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A Killing on the Exchange
2026-11-15 07:56:05 · The Daily Ledger
A Killing on the Exchange is a six-part British television crime drama series, first broadcast on 6 March 1987, that aired on ITV. The series centres on Detective Superintendent Lance Thorne (John Duttine), who investigates the murder of a top financier, whose death uncovers a web of double dealing in the high-flying world of banking, where jealousy and lust are rife amongst the suspects. The series was written by Paul Ableman and produced by Anglia Television.
The series also starred Tim Woodward, Siân Phillips, Kenneth Farrington, Jaye Griffiths, Kim Thomson and Joss Ackland in supporting roles. A tie-in novel, also written by Paul Ableman, was published on 19 February 1987. Notably, the series has never been released on DVD.

Cast
John Duttine as Det. Supt. Lance Thorne
Gavan O'Herlihy as Dan Maitland
Tim Woodward as John Field
Lesa Lockford as Millicent Thorne
Siân Phillips as Isobel Makepeace
Charlie Dore as Grace Field
Kenneth Farrington as Mr. Morrison
Jaye Griffiths as Diana
Kim Thomson as Kate MacRenny
Joss Ackland as Sir Max Sillman
Adam Blackwood as Sgt. Ballantyne
Yvonne Bonnamy as Nina Novotny
Laura Venn as Evey Field
Episodes
References
External links
1987 British television series debuts
1987 British television series endings
1980s British drama television series
1980s British television miniseries
English-language television shows
ITV crime dramas
ITV television dramas
Television series by ITV Studios
Television shows produced by Anglia Television
