Could He Blow Them Away?
This is a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk who lived in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye. In 1921 he was arrested and charged with poisoning his domineering wife, Catherine, and later attempting to poison a business rival, Oswald Martin, by administering arsenic to them. At his trial, Armstrong claimed that he had bought the arsenic simply to kill the dandelions on his lawn. However he was convicted of murder and executed in 1922.
Dandelion Dead (1994) is a crime and drama series that premiered on October 30, 1994, spanning 1 season and 4 episodes. It stars Peter Vaughan, Bernard Hepton, Don Henderson and Lesley Sharp. Viewers rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
Peter Vaughan
as Dr. Hinks
Bernard Hepton
Don Henderson
Lesley Sharp
as Constance 'Connie' Martin, nee Davies
Diana Quick
as Marion Glassford-Gale
Michael Kitchen
as Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong
David Thewlis
as Oswald Martin
Sarah Miles
as Catherine Armstrong
Robert Stephens
as Henry Vaughan
Roger Lloyd Pack
as Phillips
Patrick Godfrey
as Griffiths
Paul Brooke
as Arthur
Average viewer score of 9.0/10 from 2 ratings.
This mini-series won the prestigious British BAFTA award, but the reason I watched it was because Michael Kitchen and Lesley Sharp are in it, two performers I have always enjoyed watching in action. Kitchen does an excellent job with a complex character portrayal, and Ms. Sharp also excels in a supporting role that serves to give more depth to the story. The plot is based on actual events and after reading about…
Reviewed on December 13, 2022
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Dandelion Dead (1994) is available to stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox and BritBox Amazon Channel. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Dandelion Dead has 1 season and 4 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on October 30, 1994.
No. Dandelion Dead is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on February 27, 1994.
Dandelion Dead (1994) stars Peter Vaughan, Bernard Hepton, Don Henderson, Lesley Sharp and Diana Quick. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Dandelion Dead (1994) is rated 9.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like crime and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
