Maigret (1992 TV series)
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Maigret was a British television series that ran on ITV
for twelve episodes between 1992 and 1993. It was an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon
featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret. Each of the episodes was based on a single book and were divided into two separate series.
Series 2
ITV
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for twelve episodes between 1992 and 1993. It was an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 200 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known for the creation of the fictional detective Maigret.-Early life and education:...
featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret. Each of the episodes was based on a single book and were divided into two separate series.
Cast
- Michael GambonMichael GambonSir Michael John Gambon, CBE is an Irish actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. A highly respected theatre actor, Gambon is recognised for his roles as Philip Marlowe in the BBC television serial The Singing Detective, as Jules Maigret in the 1990s ITV serial Maigret, and as...
- Jules Maigret - Geoffrey HutchingsGeoffrey HutchingsGeoffrey Hutchings was a British stage, film and television actor.-Early life and career:Hutchings was born in Dorchester, Dorset, England. After attending Hardye's School, he studied French and Physical Education at Birmingham University before he became a member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic...
- Sgt Lucas - Jack GallowayJack GallowayJack Galloway is a British actor.His television credits include: Thriller, Mackenzie, Codename Icarus, Doctor Who , Three Up, Two Down, Bergerac, The Mistress, Maigret, The Paradise Club, Boudica and Casualty.-External links:...
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Episodes
Series 1| Ep # | Title | Release Date | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Patience of Maigret The Patience of Maigret The Patience of Maigret is a 1965 detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret. Maigret searches for evidence that an old nemesis of his is behind a series of jewel robberies. Maigret believes the ageing gangster is organising a gang from his apartment... |
9 February 1992 | James Cellan Jones |
| 2 | Maigret and the Burglar's Wife Maigret and the Burglar's Wife Maigret and the Burglar's Wife is a 1951 detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret. Maigret is spurred into action by a visit from a burglar's wife, who he had known well many years before... |
16 February 1992 | John Glenister John Glenister John Glenister is a British television director. His credits include Rumpole of the Bailey, Play For Today and Dennis Potter's 1971 biopic of Casanova, A Touch of Frost, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and A Bit of a Do.He is the father of actors Philip Glenister and Robert Glenister.-External links:... |
| 3 | Maigret Goes to School Maigret Goes to School Maigret Goes to School is 1957 detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret. In the story Maigret is called from his usual duties in Paris to investigate a murder in a small village located close to La Rochelle. A local postmistress has been killed... |
23 February 1992 | James Cellan Jones |
| 4 | Maigret and the Mad Woman Maigret and the Mad Woman Maigret and the Mad Woman Maigret and the Mad Woman Maigret and the Mad Woman (French title: La Folle de Maigret is a 1970 detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret... |
1 March 1992 | John Glenister John Glenister John Glenister is a British television director. His credits include Rumpole of the Bailey, Play For Today and Dennis Potter's 1971 biopic of Casanova, A Touch of Frost, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and A Bit of a Do.He is the father of actors Philip Glenister and Robert Glenister.-External links:... |
| 5 | Maigret on Home Ground | 8 March 1992 | James Cellan Jones |
| 6 | Maigret Sets a Trap Maigret Sets a Trap Maigret Sets a Trap is a 1955 detective novel by the Belgian novelist Georges Simenon featuring his fictional character Jules Maigret. Maigret sets a trap for a master criminal, hoping to lure him into error.... |
15 March 1992 | John Glenister John Glenister John Glenister is a British television director. His credits include Rumpole of the Bailey, Play For Today and Dennis Potter's 1971 biopic of Casanova, A Touch of Frost, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and A Bit of a Do.He is the father of actors Philip Glenister and Robert Glenister.-External links:... |
Series 2
| Ep # | Title | Release Date | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maigret and the Night Club Dancer | 14 March 1993 | John Strickland |
| 2 | Maigret and the Hotel Majestic Maigret and the Hotel Majestic Maigret and the Hotel Majestic is a 1942 detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret. It was also published under the title The Hotel Majestic.... |
21 March 1993 | Nicholas Renton |
| 3 | Maigret on the Defensive Maigret on the Defensive Maigret on the Defensive is a 1964 detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret. Maigret responds to a call from a young woman in the middle of the night, but he then finds himself accused of raping her. He is forced to clear his name, and search for... |
28 March 1993 | Stuart Burge Stuart Burge Stuart Burge was an English film director, actor and producer.Educated at Felsted School, he originally trained as a civil engineer, but later began acting in theater in the 1940s, and became a director by 1948... |
| 4 | Maigret's Boyhood Friend | 4 April 1993 | John Strickland |
| 5 | Maigret and the Minister | 11 April 1993 | Nicholas Renton |
| 6 | Maigret and the Maid | 18 April 1993 | Stuart Burge Stuart Burge Stuart Burge was an English film director, actor and producer.Educated at Felsted School, he originally trained as a civil engineer, but later began acting in theater in the 1940s, and became a director by 1948... |