A Mind to Kill

1994 - 2004•5 seasons•21 episodes•~2h 0m•

★8.0(1 ratings)

Drama

Overview

A Mind to Kill is a police detective series set in Wales, UK. It was developed from a 1991 pilot which starred Philip Madoc as DCI Bain, and Hywel Bennett. The series ran from 1994 to 2004 and first aired as Yr Heliwr on S4C, the Welsh language TV channel, before being broadcast on the UK Network channel, Channel 5. The series was filmed in English and in Welsh, with each scene being shot first in one language and then in the other. It has since been dubbed into more than a dozen languages and shown all over the world. The 21 episodes have been divided into 3 series which are now available on DVD. The pilot episode is also available on DVD.

Watchlist

Main Cast

Philip Madoc

DCI Noel Bain

Gillian Elisa

DS Alison Griffiths

Ffion Wilkins

Hannah Bain

Sharon Morgan

Professor Margaret Edwards

Keywords

police detectivemurder investigation

A Mind to Kill

1994 - 2004•5 seasons•21 episodes•~2h 0m•

★8.0(1 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Watchlist

Main Cast

Philip Madoc

DCI Noel Bain

Gillian Elisa

DS Alison Griffiths

Ffion Wilkins

Hannah Bain

Sharon Morgan

Professor Margaret Edwards

Keywords

police detectivemurder investigation

Did You Know?

The series spans 5 seasons with 21 episodes in total (avg. 4 per season).

Each episode runs approximately 120 minutes.

The series ran from 1994 to 2004 — a total of 10 years on air.

Originally aired on Sky One.

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TV Show Facts

Original Name:

A Mind to Kill

Status:

Ended

In Production:

Age Rating:

Language:

Cymraeg, English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

First Episode:

11/27/1994

Last Episode:

2/15/2004

Networks:

Production Companies:

Lluniau Lliw/4L Productions

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A Mind to Kill

Overview

Main Cast

Philip Madoc

Gillian Elisa

Ffion Wilkins

Sharon Morgan

Keywords

A Mind to Kill

Overview

Main Cast

Philip Madoc

Gillian Elisa

Ffion Wilkins

Sharon Morgan

Keywords

Did You Know?

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

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