6.4/10121 votes#1 - Vanity Dies Hard: Part One
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/1995
Andrew Fielding, a good-looking young teacher, marries Alice Whittaker, a rich woman in her late thirties, more than ten years older than he is. All seems well until Alice introduces Andrew to Nesta Drage, her best friend, who quickly vanishes without trace. Meanwhile, Alice more and more doubts whether Andrew loves her - and if he is just a gold-digger, might he have something to do with Nesta's disappearance? Alice begins a search for Nesta - but Andrew does his best to tie his wife to the house.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.3/1072 votes
#2 - Vanity Dies Hard: Part Two
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/1995
Part two of a moody whodunit from the pen of Britain's queen of crime fiction, starring Eleanor David as bride-to-be Alice Whittaker, whose marriage plans are thrown into turmoil by the disappearance of a close friend opposed to her impending nuptials. Disregarding assurances that there is nothing to worry about, Alice sets out to investigate - and soon uncovers evidence of foul play lurking just beneath the surface of local life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/1069 votes
#3 - Vanity Dies Hard: Part Three
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1995
Part three. The spinster's suspicions grow when her best friend mysteriously disappears, and as illness takes control she realises her ally was murdered.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1029 votes
#4 - The Strawberry Tree: Part One
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/1995
Petra Summers is an attractive middle-aged woman with a past - and her past life is beginning to come back to haunt her. When Petra Sunderton's elder brother Piers falls in love with their Spanish cousin Rosario, the consequences are far-reaching.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/107 votes
#5 - The Strawberry Tree: Part Two
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/1995
Continuing the drama about a wealthy widow who still grieves the loss of her brother.Petra is lonely. Will's constant attention is no consolation for the loss of her brother Piers. Then she receives a visit from two strangers claiming to be Piers and cousin Rosario, and her past begins to catch up with her.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Season 8
Every episode of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Season 8!
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:ITV1
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Vanity Dies Hard: Part One" is the best rated episode of "The Ruth Rendell Mysteries" season 8. It scored 6.4/10 based on 121 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/24/1995. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Vanity Dies Hard: Part Two".