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Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977 1 Seasons 7 Episodes ⭐ 6.5 Mystery Crime Drama

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.

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 & Episodes

EP 1

Hopjoy Was Here: Part 1

Travelling salesman Hopjoy has disappeared — to the relief of many husbands, the rage of innumerable creditors, and th

EP 2

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 v

EP 3

Lonelyheart 4122: Part 2

Miss Teatime and her mysterious suitor both get an unexpected comeuppance, but will the former escape being murdered? As

EP 4

The Flaxborough Crab: Part 1

Several otherwise reputable sexagenarian Flaxborough men seem to be under the influence of a potent aphrodisiac in a ser

EP 5

The Flaxborough Crab: Part 2

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

EP 6

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 s

EP 7

Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 2

When a third member of the quintet of prominent citizens is murdered, Purbright uncovers the covert prostitution ring be

Popular Cast

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

DI Walter Purbright

Christopher Timothy

Christopher Timothy

DS Sydney Love