Ruth Rendell Mysteries - Production & Contact Info

Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
TV-14
TV Series | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)

TV-14

TV Series | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder.

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50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
George Baker Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford / Det. Chief Insp. Wexford / Chief Insp. Wexford / D.C.I. Reg Wexford / D.C.I. Wexford Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford / Det. Chief Insp. Wexford / Chief Insp. Wexford / D.C.I. Reg Wexford / D.C.I. Wexford See fewer	52	On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Christopher Ravenscroft Det. Insp. Mike Burden / Det. Insp. Burden / Inspector Burden / D.I. Burden / Det. Inspector Burden Det. Insp. Mike Burden / Det. Insp. Burden / Inspector Burden / D.I. Burden / Det. Inspector Burden See fewer	52	Henry V (1989)
Louie Ramsay Dora Wexford Dora Wexford See fewer	47	The Avengers (1961)
Ken Kitson Det. Sgt. Martin / Det Sgt Martin / Sgt. Martin / D. S. Martin / D.S. Martin / … See more Det. Sgt. Martin / Det Sgt Martin / Sgt. Martin / D. S. Martin / D.S. Martin / Sgt Martin / Det. Sergeant Martin See fewer	35	Danger UXB (1979)
Diane Keen Jenny Burden / Jenny Ireland Jenny Burden / Jenny Ireland See fewer	30	The Athena Syndrome
John Burgess Dr. Len Crocker / Dr. Crocker Dr. Len Crocker / Dr. Crocker See fewer	20	Flash Gordon (1980)
Emma Smith Pat Burden Pat Burden See fewer	18	Teenage Health Freak (1991)
Noah Huntley John Burden John Burden See fewer	16	28 Days Later (2002)
Deborah Poplett Sheila Wexford Sheila Wexford See fewer	15	Holby City (1999)
Joanna Jeffrees Staff Nurse / Young Student / Young Swimmer at Pool / Prostitute / Ellen / … See more Staff Nurse / Young Student / Young Swimmer at Pool / Prostitute / Ellen / Young Girl Passer-By / DT Insp Parker / Fortune Teller / Young Girl in Street / Mother at Station / Shop Girl / Young Girl See fewer	13	Always Left Wondering (2005)
Charon Bourke Sylvia Wexford / Sylvia Fairfax / Fairfax Sylvia Wexford / Sylvia Fairfax / Fairfax See fewer	13	EastEnders (1985)
Dave Hill Dep. Chief Constable Freeborn / DCC Freeborn / Det. Chief Constable Freeborn Dep. Chief Constable Freeborn / DCC Freeborn / Det. Chief Constable Freeborn See fewer	12	Chef! (1993)
Colin Campbell Sgt Willoughby / Sgt. Willoughby / Sergeant Willoughby Sgt Willoughby / Sgt. Willoughby / Sergeant Willoughby See fewer	12	The Leather Boys (1964)
Ann Penfold Jean Burden Jean Burden See fewer	11	Kingdom (2007)
Sasha Mitchell DS Karen Malahyde / DC Carla Maynard / WPC / WPC Carla Maynard / WDC Sales DS Karen Malahyde / DC Carla Maynard / WPC / WPC Carla Maynard / WDC Sales See fewer	9	Blake's 7 (1978)
Peter Egan Rev. Henry Archery / Harry Blunden Rev. Henry Archery / Harry Blunden See fewer	6	The Wedding Date (2005)
Patrick Drury Chief Supt. Howard Fortune Chief Supt. Howard Fortune See fewer	6	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)
Richard Graham Charlie Hatton / Moor Man / Peter Naulls Charlie Hatton / Moor Man / Peter Naulls See fewer	6	Vera Drake (2004)
Sylvia Syms Lilian Crown / Stephen's mother / Mrs. Whalby / Mrs. Thorn Lilian Crown / Stephen's mother / Mrs. Whalby / Mrs. Thorn See fewer	6	The Queen (2006)
Matthew Grundy Robin Fairfax Robin Fairfax See fewer	5	Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
Robert Reynolds Det. Cons. Mark Drayton Det. Cons. Mark Drayton See fewer	5	Brass (1983)
John Forgeham Det Insp Baker / Pub Landlord Det Insp Baker / Pub Landlord See fewer	5	Mean Machine (2001)
Robin Kermode Sgt. Vine / Det. Sgt. Vine Sgt. Vine / Det. Sgt. Vine See fewer	5	The Iron Lady (2011)
Marian McLoughlin Grace Grace See fewer	5	Spice World (1997)
Robin McCallum Charles Archery / Mr. Mavrikiev / Mavrikiev (as Robin Lermitte) Charles Archery / Mr. Mavrikiev / Mavrikiev (as Robin Lermitte) See fewer	5	The Princess Academy (1987)
Amanda Redman Helen Missal / Susan Townsend Helen Missal / Susan Townsend See fewer	4	Sexy Beast (2000)
Carmel McSharry Ruby Branch Ruby Branch See fewer	4	In Sickness and in Health (1985)
Simon Shepherd Ivor Fairfax Swan / Stephen Devenish Ivor Fairfax Swan / Stephen Devenish See fewer	4	Henry V (1989)
Kim Thomson Linda Grover Linda Grover See fewer	4	The Tall Guy (1989)
Donald Hewlett Russell Cawthorne Russell Cawthorne See fewer	4	It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
Philip Locke Magnus Mandeville / Kenneth Ames Magnus Mandeville / Kenneth Ames See fewer	4	Thunderball (1965)
Jack Klaff Stockton / King of the Wood (aka Conrad Tarling) Stockton / King of the Wood (aka Conrad Tarling) See fewer	4	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Idris Elba Pest Controller / Raffy Pest Controller / Raffy See fewer	4	Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Michael Parkhouse Solicitor / Vicar Solicitor / Vicar See fewer	4	Stalky & Co. (1982)
Trevor Sellers Herbert Painter / Julian Townsend Herbert Painter / Julian Townsend See fewer	4	The Bastard Executioner (2015)
Neil McCaul Charles Wood / Chief Const. Ryder Charles Wood / Chief Const. Ryder See fewer	4	Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Mark Chapman Hospital Porter / John Kingman / Head waiter Hospital Porter / John Kingman / Head waiter See fewer	3	Lest We Forget (2025)
Colin Firth Stephen Whalby Stephen Whalby See fewer	3	A Single Man (2009)
James Callis Guy Curran Guy Curran See fewer	3	Slow Horses (2022)
Emma Croft Lyn Whalby Lyn Whalby See fewer	3	Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
Nicholas Gecks Rupert Margolis Rupert Margolis See fewer	3	Sardar Udham (2021)
Christine Kavanagh June Symonds / Leila Jasper June Symonds / Leila Jasper See fewer	3	Doctor Who (1963)
Tom Wilkinson Robert Hathall Robert Hathall See fewer	3	Michael Clayton (2007)
Michael Jayston Quentin Nightingale Quentin Nightingale See fewer	3	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Imelda Staunton Polly Flinders Polly Flinders See fewer	3	Vera Drake (2004)
Celia Gregory Gemma Lawrence Gemma Lawrence See fewer	3	Agatha (1979)
Jane Lapotaire Anouk Khoori Anouk Khoori See fewer	3	Lady Jane (1986)
Leslie Phillips Justin Whittaker Justin Whittaker See fewer	3	Venus (I) (2006)
Rachel Fielding Painter on the Moor Painter on the Moor See fewer	3	The Silent Child (2017)
John Michie Nick Nick See fewer	3	Coronation Street (1960)