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A Mind to Kill

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A Mind to Kill is a police detective series set in Wales, UK. It was developed from a 1991 pilot which starred Philip Madoc as DCI Bain, and Hywel Bennett. The series ran from 1994 to 2004 and first aired as Yr Heliwr on S4C, the Welsh language TV channel, before being broadcast on the UK Network channel, Channel 5. The series was filmed in English and in Welsh, with each scene being shot first in one language and then in the other. It has since been dubbed into more than a dozen languages and shown all over the world. The 21 episodes have been divided into 3 series which are now available on DVD. The pilot episode is also available on DVD.

Nov 27, 19945 seasons21 episodesEndedEN

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Philip Madoc

DCI Noel Bain

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Sharon Morgan

Professor Margaret Edwards

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Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

Premiered Nov 20, 1994

Season 2

7 episodes

Premiered Aug 30, 1997

Season 3

1 episodes

Premiered Dec 29, 1998

Season 4

3 episodes

Premiered Mar 24, 2001

Season 5

4 episodes

Premiered Aug 16, 2002

Episodes

1–6 of 6

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Ep 1

Black Silence

Nov 20, 1994

120m

DCI Bain is called in to investigate the murder of a prostitute, but the case takes on a personal note when one of his childhood friends turns out to be the prime suspect.

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Ep 2

White Rocks

Nov 27, 1994

120m

Bain and the team are searching for a young boy who witnessed the murder of his mother while on a caravan holiday, but the killer is looking for him as well.

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Ep 3

Gameboys

Dec 18, 1994

120m

Several sexually motivated murders have occurred in a seemingly peaceful farming community, but when DCI Bain tries to hunt down the killer, he encounters a secret subculture within the village and suspects that there may be an outside international connection as well.

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Ep 4

Rest Not Secure

Jan 8, 1995

120m

An demented escapee from prison who is seeking justice for the murder of his brother, takes DCI Bain hostage at a remote cabin.

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Ep 5

Son Of His Works

Jan 22, 1995

120m

Following a particularly vicious murder attempt, DCI Bain comes into contact with a small religious cult, and he soon comes to the conclusion that the daughter of the intended victim may have some important knowledge about the attack.

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