The Black Tower: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Frustrated with his career, Commander Dalgliesh is invited to Toynton Grange, a home for the disabled, by his old teacher, Father Baddeley, who is resident there. But unbeknown to Dalgliesh, something happening at the Grange is making the Father uneasy, and Dalgliesh quickly finds himself investigating a series of mysterious deaths.

Series details

• Title: The Black Tower
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1985-11-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-12-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 91045
• IMDb ID: tt0088483
• TVDB ID: 143981

Cast and credited roles

• Roy Marsden — Adam Dalgliesh

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-11-08; final listed air date 1985-12-13; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Black Tower on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.