Ruth Rendell Mysteries A New Lease of Death: Part One (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Ruth Rendell Mysteries

A New Lease of Death: Part One (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Wexford's first ever successful murder case comes back to haunt him when a vicar starts to rake up the past. Was the man hanged on Wexford's evidence actually innocent?

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
George Baker Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford See fewer	On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Christopher Ravenscroft Det. Insp. Mike Burden Det. Insp. Mike Burden See fewer	Henry V (1989)
Peter Egan Rev. Henry Archery Rev. Henry Archery See fewer	The Wedding Date (2005)
Sharon Maughan Imogen Ide Imogen Ide See fewer	The Bank Job (2008)
Denis Lill Roger Primero Roger Primero See fewer	The Royal (2003)
Suzanna Hamilton Elizabeth Crilling Elizabeth Crilling See fewer	1984 (1984)
Dorothy Tutin Mrs. Crilling Mrs. Crilling See fewer	The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
Louie Ramsay Dora Wexford Dora Wexford See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Diane Keen Jenny Burden Jenny Burden See fewer	Sweeney! (1977)
Maggie Jones Alice Flower Alice Flower See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Jenny Quayle Tessa Kershaw Tessa Kershaw See fewer	Heidi (1974)
Robin McCallum Charles Archery (as Robin Lermitte) Charles Archery (as Robin Lermitte) See fewer	You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
Kristy Bruce Young Elizabeth Crilling Young Elizabeth Crilling See fewer	Waking David (2016)
Amanda Waring Mrs. Crilling (1959) Mrs. Crilling (1959) See fewer	What Do You See? (2005)
Sarah Webb Irene Painter (1959) Irene Painter (1959) See fewer	Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Trevor Sellers Herbert Painter Herbert Painter See fewer	Merlin (2008)
Sean Scanlan Prosecuting Counsel Prosecuting Counsel See fewer	Airline (1982)
Graham Rowe Justice Brompton Justice Brompton See fewer	The Herries Chronicle (1960)
Colin Campbell Sgt Willoughby Sgt Willoughby See fewer	The Leather Boys (1964)
Ken Kitson D. S. Martin D. S. Martin See fewer	Danger UXB (1979)
Anna Cropper Irene Kershaw Irene Kershaw See fewer	Silas Marner (1964)
Michael Turner Mr. Kershaw Mr. Kershaw See fewer	Cry Freedom (1987)
Cissy Collins Angela Primero Angela Primero See fewer	Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
Ruth Trouncer Magistrate Magistrate See fewer	The Larkins (1958)
Kate Lansbury Sister Sister See fewer	Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
John Horsley Colonel Plashet Colonel Plashet See fewer	The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
Eileen Davies Waitress Waitress See fewer	Sightseers (2012)
John Evitts Priest Priest See fewer	The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965)
Robert Oates Pub Landlord Pub Landlord See fewer	The Fifth Element (1997)
Richard Cubison Court Clerk Court Clerk See fewer	The Jackal (1997)
Reuben Purchase Estate Agent Estate Agent See fewer	Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)