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Melissa

55min

Drama

Crime

Acclaimed war journalist Guy Foster finds himself in the company of odd and sinister people after getting engaged to the mysterious Melissa McKensie. Soon, he'll become a suspect in a series of grisly murders and will have to solve them to clear his name.

Production Companies

Diplomat Films

Channel 4 Television

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Part 1

1. Part 1

55min

12th May 1997

Whilst travelling in South Africa, war correspondent Guy Foster tragically loses his wife, but then he meets the beautiful Melissa. Soon, he becomes part of her world, PR, parties, and murder.

Part 2

2. Part 2

55min

13th May 1997

Guy, Melissa and her friends discuss alibis for Stevie's murder, while the police delve deeper and start suspecting Guy.

Part 3

3. Part 3

55min

14th May 1997

Out of work, Guy starts writing at home... and hitting the bottle. Paula and Graeme invite Melissa and Guy to Don's birthday, but when he refuses, she goes alone.

Part 4

4. Part 4

55min

19th May 1997

Guy is taken in by the police, but was the murder a case of mistaken identity after we learn the victim was wearing someone else's coat?

Part 5

5. Part 5

55min

20th May 1997

The police get through the evidence, the net closes in, and the killer is unmasked.

First air date

12th May 1997

Last air date

20th May 1997

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks