The Widowmaker

{{short description|1990 British television film}} {{other uses|Widow maker (disambiguation)}} {{More citations needed|date=February 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Use British English|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox television | image = The Widowmaker (film).jpg | image_upright = 1.0 | image_alt = | caption = | genre = | creator = | based_on = | writer = Jeremy Brock | screenplay = | story = | director = John Madden | starring = Annabelle Apsion<br>Alun Armstrong<br>David Morrissey<br>Kenneth Welsh | narrator = | music = Rachel Portman | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_episodes = | producer = | editor = David Rees | cinematography = Michael Coulter | runtime = 104 minutes | company = Central Independent Television | budget = | network = ITV | released = {{Start date|1990|12|29|df=y}} }} '''''The Widowmaker''''' is a 1990 made-for-television film directed by John Madden and starring Annabelle Apsion, Alun Armstrong, David Morrissey and Kenneth Welsh. The film deals with a woman whose husband has been arrested after going on a killing rampage and the reaction of her local community. It was produced In the United Kingdom by Central Independent Television for the ITV network{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} and aired on 29 December 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 December 1990 |title=Saturday Television and Radio |work=The Times |issue=63901 |page=20}}</ref> It received a nomination for Best Single Drama at the 1991 BAFTA Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1991/television/single-drama|title=BAFTA {{!}} Television {{!}} Single Drama in 1991|website=bafta.org|access-date=2024-02-25}}</ref>

==Premise== Kathy (Apsion) is forced to face the hostility of her local community after her husband is revealed as a brutal spree killer.

==Cast== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *Annabelle Apsion – Kathy *Alun Armstrong – Dad *David Morrissey – Rob *Kenneth Welsh – Atkinson *Helen Anderson – Troy *Hugh Armstrong – Michael Finch *Al Hunter Ashton – Mr. Wilding *Charlotte Barker – Vicky Pierce *Sydnee Blake – Grieving Mother *Kate Byers – Junior Police Officer *Flaminia Cinque – Sally *David Credell – Builder 3 *Richard Cubison – Dr. Beloff *Aaron Dawson – Tom *Peter Guinness – Detective Sergeant Wills *Jane Gurnett – Sharon *Brian Hickey – Malcolm *Caroline Holdaway – Teacher *Colin Jeavons – Mr. Crathew *Karl Jenkinson – Builder 2 *Kate Lanson – Prostitute *Mike Lunney – Housing Officer *Gareth Marks – Barry *Neale McGrath – Builder 1 *Eileen Nicholas – Mum *James Ottaway – Mourner *Gary Powell – Journalist *Bill Rourke – Minicab Driver *Martin Sadler – Senior Police Officer *Colin Simmonds – DHSS Officer *Peter Williams – Philip Newsome *Tessa Wojtczak – Sheila Barton * Darren Wilkes - Moustashioed Armed Police Officer {{div col end}}

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|0100932}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Widowmaker, The}} Category:1990 television films Category:1990 films Category:British television films Category:Films directed by John Madden Category:Films scored by Rachel Portman Category:Television series by ITV Studios Category:Television shows produced by Central Independent Television Category:English-language British television shows