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The Dear Departed

A recently widowed woman arrives in Aidensfield wanting to bury her late husband in the family grave, but the dead man's brother refuses to co-operate because of an old feud. Vernon and David pay a visit, hoping to persuade him otherwise - only to find themselves held at gunpoint - and when it emerges the coffin is full of money and the deceased is alive and well, a shocking case of fraud is uncovered. Meanwhile, Oscar is among the locals under suspicion when a widely disliked, hardened criminal returns to the village - and soon ends up murdered.

English
  • Originally Aired March 7, 2004
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network ITV1
  • Created November 9, 2006 by
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Name Type Role
Brian Finch Writer
Andrew Morgan Director