George Baker
Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
Christopher Ravenscroft
Det. Insp. Burden
Louie Ramsay
Dora Wexford
Diane Keen
Jenny Burden
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 1987 exploring themes of based on novel or book, police detective. Created by Ruth Rendell, it stars George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay. The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.
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