"Detective Cooper investigates the bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder of Matilda who was found dead in her bath wearing the Scold's Bridle."
Bob Peck
as Detective Sergeant Cooper
Miranda Richardson
as Dr. Sarah Blakeney
Douglas Hodge
as Jack Blakeney
Trudie Styler
as Joanna Lascelles
Beth Winslet
as Ruth Lascelles
Siân Phillips
as Mathilda Gillespie
Virginia McKenna
as Violet Orloff
Paul Brooke
as Duncan Orloff
Miles Anderson
as Detective Inspector Harmer
Hugh Bonneville
as Tim Duggan
Finbar Lynch
as Dave Hughes
Alan MacNaughtan
as James Gillespie
Alan Williams
as Bob Spede
Christine Moore
as Jenny Spede
Clare Clifford
as Headmistress
John Pirkis
as Sir William Cavendish (as John Duval)
David Thacker
Director
Minette Walters
Novel
Tony Bicât
Writer
Samantha Vince
Production Coordinator
Lyn Avery
Costume Designer
Karen Beale
Wardrobe Supervisor
David Sanderson
Wardrobe Master
Jon Leong
Sound
Christine Walmesley-Cotham
Makeup Designer
Judy Gayton
Continuity
Alan Charlesworth
First Assistant Director
Patrick Quirke
Sound Recordist
Jill Trevellick
Casting
Richard Hammatt
Stunt Coordinator
St. John O'Rorke
Editor
Junior Campbell
Original Music Composer
Chris Parr
Producer
Jamie Nuttgens
Script Editor
Mark Williams
Associate Producer
Michael Trevor
Production Design
Michael Wearing
Executive Producer
Gary McIntyre
Dialogue Editor
Adam Askew
Chris MacLean
Music Editor
John Kenway
Director of Photography
Michael Corden
Sound Effects Editor
Christophe Gérard
Art Direction