TV Show70%

An Inspector Calls

Drama

A made-for-television adaptation of the J. B. Priestley play of the same title.

Aug 17, 19821 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

Start Watching

Cast spotlight

Jump into full cast pages for bio, socials, and recent work.

Bernard Hepton

Inspector Goole

View profile

Simon Ward

Gerald Croft

View profile

Jean Leppard

Edna

View profile

Nigel Davenport

Arthur Birling

View profile

Margaret Tyzack

Sybil Birling

View profile

David Sibley

Eric Birling

View profile

Seasons

Miniseries

3 episodes

Premiered Aug 17, 1982

Episodes

1–3 of 3

No preview

Ep 1

Episode 1

Aug 17, 1982

30m

It is the spring of 1912. Arthur Birling is about to pass the port around his own dinner-table: a successful man of business and former Lord Mayor, his daughter Sheila is engaged to marry Gerald Croft , son of Sir George Croft. All seems set fair for the Birling family until there is a knock on the door-an Inspector has called with some disturbing news.

No preview

Ep 2

Episode 2

Aug 24, 1982

30m

A young girl has died a horrible death and an Inspector has come to investigate. But how could a respectable family like the Birlings be involved - and how could the Inspector know so much?

No preview

Ep 3

Episode 3

Aug 31, 1982

30m

It seems that the whole Birling family is somehow involved in the suicide of a young girl. Yet it is only when the police inspector leaves the house that the family begins to ask questions: how did he know as much as he did? Why was his manner so strange?