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Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

121977•50m•5.5/10
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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.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 8, 1977

Last Aired

June 19, 1977

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Colin Watson

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Hopjoy Was Here: Part 1
Air date: 1977-05-08
Travelling 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.
E2
Hopjoy Was Here: Part 2 / Lonelyheart 4122: Part 1
Air date: 1977-05-15
After 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.
E3
Lonelyheart 4122: Part 2
Air date: 1977-05-22
Miss 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.
E4
The Flaxborough Crab: Part 1
Air date: 1977-05-29
Several otherwise reputable sexagenarian Flaxborough men seem to be under the influence of a potent aphrodisiac in a series of assaults on local women.
E5
The Flaxborough Crab: Part 2
Air date: 1977-06-05
Purbright traces the drug affecting the male senior citizens in Flaxborough to either a herb supplement or an experimental prescription drug.
E6
Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 1
Air date: 1977-06-12
After 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.
E7
Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 2
Air date: 1977-06-19
When a third member of the quintet of prominent citizens is murdered, Purbright uncovers the covert prostitution ring behind them.

Cast

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Detective Inspector Walter Purbright

Christopher Timothy

Christopher Timothy

Detective Sergeant Sydney Love

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