Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
★ 6.5·1977·1 seasons · 7 episodes·Series
MysteryCrimeDrama
Synopsis
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (often referred to simply as Murder Most English) is a seven-part British detective miniseries based on Colin Watson's Flaxborough novel series. While Martin Lisemore receives billing on all episodes, he died midway through filming, and was replaced by Bill Sellars, who refused credit. Flaxborough, near the sea, near the countryside, seems such a nice town, so quiet, so charming. But underneath its placid surface, all kinds of scandalous things go on.
Episodes
Season 11E1Hopjoy Was Here: Part 1Travelling salesman Hopjoy has disappeared — to the relief of many husbands, the rage of innumerable creditors, and the alarm of two mystery men from London, who know him as a spy. Is he dead? Purbright investigates.47m2E2Hopjoy Was Here: Part 2 / Lonelyheart 4122: Part 1After solving the mystery of the missing Hopjoy, Purbright turns his attention to a 'lonely hearts' killer, whose next victim might be the fragile-seeming Miss Teatime. But she's deceptive.50m3E3Lonelyheart 4122: Part 2Miss Teatime and her mysterious suitor both get an unexpected comeuppance, but will the former escape being murdered? As Purbright appreciatively notices, she's tougher than she looks.50m4E4The Flaxborough Crab: Part 1Several otherwise reputable sexagenarian Flaxborough men seem to be under the influence of a potent aphrodisiac in a series of assaults on local women.48m5E5The Flaxborough Crab: Part 2Purbright traces the drug affecting the male senior citizens in Flaxborough to either a herb supplement or an experimental prescription drug.49m6E6Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 1After the death of Harold Carobleat, his wife Helen is shocked to find that he's left his estate to a neighbour who is subsequently found electrocuted.48m7E7Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 2When a third member of the quintet of prominent citizens is murdered, Purbright uncovers the covert prostitution ring behind them.51m
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