Edward Woodward presents two stories with three possible victims. Maybe there was the perfect murder as no one was caught. Maybe there was no actual victim of a murder. Just lots of suspicion.
The first instalment is called Our Dearest Dear. In 1949 Molly Moselle, a 33 year old showgirl who worked at the Sunderland Empire suddenly vanished. No one has ever cleared up the mystery.
Molly for a long time had been involved with a married comedian called Bunny Doyle. They were in love but he would not marry her, mainly because of the divorce laws of the time.
When the relationship eventually broke down. Molly took up with the older and wealthier Walter Hattersley.
Once again they never married mainly as Walter's children were against it. Eventually the relationship broke down and later Molly disappeared.
In 1960 a headless corpse was found in the River Wear, it could had been Molly. No one is sure.
There is a lot of conjecture and there were contributions from Molly's and Bunny Doyle's family who talk to an interviewer.
The second story was about larger than life Maundy Gregory. A theatre producer and political fixer. He was embroiled in the cash for honours scandal that eventually brought down David Lloyd George.
Gregory was implicated for the sudden disappearance of politician Victor Grayson. Someone who threatened to reveal Gregory's role in the cash for honours affair and the money he made as the middleman.
In 1932 his long time friend, Edith Rosse died in suspicious circumstances leaving him £18,000. It was possible poison, Gregory knew a thing or two about poisons.
Rosse was buried near the river and her body came into contact with water. That took away all remnants of this particular poison.
The first story was more interesting because of the contribution of the family members. However there was no denying the big personality of the notorious Maundy Gregory.