Dandelion Dead
“Could He Blow Them Away?”
Series Overview
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.
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1 Season • 4 Episodes
60 min per episode
1994 – 1994
Premiered: Sun, Oct 30, 1994
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 4: “Episode 4”
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Cast & Creators
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Peter Vaughan
Dr. Hinks
Bernard Hepton
Don Henderson
Lesley Sharp
Constance 'Connie' Martin, nee Davies
Diana Quick
Marion Glassford-Gale
Michael Kitchen
Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong
David Thewlis
Oswald Martin
Sarah Miles
Catherine Armstrong
Robert Stephens
Henry Vaughan
Roger Lloyd Pack
Phillips
Patrick Godfrey
Griffiths
Paul Brooke
Arthur
Amanda Walker
Bessie
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Chaplin
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Chaplin
Writer
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What is Dandelion Dead about?
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.
How many seasons does Dandelion Dead have?
Dandelion Dead comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Dandelion Dead?
Key cast members in Dandelion Dead include Peter Vaughan, Bernard Hepton, Don Henderson, Lesley Sharp, Diana Quick.
Who created or directed Dandelion Dead?
Dandelion Dead was developed and directed by Not specified.