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Death at the Bar

  • Episode aired May 9, 1993
  • TV-14
  • 1h 38m
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Death at the Bar (1993)
Inspector Alleyn Mysteries: Death At The Bar
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During a display of dart throwing in a Cornish pub a man's hand is impaled by a dart, and he dies shortly afterward from cyanide although no one can explain how.During a display of dart throwing in a Cornish pub a man's hand is impaled by a dart, and he dies shortly afterward from cyanide although no one can explain how.During a display of dart throwing in a Cornish pub a man's hand is impaled by a dart, and he dies shortly afterward from cyanide although no one can explain how.

  • Director
    • Michael Winterbottom
  • Writers
    • Alfred Shaughnessy
    • Ngaio Marsh
  • Stars
    • Alan Gilchrist
    • Paul Brooke
    • Paul Bigley
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    159
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    • Director
      • Michael Winterbottom
    • Writers
      • Alfred Shaughnessy
      • Ngaio Marsh
    • Stars
      • Alan Gilchrist
      • Paul Brooke
      • Paul Bigley
    • 4User reviews
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    Alan Gilchrist
    • PC Oates
    Paul Brooke
    Paul Brooke
    • Abel Pomeroy
    Paul Bigley
    • Kirby
    Kevin McNally
    Kevin McNally
    • Luke Watchman
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Chief Inspector Alleyn
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Sebastian Parish
    David Calder
    David Calder
    • Robert Legge
    Ben Daniels
    Ben Daniels
    • Norman Cubitt
    Kate Hardie
    Kate Hardie
    • Decima Pomeroy
    Mark Anstee
    Mark Anstee
    • Will Moore
    Carol MacReady
    Carol MacReady
    • Mrs. Ives
    Brian Rawlinson
    Brian Rawlinson
    • George Nark
    Anna Cropper
    Anna Cropper
    • Violet Duffy
    William Simons
    William Simons
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    Peter Gale
    Peter Gale
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    Tim Meats
    Tim Meats
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    Al Gregg
    Al Gregg
    • Henry Bartram
    David Hargreaves
    • Superintendent Harper
    • Director
      • Michael Winterbottom
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      • Alfred Shaughnessy
      • Ngaio Marsh
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    tedg

    Top Winterbottom

    I watch a lot of these BBC-produced mystery series. Its one of the few things from the TeeVee side that I can stand, though regular readers of my comments are used to me being disappointed by many of them.

    Its because the BBC formula is fairly strict and apparently based on solid market research about how viewers want to spend their time unwinding after a work day. The problem is that these are mysteries and the way the mystery component is handled is dreadful, ordinarily. What they turn into is a storytelling form that has a surprise ending that we know is coming.

    We aren't given enough clues to guess; we aren't supposed to. We are just supposed to enjoy the dessert when served. So what it boils down to is whether the writer and filmmaker merge into competent storytellers.

    The director in this case is Michael Winterbottom, someone who knows his business. That makes this one of the very best made of any BBC mystery episodes. It really is superb and I recommend it. I came to this particular one because of Winterbottom, despite knowing that Ms Marsh's stories are inherently uncinematic. But this story is not hers and the combination of writer and director is quit sublime.

    The way the story is told is a matter of flashes back and forward, blinking vision, confusing snippets, seeing and not seeing.

    Winterbottom is a solid talent and he has given us something quite masterful where you have no reason to expect it.

    Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.
    janetbowenhitchings

    His accent!

    As much as i enjoy a good period who done it, the one thing that grates with these stories is Patrick Malahides accent. It sounds like someone trying to put on a posh accent. I've heard him on the radio, and he doesn't sound like this at all!

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    • Trivia
      Throughout the episode, a grey van keeps appearing in scenes. It is the same make, model and year of vehicle that Agatha Troy drives, and has the same license number HGX 874.
    • Quotes

      Will Moore: You seem to know all the answers, Inspector. Why ask the questions?

    • Connections
      References Oliver Twist (1948)
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      The Very Thought of You
      Music and Lyrics by Ray Noble

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 1993 (United Kingdom)
    • Filming locations
      • Port Isaac Harbour, Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)

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