The Widowmaker

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 and aired on 29 December 1990. It received a nomination for Best Single Drama at the 1991 BAFTA Awards. Premise Kathy (Apsion) is forced to face the hostility of her local community after her husband is revealed as a brutal spree killer. Cast 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