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1989 British TV series or programme
| Confessional | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Thriller Espionage |
| Based on | Confessional by Jack Higgins |
| Written by | James Mitchell |
| Directed by | Gordon Flemyng |
| Starring | Robert Lindsay Keith Carradine Simon Chandler Robert Lang Valentina Yakunina Arthur Brauss David de Keyser Stephen Holland Helen Rappaport Niall Toibin |
| Composer | John Cacavas |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Gordon Flemying Richard Everitt |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 4 October (1989-10-04) – 25 October 1989 (1989-10-25) |
Confessional is a British espionage thriller television miniseries starring Robert Lindsay, Keith Carradine, Simon Chandler, Robert Lang, Valentina Yakunina and Arthur Brauss. This series based on the 1985 spy novel of the same name by Jack Higgins and adapted for the television by James Mitchell and directed by Gordon Flemyng, it was produced by Granada Television for the ITV network and originally aired in four parts from 4 to 25 October 1989. The plot follows a rogue terrorist turned Soviet assassin, code named Cuchulain, trying to prevent a peace agreement between the parties involved in Northern Ireland.
Cast
- Robert Lindsay as Thomas Kelly
- Keith Carradine as Liam Devlin
- Simon Chandler as Fox
- Robert Lang as Brigadier Charles Ferguson
- Valentina Yakunina as Tanya Maslovskaya
- Arthur Brauss as General Maslovsky
- David de Keyser as Professor Cherny
- Stephen Holland as Davey
- Helen Rappaport as Major Belova
- Niall Toibin as Sean Gallagher
- Hugo Conlon as Irish newsreader
- Colum Convey as Billy
- Tony Hawkins as English newsreader
- Peter Majer as Levin
- Michael John Paliotti as Father Michael Kelly
- Anthony Quayle as The Pope
- Catherine Rabett as Jane Barclay
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Gordon Flemyng | James Mitchell | 4 October 1989 (1989-10-04) | N/A |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Gordon Flemyng | James Mitchell | 11 October 1989 (1989-10-11) | N/A |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Gordon Flemyng | James Mitchell | 18 October 1989 (1989-10-18) | N/A |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Gordon Flemyng | James Mitchell | 25 October 1989 (1989-10-25) | N/A |
References
External links
- Confessional at IMDb
- 1989 British television series debuts
- 1989 British television series endings
- 1980s British drama television series
- ITV television dramas
- 1980s British television miniseries
- British thriller television series
- Television shows based on British novels
- Television series by ITV Studios
- Television shows produced by Granada Television
- British English-language television shows
- Television shows set in England
- Television shows set in the Republic of Ireland
- British spy television series