Some Lie and Some Die
Episode 8 / Series 3
First transmitted in three parts in 1990
Adapted from the novel by Matthew Jacobs
Directed by Sandy Johnson
A Television South Production
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 2
- Nell Tate
- Susan Watkins
- Godfrey Tate
- Joseph Long
- DCC Freeborn
- Dave Hill
- Mrs Peveril
- Gemma Jones
- Edward Peveril
- Donald Sumpter
- Mrs Stoner
- Mary MacLeod 3
- Granny Peckham
- Joan White 4
- Joan Miall
- Bella Enahoro
- Louis Mbowele
- Kwabena Manso
- Martin Silk
- Hugh Millais 5
- 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 6
- 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 7
- University Porter
- Peter Mair
- Dawn Stoner
- Tessa Vale
- Hotel Receptionist
- Petra Markham
- TV Newsreader
- Fred Dinenage
- Script Executive
- Corinne Cartier 8
- 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 9
- Production Manager
- Lars MacFarlane 10
- 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
The Wexford soundtrack was composed, performed, arranged and produced by Brian Bennett at Honeyhill Studios in Hertfordshire.
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.
The Sundays Festival was shot on location at Knebworth in June 1990.
Rhinefield House in the New Forest doubled as the location for the Cheriton Forest Hotel, where Zeno stays with his band.
Footnotes
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. ↩︎