Morse investigates murder on hallowed ground. A quiet country church is an unlikely setting for the killing, and a Vicar and his voluntary helpers are the unlikely suspects. Among them is Ruth Rawlinson, whom Morse is attracted to. Then it appears that a serial killer is at work.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Mitchell | Writer | ||
| Peter Hammond | Director | ||
| Colin Dexter | Director | ||
| Stuart Saunders | Actor | Church Warden | |
| Peter Woodthorpe | Actor | Max | |
| Andrew Read | Actor | Peter | |
| Michael Fenner | Actor | Detective Constable Mitchell | |
| John Normington | Actor | Lionel Pawlen | |
| Malcolm Kaye | Actor | Gambler | |
| James Greene | Actor | Defence Counsel | |
| Norman Jones | Actor | Chief Superintendent Bell | |
| Norma Shebbeare | Actor | Hotel Proprieter | |
| Bev Willis | Actor | Denman | |
| Salome Bulle | Actor | Choir Boy | |
| Maurice O'Connell | Actor | Harry Josephs | |
| Robert Gary | Actor | Prosecuting Counsel | |
| James Griffiths | Actor | Paul Morris | |
| John Thaw | Actor | Chief Inspector Morse | |
| Christopher Gray | Actor | Policeman | |
| Bill Moody | Actor | Police Sergeant | |
| Judy Campbell | Actor | Mrs Rawlinson | |
| Ric Morgan | Actor | Landlord | |
| Karl Francis | Actor | Taffy | |
| Kevin Whately | Actor | Detective Sergeant Lewis | |
| Joanna Wake | Actor | Nurse | |
| Saul Jephcott | Actor | Waterman | |
| Michael Hordern | Actor | Doctor Starkie | |
| Maureen Bennett | Actor | Wife | |
| Paul Ridley | Actor | Husband | |
| Michael Goldie | Actor | Jimmy | |
| Angela Morant | Actor | Ruth Rawlinson | |
| Gina McKee | Actor | Girl In Betting Shop |