MURDER MOST HORRID

19916.9 RATING4 SEASONS24 EPISODESMYSTERY

Comedienne Dawn French tackles dark, tongue-in-cheek thrillers as her various characters embark on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another, she is involved with murder, either committing the crime or even getting bumped off herself!

SERIES GUIDE

SEASONS & EPISODES

SEASON

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S01 E01

1991-11-14 / 29 MIN

THE CASE OF THE MISSING

A traffic WPC is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly straightforward murder case, which gradually becomes more complex and mysterious.

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S01 E02

1991-11-21 / 30 MIN

THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA

When housekeeper Maria arrives at the house of MP Howling and his wife Lydia, she doesn't quite find things the way she expected. But one day, Maria witnesses a violent attack on Lydia by her husband and things start to take a turn for the better.

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S01 E03

1991-11-28 / 30 MIN

HE DIED A DEATH

Backstage at a London theatre, rivalry turns into suspicion, when one of the cast is murdered during a performance.

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S01 E04

1991-12-05 / 30 MIN

A DETERMINED WOMAN

Scientist Rita Proops brings her equipment home to start working on the ultimate invention: the time machine. But this causes friction at home with disastrous results.

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S01 E05

1991-12-12 / 30 MIN

MURDER AT TEA TIME

Bunty is a successful children's television presenter, an expert in sticky-back plastic and a favourite with the young viewers of 'Write Away'. However, when her younger co-presenter is asked to pose for a wax modelling session at Madame Tussauds, jealousy arises off camera, and Bunty decides to put her young rival in his place!

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S01 E06

1991-12-19 / 29 MIN

MRS HAT AND MRS RED

Mrs Hat is shocked when she bumps into her doppelgänger, and ends up following her home. She finds herself literally stepping into her shoes and taking over her luxurious lifestyle.

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