Some Lie and Some Die
- Episode 8 / Series 3
- Filmed on location in Hampshire and Hertfordshire in June 1990
- First transmitted on the ITV network in three parts in September–October 1990
- Adapted from the Ruth Rendell novel by Matthew Jacobs
- Directed by Sandy Johnson
- Produced by Television South 1
- DVD
It all happens around the periphery of a music festival, where we find a body. In Kingsmarkham is living, or has come down to live, a great star, played by Peter Capaldi, a very fine actor. But he’s also a good singer, because he stood up and sang in front of the audience of a real music festival crowd, and was very well received.
John Burden’s hero, the rock star Zeno, comes to Kingsmarkham to perform at the Sunday’s Festival. The event passes peacefully until a young woman is murdered. Why was the dead girl wearing someone else’s clothes? And could a secret relationship have led to her death?
Credits
- DCI Wexford
- George Baker
- DI Burden
- Christopher Ravenscroft
- Dora Wexford
- Louie Ramsay
- Jenny Ireland
- Diane Keen
- Zeno
- Peter Capaldi
- Leonard Dunsand
- David Lyons 3
- Nell Tate
- Susan Watkins
- Godfrey Tate
- Joseph Long
- DCC Freeborn
- Dave Hill
- Mrs Peveril
- Gemma Jones
- Edward Peveril
- Donald Sumpter
- Mrs Stoner
- Mary MacLeod 4
- Granny Peckham
- Joan White 5
- Joan Miall
- Bella Enahoro
- Louis Mbowele
- Kwabena Manso
- Martin Silk
- Hugh Millais 6
- Singer
- Carol Kenyon
- DS Martin
- Ken Kitson
- Grace Woodville
- Marian McLoughlin
- John Burden
- Noah Huntley
- Pat Burden
- Emma Smith
- Jean Burden
- Ann Penfold
- Mrs Clarke
- Annette Kerr 7
- PC Stevens
- Robert Hands
- WPC Elaine Palmer
- Jane van Hool
- Hotel Porters
- Andrew Schofield, Glyn Pritchard
- Rosie
- Cathy Underwood
- Daniel
- Paul Ansdell
- Supermarket Manager
- Reg Presley 8
- University Porter
- Peter Mair
- Dawn Stoner
- Tessa Vale
- Hotel Receptionist
- Petra Markham
- TV Newsreader
- Fred Dinenage
- Script Executive
- Corinne Cartier 9
- Original music composed by
- Brian Bennett
- Let Me Believe lyrics by
- Michael Richards
- Let Me Believe music by
- Brian Bennett, Warren Bennett
- Performed by
- Peter Capaldi (vocals), Brian Bennett (drums), Warren Bennett (guitar, vocals), Ray Minhinnett (guitar), Mark Griffiths (keyboards)
- Casting Director
- Doreen Jones 10
- Production Manager
- Lars MacFarlane 11
- Location Manager
- Martin Robinson
- 1st Assistant Director
- Francesco Reidy
- P.A./Continuity
- Gwen Hughes
- Stage Manager
- Kerry Bignall
- Production Secretary
- Jill Partington
- Graphic Designer
- John Hamon
- Costume Designer
- Serena Brown
- Makeup Supervisor
- Toni Holmes
- Dubbing Mixer
- Tony Cunningham
- Dubbing Editor
- Peter Dansie
- Camera Grip
- Alan Imeson
- Sound Recordist
- Maurice Hillier
- Camera Operator
- Julian Barber
- Lighting Cameraman
- Michael D Smith
- Designer
- Mark Ward
- Film Editor
- Christopher Wentzell
- Executive Producer
- Graham Benson
- Producer
- Neil Zeiger
Soundtrack
- Wexford’s Theme
- Suite from Some Lie and Die
- Let-Me-Believe
- Wexford’s Theme (Reprise)
Notes
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The Wexford soundtrack was composed, performed, arranged and produced by Brian Bennett at Honeyhill Studios in Hertfordshire.
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The music for Zeno’s song, Let-Me-Believe, was composed by Brian and Warren Bennett with lyrics by Ruth Rendell’s cousin, Michael Richards.
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The Sundays Festival was shot on location at Knebworth in June 1990.
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Rhinefield House in the New Forest doubled as the location for the Cheriton Forest Hotel, where Zeno stays with his band.
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Peter Capaldi: I’ve come back to music again after 40 years.
Footnotes
Wexford and Me ITV3 2008. ↩︎
David Lyon 1941-2013: obituary by Michael Coveney, The Guardian. ↩︎
Mary MacLeod 1937-2016: obituary by Anthony Hayward, The Guardian. ↩︎
Joan White 1909-1999: obituary by Alan Strachan, Independent. ↩︎
Hugh Millais 1929-2009: obituary by Frank Gray, Independent. ↩︎
Annette Kerr 1920-2013: obituary by Brian Beacon, The Herald. ↩︎
Doreen Jones 1940-2017: obituary by Derek Granger, The Guardian. ↩︎
