The Charmer Gorse in the Middle (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Drama

The Charmer

Gorse in the Middle (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Drama

"Charming" Ralph needs money. He plots an arson for insurance when his wife is at her parents, and he's "out of town" for the night. What can go wrong?

Director

Alan Gibson

Writers

Allan Prior | Patrick Hamilton (novel "Mr. Stimpson and Mr. Gorse")

Producer

Philip Hinchcliffe

Composer

Richard Rodney Bennett

Casting Director

Anthony Arnell (as Tony Arnell)

Production Designer

Bryan Bagge

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 8, 1987

Release date

Nov 8, 1987 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Nigel Havers Ralph Ernest Gorse Ralph Ernest Gorse See fewer	Chariots of Fire (1981)
Bernard Hepton Donald Stimpson Donald Stimpson See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Rosemary Leach Joan Plumleigh-Bruce Joan Plumleigh-Bruce See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Fiona Fullerton Clarice Mannors Clarice Mannors See fewer	A View to a Kill (1985)
George Baker Harold Bennett Harold Bennett See fewer	On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Gillian Raine Phyllis Bennett Phyllis Bennett See fewer	My Friend Charles (1956)
Abigail McKern Pamela Bennett Pamela Bennett See fewer	Angels (1975)
Terrence Hardiman Sawyer Sawyer See fewer	Gandhi (1982)
Andy Greenhalgh Smith (as Andrew Greenhalgh) Smith (as Andrew Greenhalgh) See fewer	State of Play (2003)
Andrew Bicknell Archie Archie See fewer	One in the Chamber (2012)
John Bott Vicar Vicar See fewer	Orlando (1992)
George Salkilld Photographer Photographer See fewer	The Charmer (1987)
Robert Hartley Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Pamela Lyne Milly Milly See fewer	Juliet, Naked (2018)
Jason James Albert Albert See fewer	Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
Graham Cull Bob Bob See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Matthew Devitt Albert Albert See fewer	Waking Ned Devine (1998)
Cole Henderson Driver (uncredited) Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Night Without End