, and so goes back to the northern, strife-ridden environment of her home and faces some childhood memories that have not gone away with time, such as the British soldiers, and other more immediate problems relating to exactly who she is and what she wants out of life. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mary Jackson, Brid Brennan, (more)
- 1977
This made-for-British-television adaptation of one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories features Christopher Plummer as the great detective who must get to the bottom of a horse-racing scam which leads to murder. ~ Mark Hockley, Rovi
- 1977
Just William was one of two identically titled British TV series adapted from Richmal Crompton's best-selling books about naughty schoolboy William Brown. The terror of everyone over the age of consent, William and his youthful gang, the appropriately yclept "the Outlaws," seemed incapable of getting through an entire day without wreaking havoc. At that, William was easier to take than his classroom nemesis Violet Elizabeth (Bonnie Langford), a tantrum-throwing brat who sounded like Elmer Fudd. Telecast on Sunday afternoons, the 1978 version of Just William ran from February 6, 1977 to January 22, 1978, chalking up 26 half-hour episodes and one 60-minute special. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Adrian Dannatt, Hugh Cross, (more)
Of the many stage, screen, and television adaptations of Leo Tolstoy's mammoth novel War and Peace, this multi-episode British TV version is widely regarded as one of the most thorough and entertaining. The grim days of Napoleonic wars and the "Little Corporal's" ill-fated invasion of Russia were shown through the eyes of a large, interwoven group of protagonists, including the sensitive intellectual Pierre (played by a young Anthony Hopkins, who won the BAFTA Best Actor award) and the ethereally lovely Natasha (Morag Hood). Of the supporting cast, Alan Dobie as Prince Bolkonsky and David Swift as Napoleon were standouts. The 20 45-minute episodes of War and Peace first aired in the U.K. from September 28, 1972 through February 8, 1973. The series was syndicated in the U.S. courtesy of PBS beginning November 20, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Anthony Hopkins, Anatole Baker, (more)
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