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hannay (1988 - 1989)

Death With Due Notice (Episode 4 - Season 1)
Director Guy Slater
Cast Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular, Serena Gordon, Jill Meager
Writer Michael Robson
Plot
A quiet break in the country turns into a weekend of murder when Richard Hannay and Reggie Armitage discover they are targets for a demented killer.
The Ally
Who else? Reggie Armitage, but he's more the victim of the "demented killer". He and friends from his regiment in Africa receive mysterious letters with Shakesperian quotes predicting death. Hopefully Hannay (or better said, the Hannay girl - see below - is around to help!
The "Hannay Girl"
Simone Angeketell (Serena Gordon) is a modern woman for her time : member of the Suffragette Movement, and studied at the university. Thanks to her, Reggie and Hannay will discover who's behind the letters and the murders. She also knows how to use a gun, which is very helpful in a Hannay episode.
The Bad Guy
This guy is the most curious "bad guy" from the series, because first you have to understand that the series respect very well the moral standards of the time (when committing suicide was considered a crime, and being homosexual was a cause of suicide...).

So this guy, was the lover of a member of Reggie's regiment in Africa, who was 
dishonored for cowardice (again a crime) and his life was destroyed when he returned to England, and killed himself. This guy only wants to revenge the misery of the man he loved and that's why he tries to murder all the members of the regiment.
Comments
This is one of the best episodes of Hannay. Written by Michael Robson, who is a genius, the story is intelligent and human, where you can see the prejudices that existed at the time : women fighting for their rights were ill-considered and homosexuality was a tabou.