Presenter : |
Richard Madeley |
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Cast : |
Peacock : |
Susan George |
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Mustard : |
Lewis Collins |
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Green : |
Christopher Biggins |
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Plum : |
Tom Baker |
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Scarlett : |
Lysette Anthony |
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White : |
Pam Ferris |
3.1 | A Hunting We Will Go , by Simon Masters |
Guest Cast : |
Gordon Ferrar : |
Neil Morrissey |
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Teams: |
1. Valerie Singleton ("Blue Peter") and Johnny Ball ("Johnny Ball Reveals All")
2. Edwina Currie (Former Health Minister) and Richard O'Brien ("The Rocky Horror Show", "The Crystal Maze") |
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Weapons: |
Scissors, Candlestick, Flex, Poker, Syringe [& Poison], Cue. |
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Summary: |
On the day of the Arlington Hunt, a young man arrived at the grange looking like the victim of another kind of blood sport. |
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Motives: |
Peacock : |
Her beloved horse Phantom was killed by a truck after being scared by one of the protesters. Did she avenge his death? |
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Mustard was jealous of Scarlett's former relationship with Gordon. Did he silence the saboteur forever? |
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Green : |
Green witnesses Gordon's beating by Mustard and had to decide where his loyalties lay - did that cause him to commit the ultimate crime? |
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Plum : |
Gordon said he had a video of Plum feeding fox cub to his hounds. Did he kill to save his reputation? |
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Scarlett : |
Was Miss Scarlett determined to bury a guilty secret? |
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White : |
Did she feel guilty for aiding the protester and betraying her employer? |
Classic Quotes: |
Plum: "My wife is immensely rich and would have understood." |
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Green: "What in Heaven's name are you doing here?" |
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Peacock: "If he isn't out of here in 2 minutes, he'll get what he deserves!" |
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3.2 | Scared To Death , by Michael Feeney Callan |
Guest Cast : |
Miss Terry : |
Ruth Madoc |
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Teams: |
1. Annabel Croft ("Treasure Hunt") and Dickie Davies (Sports Presenter)
2. Lorraine Kelly ("TV-AM") and Martyn Lewis [as Martin Lewis] (News Reader) |
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Weapons: |
Candlestick, Gun, Dagger, Statuette, Cross & Chain, Decanter. |
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Summary: |
Mrs. White believes that the house is haunted; and the others think that it's time to exorcise the Arlington Ghost. |
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Motives: |
Peacock : |
Did the spectre of a scandal make Mrs. Peacock the killer? |
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Mustard : |
Did Colonel Mustard have a motive for murder? |
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Green : |
Was Reverend Green guilty of killing the clairvoyant? |
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Plum : |
Did a ghost from the past drive Professor Plum to a deadly deed? |
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Scarlett : |
Did Miss Scarlett's secret make her silence the psychic? |
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White : |
She was unhinged. But was Mrs. White mad enough to murder? |
Classic Quotes: |
Mustard: "Trust the vicar, Mrs. White. Don't you feel an aura of peace and serenity?"
[Bell rings. Mrs. White jumps.]
Scarlett: "Well, so much for serenity." |
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White: "I thought I heard something tapping at the window, so I fired and shot the argar." |
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Plum: "It was the carving of a woman with one eye and nostrils like a rocking horse and it reminded me of my Auntie Wynne" |
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3.3 | Murder In Merrie England , by Michael Le Moignan & Lesley Lamont-Fisher |
Guest Cast : |
Max Gold : |
Mike Sarne |
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Teams: |
1. Lynn Faulds Wood ("Watchdog") and Nicholas Parsons ("Just A Minute" & "Cluedo")
2. Sarah Kennedy ("Game For A Laugh") and Jonathon Morris ("Bread") |
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Weapons: |
Croquet Mallet, Stocking, Bow & Arrows, Fossil, Meat Cleaver, Poker. |
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Summary: |
European multi-millionaire Max Gold has ambitious plans for Arlington Grange, so he's made Mrs. Peacock an offer she can't refuse. |
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Peacock : |
Did Mrs. Peacock kill to preserve the past? |
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Mustard : |
Double crossed; did Col. Mustard decide to make a financial killing? |
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Did the Reverend Green sell his soul to save his church? |
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Plum : |
Or did Professor Plum fund his future by burying Gold? |
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Scarlett : |
Or was it Miss Scarlett to protect her future? |
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White : |
Did Mrs. White invest in murder to save her home and her job? |
Classic Quotes: |
Scarlett: "He actually suggested I'd make an excellent waitress in his Maid Marion Cocktail Bar!" |
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Gold: "You remind me of the greatest British hero of all."
