Series · 1977 · Mystery
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.
1 season · 7 episodes

Episode 01
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.

Episode 02
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.

Episode 03
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.

Episode 04
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.

Episode 05
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.

Episode 06
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.

Episode 07
Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 2
When a third member of the quintet of prominent citizens is murdered, Purbright uncovers the covert prostitution ring behind them.
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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.
2 principal cast
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The mystery from Colin Watson has 1 season and 7 total episodes, rated 6.5/10 by 4 viewers.
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle has 1 season with 7 episodes in total.
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle has ended and is no longer in production.
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle airs on BBC Two.
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle first aired on May 8, 1977.
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