The Franchise Affair (1988 TV series)

The Franchise Affair is a British television series which originally aired on BBC One in 1988. It is based on the 1948 novel The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey.

Main cast

 * Patrick Malahide as Robert Blair
 * Joanna McCallum as Marion Sharpe
 * Rosalie Crutchley as Mrs. Sharpe
 * Miranda Bell as Miss Tuff
 * David Ellison as Inspector John Hallam
 * James Garbutt as Mr. Heseltine
 * Alex Jennings as Nevil Bennet
 * Penelope Nice as Mrs. Wynn
 * Grant Parsons as Leslie Wynn
 * Timothy Block as Stanley Peters
 * Kate Emma Davies as Betty Kane
 * Jean Heywood as Aunt Lin
 * John Vine as Det. Insp. Grant
 * Edward Wilson as Benjamin Corley
 * David Doyle as Wallis
 * Peter James Holloway as Herbert
 * Jo Rowbottom as Mildred Pinner
 * Catherine Terris as Anita Kenton