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Murder Most Horrid Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 1991 - 1991
Episode 1
The Case of the Missing
30 mins
A local businessman is killed as part of a Masonic ritual in full view of a busload of commuters. Traffic policewoman Diane Softly gets the opportunity of a lifetime when the Chief Inspector arranges for her to investigate the crime. But not even the soothing sounds of Mantovanni can help when the witnesses, motive, and weapon disappear one by one.
Episode 2
The Girl from Ipanema
30 mins
Maria, a Brazilian au pair, arrives in England to work for parliamentary candidate and multinational businessman Maurice Howling and his wife, Lydia, only to find the job is not as she expected. She can put up with the cooking, cleaning and even Maurice's sexual advances, but how much cholera, rain-forest destruction and pollution can a young girl take?
Episode 3
He Died a Death
30 mins
Tony Sparkle is a smarmy, egotistical third rate actor who just about manages to get up the noses of every one of his fellow cast members who are all featuring in the theatrical production of a murder mystery play called 'Catflap'. Then while performing on stage as the murder victim in the play, Tony is actually shot and killed on stage. Fortunately for the cast members and maybe less fortunate for whoever killed Tony, Inspector Turner chose that very day to bring a team from the local constabulary to watch the play as part of a training exercise.
Episode 4
A Determined Woman
30 mins
Physicist Rita Proops is fired from her university job because her work (on a time machine) is too abstruse. She continues working at home, but ends up killing her none-too-bright husband in a fit of pique. After getting out of jail, it's up to her to perfect her time machine, go back in time, and stop the murder before it happens.
Episode 5
Murder at Tea Time
30 mins
A successful children's television presenter decides to put her young rival in his place.
Episode 6
Mrs Hat and Mrs Red
30 mins
One day, while Katie Hatcliffe ("Mrs Hat") is shopping, she sees her double, Sonya Redfern ("Mrs Red"). Intrigued, she follows Mrs Red home and discovers both Mrs Red's glamorous lifestyle and her plans to leave her husband. Mrs Hat takes Mrs Red's place and makes good use of the opportunity to live her dream life as the wife of a wealthy businessman. But. . . what will happen when the deception is discovered?