Series synopsis
Fallen Angel is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on March 11, 2007. It ended on March 13, 2007. It stars Emilia Fox, Charles Dance, Mark Benton and Claudie Blakley.
Fallen Angel is an ITV series broadcast on 11–13 March 2007 based on the Roth Trilogy of novels by Andrew Taylor. It tells the story of Rosie Byfield, a clergyman's daughter, who grows up to be a psychopathic killer. It has a unique narrative that moves backwards in time as it uncovers the layers of Rosie's past.
Premise
Fallen Angel is an ITV series broadcast on 11–13 March 2007 based on the Roth Trilogy of novels by Andrew Taylor. It tells the story of Rosie Byfield, a clergyman's daughter, who grows up to be a psychopathic killer. It has a unique narrative that moves backwards in time as it uncovers the layers of Rosie's past.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emilia Fox as Angel
- Charles Dance as David Byfield
- Mark Benton as Eddie
- Claudie Blakley as Sally
- Clare Holman as Wendy
- Noma Dumezweni as Carla
- Barbara Wilshere as Audrey Oliphant
- Jade Sharif
Supporting cast
- Oliver Dimsdale as Michael
- Peter Capaldi as Henry Appleton
- Sheila Hancock as Lady Youlgreave
- John Standing as Voice of Francis Youlgreave
- Niamh Cusack as Vanessa Byfield
- James D'Arcy as Toby Clifford
- Patrick Godfrey as Hugh Treevor
- Cara Horgan as Joanna Clifford
- Donald Sumpter as Simon Martlesham
- Helen Ryan as Angel's Neighbor
- Emma Fielding as Janet Byfield
Guest cast
- Mark Spalding as Detective Chief Inspector Maxten
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 11, 2007 | March 13, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Last Four Things The Four Last Things is set in 2007 North London when a young girl is kidnapped by a serial killer who calls herself Angela Wharton or 'Angel'. The show starts with the ordination of a female curate - Mary Appleton - as the first female curate in the fictitious diocese of Roslington. However, she is heckled by an old lady called Audrey Oliphant. Her carer, Angela Wharton, also appears in the background behind the altar. Her parents are sent on a wild goose chase after 'Angel' leaves a number of child's body parts around the city. |
March 11, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Judgement Of Strangers We go to 1987 when Angel (Rosie) is 16 and applying for university, in Roth, in 1987 starting with her exams finishing and her going to stay with her father, the parish priest only to find out he has been married. |
March 12, 2007 |
| 3 |
The Office Of The Dead Going back even farther, this episode focuses on Rosie's childhood when her father was a dean at Roslington Cathedral in 1973. Wendy Appleton comes to stay with the family after breaking up with her husband and finds her friend's marriage is in just as bad a shape. |
March 13, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 11, 2007 |
| Last aired | March 13, 2007 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Sunday |