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Series · 1994 · Crime

Dandelion Dead

Could He Blow Them Away?

★9.0 1994 1 Season TV-MA

This is a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk who lived in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye. In 1921 he was arrested and charged with poisoning his domineering wife, Catherine, and later attempting to poison a business rival, Oswald Martin, by administering arsenic to them. At his trial, Armstrong claimed that he had bought the arsenic simply to kill the dandelions on his lawn. However he was convicted of murder and executed in 1922.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 4 episodes

About the series

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Audience score
★ 9.0 /10

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Synopsis

This is a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk who lived in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye. In 1921 he was arrested and charged with poisoning his domineering wife, Catherine, and later attempting to poison a business rival, Oswald Martin, by administering arsenic to them. At his trial, Armstrong claimed that he had bought the arsenic simply to kill the dandelions on his lawn. However he was convicted of murder and executed in 1922.

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Cast

8 principal cast

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Dr. Hinks

Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Constance 'Connie' Martin, nee Davies

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Marion Glassford-Gale

Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Oswald Martin

Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles

Catherine Armstrong

Where to watch Dandelion Dead

Dandelion Dead is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The crime has 1 season and 4 total episodes, rated 9.0/10 by 2 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Dandelion Dead have?

Dandelion Dead has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.

Is Dandelion Dead still on the air?

Dandelion Dead has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Dandelion Dead?

Dandelion Dead airs on ITV1.

When did Dandelion Dead first air?

Dandelion Dead first aired on October 30, 1994.

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