A Mind to Kill - Complete Series - 12-DVD Box Set ( Yr Heliwr )

A Mind to Kill - Complete Series - 12-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Yr Heliwr
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
2008 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1994 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Peter Edwards
Edward Thomas

Written By:
David Joss Buckley
Jeff Dodds

Actors:
Philip Madoc ..... DCI Noel Bain (21 episodes, 1994-2002)
Ffion Wilkins ..... Hannah Bain / ... (14 episodes, 1994-2002)
Sharon Morgan ..... Professor Margaret Edwards, pathologist (10 episodes, 1994-2002)
Gillian Elisa ..... DS Alison Griffiths (8 episodes, 1994-2001)
Geraint Lewis ..... DS Carwyn Phillips (6 episodes, 1994-1997)
Ieuan Rhys ..... Sgt Tom Swann / ... (6 episodes, 1997-2002)
Michael Povey ..... Superintendent Jack Bevan (5 episodes, 1994-1997)
Sara McGaughey ..... DS Leila Hamoudi / ... (3 episodes, 1997-2002)
Bryn Fôn ..... DC Meic Challis / ... (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Simon Fisher ..... Alan Bryant / ... (3 episodes, 1994-2002)
Richard Harrington ..... Paul Tam (3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Huw Llyr Roberts ..... DC Richard Lynch (3 episodes, 2002)
Elen Bowman ..... DI Frankie Butt (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Aneirin Hughes ..... Frank Greening / ... (2 episodes, 1994-2002)
Anwen Williams ..... Mrs. Fenner / ... (2 episodes, 1994-2001)
Ifan Huw Dafydd ..... DS Brickley / ... (2 episodes, 1994-1997)
Nia Williams ..... Lucy Allen (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Iwan Tudor ..... DC Jones / ... (2 episodes, 1994)
Mark Lewis Jones ..... Geraint Humphries / ... (2 episodes, 1995-2002)
Nicholas McGaughey ..... Patrick Tam / ... (2 episodes, 1995-2002)
Ash Varrez ..... Don, Guru / ... (2 episodes, 1995-2001)
Allin Elidyr ..... Purviss / ... (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Dorien Thomas ..... Matthew Tam (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Owen Garmon ..... Charles Austin (2 episodes, 1995)
Janet Aethwy ..... Jeni Painter / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Dafydd Hywel ..... George Williams (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Llyr Ifans ..... Josh / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Richard Lynch ..... DI Greg More / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Dilys Price ..... Iris Greene / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Phil Reid ..... Barry Joinson / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Beth Robert ..... Martha / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Eiry Thomas ..... Cheryl / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Mansel Thomas ..... Alfred Hughes / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
William Thomas ..... John Beckwith / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Helen Griffin ..... Rosie Hargreaves / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2001)
Rhydian Jones ..... Antony Morgan / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2001)
Linda Quinn ..... Barmaid / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2001)
Gwenllian Rhys ..... Female Reporter / ... (2 episodes, 1997)

Synopsis:

In this gritty and darkly authentic detective thriller, Philip Madoc (The Life and Times of David Lloyd George) is the memorably charismatic Detective Chief Inspector Noel Bain - a man with a passion for defending the innocent, and an infallible instinct which even the sharpest criminal minds cannot match. Bain is a widower, and alongside the complex and frequently disturbing cases that come his way, he must also face the challenges of caring for his teenage daughter, Hannah. Setting her sights on a career in a rapidly changing police force, she proves a highly capable officer, but her exposure to the dangers of police work is something her father must struggle to come to terms with. This release contains each and every show, including the pilot film.

Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: White Rocks
Original Air Date-27 November 1994
The police investigate the murder of Janice Johnson who was found beaten to death in her holiday caravan. Her young son Luke has run away and the police believe he may have witnessed the murder. Luke is actually being hidden by Lisa Hailes, a disturbed young woman who is the daughter of the holiday camp manager. In charge of the investigation is DCI Noel Bain, a widower with a teenage daughter. As the investigation develops, it is clear that there are goings on at the camp that some are prepared to kill to keep hidden.
Season 1, Episode 2: Black Silence
Original Air Date-13 November 1994
In the midst of a strike at a local coal mine, DCI Bain finds himself investigating the murder of 17-year old Lesley Price, a local prostitute. She had witnessed a scab being beaten up by some of the strikers and then got into a car believed to be owned by Roderick Tate, the strike leader. Bain comes under political pressure from local Labour party officials to either arrest Tate or leave him alone. He also has to deal with the local constabulary who object to Bain being on their patch and who have a similar unsolved murder from three years before. When a local man confesses to the killing, Bain refuses to accept the evidence and remains convinced Tate is their man.
Season 1, Episode 3: Gameboys
Original Air Date-11 December 1994
The police investigate the death of a young man who is found in an incineration pit meant for diseased animals. The police confirm that the young man was a rent boy but the subsequent autopsy shows that he was quite drunk and on drugs and choked on his own vomit. They focus on Roy Earland whose house was nearby, but after he commits suicide they look elsewhere. Although no longer a murder investigation, Bain continues a full investigation into the boy's death looking for the man who used him and provided the drugs. At home meanwhile, Bain is concerned about his daughter's behavior as she starts dating a local rugby player.
Season 1, Episode 4: Rest Not Secure
Original Air Date-1 January 1995
Things are not going well for DCI Bain. At home, 17-year old daughter Hannah increasingly resents him as a policeman, all the more so that he had to arrest someone she had become close to, and packs her bags. With her whereabouts unknown, Bain's work is affected as he increasingly focuses of personal rather than professional responsibilities. With a gangland war brewing and tit for tat murders, an arrest goes bad when armed officers shoot both Bain and Mrs. Tam, the suspects mother. On being released from hospital, Bain takes some time off and is unaware that the oldest of the Tam brothers, Matthew, has escaped from prison, apparently with only one objective in mind: kill DCI Bain.
Season 1, Episode 5: Son of His Works
Original Air Date-15 January 1995
DCI Noel Bain and his team investigate the murder of Dilwyn Collier. He is found nude in the woods having been run over by a car, beaten and shot and near what was apparently a grave he was forced to dig himself. As the investigation proceeds, they focus their interests on a nearby ashram where Collier's daughter Joanna now lived. What they learn is that the ashram may be more a money-making enterprise and less of a religious center - and there may be an illegal drugs connection. At least one irate relative, whose wealthy brother has become a resident and generous donor, is convinced the ashram is up to no good. A second murder however shows them that despite what they've learned about the center, the solution to Collier's murder may lie elsewhere.
Season 1, Episode 6: Rachel Hardcastle
Original Air Date-29 January 1995
DCI Noel Bains finds himself under suspicion of murder when Rachel Hardcastle's husband is found beaten to death. Bains had only met Rahel the week before when she performed at a concert. She took an immediate liking to him and they spent a good deal of time together. Few of Bains' colleagues believe that he would have anything to do with murder, but as they cannot investigate one of their own, an officer from another force is brought in. When forensic evidence linking him to the murder is found, Bains is detained.
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 1: Bloodline
Original Air Date-30 August 1997
DI Bain and the squad have two murder cases to investigate. The first involves the death of two brothers, Lewis and Dafydd Pemberton, found at the bottom of a lake. The post-mortem reveals that one of the brothers was shot while the other drowned. The second case involves the death of Catrin Gwillym, the daughter of Sir Isaac Gwillym, a prominent local citizen. She is killed accidentally by by loggers but was in a pit with her hands bound. Sir Isaac advises the police that he was estranged from his daughter and was not even aware that she was in the area. As the investigation continues, the police uncover a long history between the Pembertons and the Gwillyms and an explanation for the crimes.
Season 2, Episode 2: Death Watch
Original Air Date-18 October 1997
Season 2, Episode 3: Game Plan
Original Air Date-25 October 1997
Season 2, Episode 4: Inheritance
Original Air Date-1 November 1997
Season 2, Episode 5: Head of the Valleys
Original Air Date-8 November 1997
Season 2, Episode 6: Strange Territory
Original Air Date-15 November 1997
Season 2, Episode 7: Green Wounds
Original Air Date-22 November 1997
Season 3
Season 3, Episode 1: Shadow Falls
Original Air Date-29 December 1998
Season 4
Season 4, Episode 1: Colour Blind
Original Air Date-24 March 2001
Season 4, Episode 2: Box
Original Air Date-19 May 2001
Season 4, Episode 3: The Inner Life of Strangers
Original Air Date-26 May 2001
Season 5
Season 5, Episode 1: Blood and Water
Original Air Date-16 August 2002
Season 5, Episode 2: Soundbites
Original Air Date-23 August 2002
Season 5, Episode 3: Engineer
Original Air Date-30 August 2002
Season 5, Episode 4: The Little House in the Forest
Original Air Date-6 September 2002

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