United Kingdom / Sep 09, 2002 / 12 / ITV 1
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matyelok Gibbs | Mrs Constance Lane |
| Barbara Marten | Emily Haigh |
| Geoff Holman | John Haigh Senior |
| Christopher Town | John George Haigh (as a boy) |
| Ken Drury | Mr. Greig |
| Neil McKinven | Donald McSwan |
| Claire Nielson | Amy McSwan |
| Donald Douglas | William McSwan |
| Christopher Ettridge | Steven Rogers (as Chris Ettridge) |
| Sally Carman | Betty |
| Duggie Brown | Morrison |
| Emma Cooke | Mrs Louisa Bird |
| Paula Stockbridge | Mrs Kirkwood |
| Amanda Haberland | Sgt. Lambourne |
| Charles De'Ath | Sgt Symes |
| Geoff Oldham | Magistrate |
| Randal Herley | Elderly Resident |
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| Eamonn Riley | Mr Parry |
| Nick Chadwin | Veterinary Surgeon |
Genres
CrimeDramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Is for Acid |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Yorkshire Television |
| Release date | 9 settembre 2002 |
| Executive producer | David Reynolds |
| Production | Alan Dossor, Michael Treen |
| Writer | Glenn Chandler |
| Casting | Marilyn Johnson |
| Editing | David Aspinall |
| Cinematography | Robin Vidgeon, Ian Adrian, Craig Atkinson |
| Assistant directors | Paul Elkins, Sophie Hebron, Harry Bradbeer, Wendy Yeoman |
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| Lighting | Chris Heeley |
| Camera operators | Ian Adrian, Robin Vidgeon, Craig Atkinson |
| Additional photography | Robin Vidgeon, Ian Adrian, Craig Atkinson |
| Production design | George Kyriakides, Michael Betts, Nick Harding |
| Art direction | Nick Harding, Michael Betts, George Kyriakides |
| Set decoration | Michael Betts, George Kyriakides, Nick Harding |
| Special effects | Ian Rowley |
| Music | Adrian Burch, David Whitaker, John Fountaine, Sue Clark |
| Sound | John Fountaine, Adrian Burch, David Whitaker, Sue Clark |
| Costume design | Brian Castle, Jo Slater, Judy Jarvis, Jo Gilyead |
| Makeup | Judy Jarvis, Jo Gilyead, Brian Castle, Jo Slater |
| Hairstyling | Judy Jarvis, Jo Gilyead, Brian Castle, Jo Slater |
Release dates
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