Ashenden The Dark Woman (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

Ashenden

The Dark Woman (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

A traitorous actress is pressured by threats into enticing her terrorist lover to leave the safety of neutral Switzerland and join her in France, an ally of England.

Director

Christopher Morahan

Writers

W. Somerset Maugham (short story) | David Pirie (screenplay by)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 17, 1991

Release date

Nov 17, 1991 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

6 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Alex Jennings John Ashenden John Ashenden See fewer	The Lady in the Van (2015)
Joss Ackland Cumming Cumming See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
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Nick Haverson German Soldier (as Nicholas Haverson) German Soldier (as Nicholas Haverson) See fewer	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
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Miranda Forbes Nurse Nurse See fewer	Poirot (1989)
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Jane Hollowood Maid Maid See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Roland Oliver Hall Hall See fewer	Skins (2007)
Peter Stockbridge Roberts Roberts See fewer	Secrets & Lies (1996)
John Quarmby Dinner Guest Dinner Guest See fewer	The December Rose (1986)
Ian Bannen 'R' 'R' See fewer	Waking Ned Devine (1998)
Joe Black Variety Artist Variety Artist See fewer	Shillingbury Tales (1980)
Felix Bowness Master of Ceremonies Master of Ceremonies See fewer	You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
Harriet Walter Giulia Lazzari Giulia Lazzari See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Joanna Dickens Wardress Wardress See fewer	Willow (1988)
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András Várkonyi Second Detective Second Detective See fewer	The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
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Tamás Végvári Railway Clerk Railway Clerk See fewer	Daniel Takes a Train (1983)
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