Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

6.5

1977 – 19771 Seasons · 7 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Network: BBC Two

Cast

Anton Rodgers

DI Walter Purbright

Christopher Timothy

DS Sydney Love

Episodes

Season 1

S1E1

Episode 1 · 47m

Hopjoy Was Here: Part 1

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.

May 8, 1977

S1E2

Episode 2 · 50m

Hopjoy Was Here: Part 2 / Lonelyheart 4122: Part 1

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.

May 15, 1977

S1E3

Episode 3 · 50m

Lonelyheart 4122: Part 2

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.

May 22, 1977

S1E4

Episode 4 · 48m

The Flaxborough Crab: Part 1

Several otherwise reputable sexagenarian Flaxborough men seem to be under the influence of a potent aphrodisiac in a series of assaults on local women.

May 29, 1977

S1E5

Episode 5 · 49m

The Flaxborough Crab: Part 2

Purbright traces the drug affecting the male senior citizens in Flaxborough to either a herb supplement or an experimental prescription drug.

Jun 5, 1977

S1E6

Episode 6 · 48m

Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 1

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.

Jun 12, 1977

S1E7

Episode 7 · 51m