A Killing on the Exchange

TV series

A Killing on the Exchange

5/ 10· 1198760 min1 season · 6 episodes

A Killing on the Exchange is a six-part 1987 British crime drama serial produced by Anglia Television for ITV. The plot focuses on the murder of London merchant banker Charles Makepeace, amidst a corporate takeover battle. The investigation, led by DS Lance Thorne, uncovers a web of suspects, including the victim's wife, mistress, and colleagues, all with potential motives related to the merger and personal conflicts.

Created by
Paul Ableman

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Ended
Miniseries

Miniseries

6 episodesMarch 6, 1987
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The murder of London merchant banker Charles Makepeace takes place amidst a corporate takeover battle. The investigation, led by DS Lance Thorne, uncovers a web of suspects, including the victim's wife, mistress, and colleagues, all with po

  1. 1
    S1 E1

    Part 1

    Mar 6, 198760 min

    Carl Sillmans, a merchant banker firm midway through an expected merger with Dinslow Chemical Industries, is thrown into turmoil when its manager, Charles Makepeace, is found murdered. His flask had been poisoned, and as Detective Superinte

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    Part 2

    Mar 13, 198760 min

    Field and Maitland travel to Dinslow Chemicals after noticing that one of the protesting activists was at a number of companies targeted and suspect he may be a plant. The duo are attacked, but Field is later contacted by the man, Nathaniel

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    Part 3

    Mar 20, 198760 min

    Field discovers Mustard's corpse in Tindell's Pond, a nuclear waste dump owned by Charles Tindell. Thorne has learned that Makepeace discovered the illegal practice and reported Tindell, who was later jailed and committed suicide, and suspe

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    Part 4

    Mar 27, 198760 min

    Thorne is angry with his wife after her interference sees Roger Tindell go into hiding. And worse is to come as the hunt for his whereabouts threatens the life of his assistant. With Carl Sillman's takeover bid being referred to for investi

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    Part 5

    Apr 3, 198760 min

    Roger Tindell stakes out Thorne's home, but his intentions are not what they think. Thorne also has his own men staking out by Musquat Singh and his assistant Krishna and later discover Krishna giving his restaurant father a brown package.

  6. 6
    S1 E6

    Part 6

    Apr 10, 198760 min

    Thorne realizes that both Makepeace's mistress Stella Tyson and his wife Isobel could be lying about his marriage proposal to Stella and of the break in to his flat, but both are on the defensive. However, it also means that Makepeace's fla

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How many seasons of A Killing on the Exchange are there?
A Killing on the Exchange has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of A Killing on the Exchange?
A Killing on the Exchange has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 10, 1987.
Who stars in A Killing on the Exchange?
A Killing on the Exchange stars Jonathan Duttine, Gavan O'Herlihy, Tim Woodward, Kim Thomson, Lesa Lockford.

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