The Massingham Affair (TV series)

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'''''The Massingham Affair''''' is a British [[historical fiction|period]] [[crime fiction|crime]] [[television series]] which originally aired on [[BBC Two|BBC 2]] in six episodes from 12 September to 17 October 1964.<ref>Baskin p.69</ref> It is an adaptation of the 1962 [[The Massingham Affair|novel of the same title]] by [[Edward Grierson]]. Unlike many BBC series of this era, it is believed all six episodes survive intact, but remain unreleased since their original broadcast.	'''''The Massingham Affair''''' is a British [[historical fiction|period]] [[crime fiction|crime]] television series which originally aired on [[BBC Two|BBC 2]] in six episodes from 12 September to 17 October 1964.<ref>Baskin p.69</ref> It is an adaptation of the 1962 [[The Massingham Affair|novel of the same title]] by [[Edward Grierson]]. Unlike many BBC series of this era, it is believed all six episodes survive intact, but remain unreleased since their original broadcast.
==Synopsis==	==Synopsis==
In the late [[nineteenth century]], the violent robbery of a [[vicar]] and his daughter leads to two men being convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. However, a young [[solicitor]] Justin Derry is unconvinced of the verdict and sets out to exonerate them.	In the late nineteenth century, the violent robbery of a [[vicar]] and his daughter leads to two men being convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. However, a young solicitor Justin Derry is unconvinced of the verdict and sets out to exonerate them.
==Cast==	==Cast==
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==Bibliography==	==Bibliography==
*Baskin, Ellen . ''Serials on British Television, 1950-1994''. Scolar Press, 1996.	*Baskin, Ellen . ''Serials on British Television, 1950–1994''. Scolar Press, 1996.
==External links==	==External links==

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