Adelaide Tempest is a fictional character portrayed by Frances de la Tour in the TV series Professor T.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Anatomy of a Memory (season 1), they were 76 years old.
They appear in all 18 aired episodes so far and have accumulated 29 positive votes.
Episodes18
The Anatomy of a Memory
episode S1.E1 july 2021Diana Tyson was violently attacked on the university campus. DI Lisa Donckers suspects that the assault is very similar to one that occurred years beforehand, having been a previous student of Professor T's, she thinks he can help.
A Fish Called Walter
episode S1.E2 june 2021The university's chief librarian dies from a glass of poisoned wine at a party attended by 115. Was he the intended target? The police asks professor T for help.
Tiger Tiger
episode S1.E3 june 2021A jeweller is run down in the street when he crosses in a hurry. In his bag he has a collection of very valuable diamonds. The police suspect there is more to it and visit his family.
Mother Love
episode S1.E4 june 2021An au pair comes home after an evening off to find her employer unconscious in the living room. His daughter has vanished. The investigation leads the police to his business partner.
Sophie Knows
episode S1.E5 june 2021A girl with Downs Syndrome claims she knows who murdered her mother, but she doesn't want to say who it is. She only trusts the professor. Lisa is worried about her father and Dan has a surprise when he turns up for their date.
The Dutiful Child
episode S1.E6 june 2021There is a hit on prominent businessman during an official function. The shooter fails but the intended victim is found dead a few days later. A family feud reminds Jasper of his past
Ring of Fire
episode S2.E1 september 2023In the second-season premiere, when a university student is left badly burned and in a coma after a house fire, detectives reluctantly call in the professor when it emerges that the victim was drugged and the fire was deliberate.
The Mask Murders
episode S2.E2 september 2023A prominent barrister and his wife are found shot dead in a crime that has uncanny similarities to a double murder that the barrister successfully prosecuted 15 years earlier.
The Family
episode S2.E3 september 2023The Professor is asked to decipher a macabre puzzle when a doctor and her family are found dead in a grisly tableau on their living room sofa, each having died by different means. But in which order and by whom?
DNA of a Murderer
episode S2.E4 september 2023When an artisan baker is found dead after receiving death threats, the police appear to have an open and shut case against the son of a convicted murderer who was sent to prison thanks to the baker's testimony.
The Trial
episode S2.E5 september 2023The professor delivers a series of lectures detailing a high-profile court case of a caretaker accused of murdering his employer. The professor is convinced the man is innocent, bringing him into conflict with the CID team.
Swansong
episode S2.E6 september 2023After discovering the body of an undercover police officer, the CID team blunder into a Drugs Squad operation against a major trafficker that appears to implicate one of their closest colleagues.
Heir to the Throne
episode S3.E1 june 2024Professor T struggles adjusting to a hostile new environment, remand prison. While there, he still manages to get involved with the case of the murder of a car parts dealer.-
The Perfect Picture
episode S3.E2 june 2024A bride is found dead on her wedding night, floating in the hotel pool. The pictures give the impression of perfect happiness. But the police and Professor T. suspect owls in the bog. -
Truth and Justice
episode S3.E3 june 2024Professor T. is faced with an impossible choice in court - to save himself or his former mistress, Christina. Meanwhile, a prison guard is found dead and there is no shortage of suspects. -
A Little Drop of Poison
episode S3.E4 march 2024After being released from prison, Professor T. feels a burning urge to resume his work at the university and with the police. They rely on the professor's insight to investigate a series of mysterious deaths. -
The Conference
episode S3.E5 march 2024Professor T. attempts to solve a murder, when the man who replaced him at the university is killed at a criminology conference that they were both attending. -
Attachment Issues
episode S3.E6 march 2024A woman Is found dead at the scene of a car crash, but it seems the accident didn't kill her. Examining the case, the professor finds some uncomfortable resemblances to his own situation.
- The Anatomy of a Memory
- A Fish Called Walter
- Tiger Tiger
- Mother Love
- Sophie Knows
- The Dutiful Child
- Ring of Fire
- The Mask Murders
- The Family
- DNA of a Murderer
- The Trial
- Swansong
- Heir to the Throne
- The Perfect Picture
- Truth and Justice
- A Little Drop of Poison
- The Conference
- Attachment Issues
Best moments10
- In the second-season premiere, when a university student is left badly burned and in a coma after a house fire, detectives reluctantly call in the professor when it emerges that the victim was drugged and the fire was deliberate.
- The professor delivers a series of lectures detailing a high-profile court case of a caretaker accused of murdering his employer. The professor is convinced the man is innocent, bringing him into conflict with the CID team.
- A jeweller is run down in the street when he crosses in a hurry. In his bag he has a collection of very valuable diamonds. The police suspect there is more to it and visit his family.
- An au pair comes home after an evening off to find her employer unconscious in the living room. His daughter has vanished. The investigation leads the police to his business partner.
- A girl with Downs Syndrome claims she knows who murdered her mother, but she doesn't want to say who it is. She only trusts the professor. Lisa is worried about her father and Dan has a surprise when he turns up for their date.
- A prominent barrister and his wife are found shot dead in a crime that has uncanny similarities to a double murder that the barrister successfully prosecuted 15 years earlier.
- Diana Tyson was violently attacked on the university campus. DI Lisa Donckers suspects that the assault is very similar to one that occurred years beforehand, having been a previous student of Professor T's, she thinks he can help.
- The university's chief librarian dies from a glass of poisoned wine at a party attended by 115. Was he the intended target? The police asks professor T for help.
- When an artisan baker is found dead after receiving death threats, the police appear to have an open and shut case against the son of a convicted murderer who was sent to prison thanks to the baker's testimony.
- The Professor is asked to decipher a macabre puzzle when a doctor and her family are found dead in a grisly tableau on their living room sofa, each having died by different means. But in which order and by whom?
- Ring of Fire
- The Trial
- Tiger Tiger
- Mother Love
- Sophie Knows
- The Mask Murders
- The Anatomy of a Memory
- A Fish Called Walter
- DNA of a Murderer
- The Family