Malcolm Terris

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train. (imdb)

A man and his mistress are waylaid during a nocturnal drive by some creepy people who live in a mansion, and become involved in strange doings.

Spender was one of the more remarkable TV detectives of the 1990s. The series featured a large amount of back story for the main characters with many episodes dealing with Spender's domestic life, his family and circumstances. Some of the storylines were surprisingly dark; one episode featured the death of Spender's wife at the hands of a ruthless gangster, another on the kidnap of one of his daughters. (en.wikipedia.org)

Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union activists. (imdb)