Dramatisation of the true story of the notorious 'acid bath murderer' John Haigh, who murdered women and disposed of their bodies in vats of acid in the 1940s. He was only caught when the gallstones of one of his victims failed to dissolve in the acid and were detected by the pathologist who examined the residue from the acid bath.
Martin Clunes
as John George Haigh
Keeley Hawes
as Gillian Rogers
Richard Hope
as Dr. Archie Henderson
Celia Imrie
as Rose Henderson
Rowena Cooper
as Mrs. Durand-Deacon
John Flanagan
as Arnold Burtin
Terence Beesley
as DS Heslin
Matyelok Gibbs
as Mrs Constance Lane
Barbara Marten
as Emily Haigh
Geoff Holman
as John Haigh Senior
Christopher Town
as John George Haigh (as a boy)
Ken Drury
as Mr. Greig
