Dalgliesh
Shroud for a Nightingale
March 9, 1984
5Episodes
When a student nurse with a penchant for petty blackmail is lethally poisoned during a routine procedure, Commander Dalgliesh and Inspector Massingham have to discover which, of the many guilty secrets held by the staff and students at Nightingale House, was a strong enough motive for murder.
Episodes
1. Shroud For A Nightingale (1)
March 9, 1984
An arms dealer with a heart problem is too ill to stand trial and taken to a teaching hospital for treatment. Dalgliesh questions him and tensions among the nurses and other medical staff start to be revealed.
Guest Stars:
Deborah Findlay, Richard Marner, Lynne Pearson, Eleanor David, Robin Kermode
2. Shroud For A Nightingale (2)
March 16, 1984
Despite being present during the death of one of the student nurses, Dalgliesh is not asked run the investigation. Further relationships between the staff are revealed. Dettinger, the arms dealer, recognizes somebody from his past.
Guest Stars:
Richard Marner, Antony Carrick, Peter Schofield, Lynne Pearson, Eleanor David
3. Shroud For A Nightingale (3)
March 23, 1984
Following the death of a second student nurse, and that of the arms dealer Dettinger, Dalgliesh is put in charge of investigating all three deaths due to the potential links between the cases. Potential motives start to be revealed.
Guest Stars:
Eleanor David, Buster Merryfield, Paul Greenhalgh, Ellen Thomas, Margaret Whiting
4. Shroud For A Nightingale (4)
March 30, 1984
Dalgliesh starts to make progress despite the lies and evasions of the people who have been interviewed. Dettinger's final words, as told to his wife, reveal a dark past for one of the nurses.
Guest Stars:
Robin Kermode, Lennard Pearce, Adam Bareham, Margaret Whiting, Kim-Maree Thorpe
5. Shroud For A Nightingale (5)
April 6, 1984
As the story reaches its climax, history catches up with the older staff. A blaze due to arson at the summer house reveals yet another body. Dalgliesh solves the murders of the nurses but struggles to find enough evidence to prevent further loss of life.
Guest Stars:
John Vine, Joss Ackland, Sheila Allen, Liz Fraser, Thelma Whiteley
