TV series
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977, English, on BBC Two. Created by Colin Watson.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1977
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Aired 19 June 1977
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Colin WatsonCreator
- Anton RodgersDI Walter Purbright · 7 ep
- Christopher TimothyDS Sydney Love · 7 ep
- Moray WatsonChief Constable Chubb · 5 ep
- John ComerSergeant Malley · 5 ep
- Brenda BruceLucilla Teatime · 4 ep
- John CarsonRex · 3 ep
- Peter SallisRodney Gloss · 2 ep
- James GroutJonas Bradlaw · 2 ep
- John NormingtonGordon Periam · 2 ep
- Caroline BlakistonMrs Helen Carobleat · 2 ep
- Lynn FarleighDoreen Periam · 2 ep
- Derek WaringDr Meadow · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 May 1977
- Last aired
- 19 June 1977
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle is based on
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle is adapted from a novel.
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Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
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Who created Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle?
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle was created by Colin Watson and stars Anton Rodgers, Christopher Timothy, Moray Watson.
What is Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle based on?
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle is adapted from a novel.