Ruth Rendell Mysteries A New Lease of Death: Part Two (Season 5, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Ruth Rendell Mysteries

A New Lease of Death: Part Two (Season 5, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Could Wexford have helped convict an innocent man who was then hanged? The daughter refuses to marry unless her father is cleared. Her fiance and his father pursue the truth though Wexford refuses to help.

Writer

Ruth Rendell (story)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 6, 1991

Release date

Oct 6, 1991 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 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)
Robin McCallum Charles Archery (as Robin Lermitte) Charles Archery (as Robin Lermitte) See fewer	You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
Amanda Waring Mrs. Crilling Mrs. Crilling See fewer	What Do You See? (2005)
Sarah Webb Irene Painter Irene Painter See fewer	Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Trevor Sellers Herbert Painter Herbert Painter See fewer	Merlin (2008)
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)
Dave Hill DCC Freeborn DCC Freeborn See fewer	Chef! (1993)
Tina Marian Isabel Primero Isabel Primero See fewer	Eleanor Marx (1977)