About this season
Introduced by renowned English actor Edward Woodward, In Suspicious Circumstances is an anthology of reenactments depicting real-life murder mysteries, some famous and some obscure, exploring cases with elements of miscarriage of justice, unsolved mysteries, and unusual circumstances, often spanning different historical periods.
Episodes (6)
1. Our Dearest Dear
Aired 30 March 1992 • 30 min
In 1949, showgirl Mollie Mozelle vanishes under mysterious circumstances.
2. Maundy Money
Aired 30 March 1992 • 30 min
In 1927, Maundy Gregory sold peerages on behalf the Liberal Party and was involved in a blackmail scandal.
3. Freddie Mills
Aired 6 April 1992 • 30 min
In 1965, former boxer Freddie Mills was found dead, shot through one eye. The verdict was suicide but should it be murder?
4. Louise Masset
Aired 6 April 1992 • 30 min
In 1900, Louise Masset was executed for the murder of her 3-year-old child but was she really a victim of prejudice.
5. Unjust Deserts
Aired 13 April 1992 • 30 min
In 1928–29, three members of the Sidney family were poisoned. The Croyden Poisonings remain unsolved to this day.
6. An Uncommon Murder
Aired 13 April 1992 • 30 min
The story of a murder in the immigrant Jewish community of East London, for which a flamboyant character known as 'The Australian' was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.