Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977)

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

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Anton Rodgers
Anton Rodgers
as Detective Inspector Walter Purbright
Christopher Timothy
Christopher Timothy
as Detective Sergeant Sydney Love
Moray Watson
Moray Watson
as Chief Constable Chubb
John Comer
John Comer
as Sergeant Malley
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
as Lucilla Teatime
John Carson
John Carson
as Rex as Jack
Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
as Rodney Gloss
James Grout
James Grout
as Jonas Bradlaw
John Normington
John Normington
as Gordon Periam
Caroline Blakiston
Caroline Blakiston
as Mrs Helen Carobleat
Lynn Farleigh
Lynn Farleigh
as Doreen Periam
Derek Waring
Derek Waring
as Dr Meadow
Antony Carrick
Antony Carrick
as Dr Rupert Hillyard
Michael Robbins
Michael Robbins
as Pumphrey
Gary Watson
Gary Watson
as Ross
Milton Johns
Milton Johns
as George Lintz
Gillian Martell
Gillian Martell
as Sylvia Staunch
Lesley Dunlop
Lesley Dunlop
as Eileen
John Tordoff
John Tordoff
as Warlock
Adam Bareham
Adam Bareham
as Curate
Erin Geraghty
Erin Geraghty
as Hotel Maid
Christopher Benjamin
Christopher Benjamin
as Tozer
John Bryans
John Bryans
as Barraclough
Christopher Driscoll
Christopher Driscoll
as Police Constable
Barbara Bolton
Barbara Bolton
as Miriam Cork
Lynn Dearth
Lynn Dearth
as Bernadette Croll
Stephanie Cole
Stephanie Cole
as Sister Horton
John Rapley
John Rapley
as Henry Spain
Elizabeth Stewart
Elizabeth Stewart
as Mrs Spain
Betty England
Betty England
as Lillian Bannister
Doyle Richmond
Doyle Richmond
as Mr Cambridge
Brian Poyser
Brian Poyser
as Assistant Bank Manager
Sarah Grazebrook
Sarah Grazebrook
as Waitress
Barbara Hicks
Barbara Hicks
as Bertha Pollock
Tenniel Evans
Tenniel Evans
as Alderman Stephen Winge
Betty Hardy
Betty Hardy
as Mrs Grope
Daphne Heard
Daphne Heard
as Mrs Crunkinghorn
Shirley Cheriton
Shirley Cheriton
as Brenda Sweeting
Ruth Trouncer
Ruth Trouncer
as Mrs Meadow
Sheila Fay
Sheila Fay
as Mrs Pasquith
Stanley Lebor
Stanley Lebor
as Dr Heinemann
Ivor Roberts
Ivor Roberts
as Dr Thompson
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
as Lawyer Scorpe
Patrick Newell
Patrick Newell
as Eric Brennan
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
as Pauline Sutton
Maurice Quick
Maurice Quick
as Maddox
Patsy Rowlands
Patsy Rowlands
as Mrs McGreavey
Leslie Sands
Leslie Sands
as Walter Grope
Alec Sabin
Alec Sabin
as Dr Bruce
Ken Wynne
Ken Wynne
as Brother Joe
Jeffrey Segal
Jeffrey Segal
as Ted House
Hector Ross
Hector Ross
as Marcus Gwill
Janet Michael
Janet Michael
as Mrs Poole
Gwendolyn Watts
Gwendolyn Watts
as Mrs Shooter
Eileen Erskine
Eileen Erskine
as Mrs Chubb
John Alkin
John Alkin
as Ben
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    The flaxborough crab: part 2

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