Mustard: "Ah, I know who you me: 'We shall fight them on the beaches. We will never surrender'."
Gold: "No, no, much greater... I want you to be Merry England's very own Robin Hood." |
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Peacock: "Oh it's England: croquet on the lawn, tea in silver tea pots, sherry before dinner. One simply has to maintain one's standards." |
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3.4 | And Then There Were Nuns , by Michael Feeney Callan |
Guest Cast : |
Sister Concepta : |
Jean Boht |
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Teams: |
1. Carol Vorderman ("Countdown") and Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrat MP)
2. Kathy Tayler ("TV-am" & "Holiday '92") and Richard Bath (Newscaster & Presenter) |
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Spear, Shotgun, Cake Knife, Parasol, Corkscrew, Paperweight. |
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Summary: |
A family reunion, that brings some unpleasant surprises. Sister Concepta is the late Jack Peacock's long lost sister - as such, she's entitled to inherit Arlington Grange instead of Mrs. Peacock. |
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Motives: |
Peacock : |
Mrs. Peacock stood to lose her home; so did Concepta have to lose her life? |
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Mustard : |
Did Col. Mustard's dark deeds provide a motive for murder? |
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Green : |
To remove a rival; did the Reverend Green break the sixth commandment? |
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Plum : |
Or was Nun minus one, the sinister solution for Professor Plum? |
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Scarlett : |
Did Miss Scarlett insure her inheritance with a policy of murder? |
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White : |
Did Mrs. White send a Sister on a final, fateful journey? |
Classic Quotes: |
Green: "There's not room for two banks on this highstreet. This is spiritual warfare!" |
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Concepta: "My dear, you have no claim on this house and I intend to have you - EVICTED." |
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Host: "They say old habits die hard - but somebody killed Sister Concepta." |
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Plum: "I'm a compulsive wiper of feet - in fact my shoes only last about six weeks; and I remember that it was because I kept wiping my feet, that my first wife left me. She said 'I'm jealous of that mat - I wish you'd give me the same attention that you give that doormat'." |
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Solution: |
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3.5 | Blackmail And The Fourth Estate , by Nick McCarty |
Guest Cast : |
David Stringer : |
Dudley Sutton |
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Teams: |
1. Lisa Aziz ("TV-am" Newsreader) and Kevin Lloyd ("The Bill")
2. Jenny Powell (Children's Television Presenter) and Nigel Dempster (Daily Mail Society Columnist) |
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Weapons: |
Knife, Billiard Cue, Curtain Cord, Insecticide, Carving Fork, Gun. |
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Summary: |
Mrs. Peacock is playing host to a journalist, who has promised to write an article that will make Arlington Grange extremely famous. |
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Motives: |
Peacock : |
Mrs. Peacock feared a scandal - but chould she kill? |
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Mustard : |
Was it Col. Mustard to hide his Gulf War guilt? |
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Green : |
Did the Reverend Green take a gamble and silence Stringer? |
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Plum : |
Or did Professor Plum stop at nothing, to stop the press? |
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Scarlett : |
Did Miss Scarlett prove a fatal attraction? |
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White : |
Did Mrs. White have a burning desire to bury the past? |
Classic Quotes: |
Dempster: "Now everyone knows how us gossip columnists earn our living!" |
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White: "A woman of my age has no need to kill for love." |
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Solution: |
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3.6 | Deadly Dowry , by Simon Masters |
Guest Cast : |
Clive Moxton : |
Simon Shepherd |
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Teams: |
1. Una Stubbs (Actress and Television Personality) and Nick Owen (Sports Presenter)
2. Eve Pollard (Editor of the Sunday Express) and Philip Middlemiss ("Coronation Street") |
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Weapons: |
Billiard Cue, Poker, Candlestick, Sword, Meat Pounder, Gun. |
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Summary: |
Miss Scarlett has unexpectedly brought a young man home to meet the others. But Clive Moxton's visit isn't the only surprise on the cards. |
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Motives: |
Peacock : |
Did Mrs. Peacock murder for money? |
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Mustard : |
Jilted and jealous, did Col. Mustard take revenge on a romantic rival? |
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Green : |
Exposed as a card sharp, did the Reverend Green deal a deadly hand? |
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Plum : |
Or did Professor Plum's dark secret force him to finish off the fiancé? |
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Scarlett : |
Did Miss Scarlett's motive for marriage, provide a motive for murder? |
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White : |
Did Mrs. White vow to end the engagement? |
Classic Quotes: |
Peacock: "Don't make an enemy of me Mr. Moxton. It wouldn't be good for your health." |
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Green: "They would probably allow me to win, on the pretext that I had such a small stipend." |
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Solution: |
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