Murder Most Horrid (1991)

Murder Most Horrid

A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!

Murder Most Horrid

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Dawn French
Dawn French
as Various characters
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
as Roy Redfern as General Alberto
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
as Patron as Police Sergeant
Kevin McNally
Kevin McNally
as Mr. Bogleby as Inspector Turner
Kevin Allen
Kevin Allen
as Simon Pleasance as Driver
Harriet Thorpe
Harriet Thorpe
as Friend as Sarah Deveraux
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman
as DC Finch as Security Man
David Battley
David Battley
as Mr. Gaunt
Jake Wood
Jake Wood
as Derek
Ken Jones
Ken Jones
as Mr. Belling
James Fleet
James Fleet
as Tom
George Costigan
George Costigan
as Dave Jones
Marsha Fitzalan
Marsha Fitzalan
as Lydia's Friend
Amanda Donohoe
Amanda Donohoe
as Carmela Vezza
Dexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher
as Colin
Tony Slattery
Tony Slattery
as Tony Sparkle
Alistair McGowan
Alistair McGowan
as Marcos
Peter Serafinowicz
Peter Serafinowicz
as Tony Frost
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
as Pathologist
Sophie Okonedo
Sophie Okonedo
as Rachel
Sarah Lancashire
Sarah Lancashire
as Karen Sullivan
Ricco Ross
Ricco Ross
as Gary
Sara Powell
Sara Powell
as Staff Nurse Jane
Martin Marquez
Martin Marquez
as Tony La Paglia
Caroline Blakiston
Caroline Blakiston
as Dr. Rachel Vine
Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
as Terry
Jonathan Dow
Jonathan Dow
as Gary
Lucy Benjamin
Lucy Benjamin
as Katherine
Paul Putner
Paul Putner
as Police Constable
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
as Harvey Stafford
Liam Hess
Liam Hess
as Rory Phillips
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Bonneville
as Inspector Dawson
Thelma Barlow
Thelma Barlow
as Tiffany's Mother
Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon
as Lambert
Ben Miller
Ben Miller
as P.C. Watkins
Su Elliot
Su Elliot
as Deborah Case
Norman Eshley
Norman Eshley
as DCI Reed
Chris Langham
Chris Langham
as Harry
James Callis
James Callis
as Mark
Richard Braine
Richard Braine
as Rev. Stoop
Patricia Hayes
Patricia Hayes
as Mrs. Templecombe
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
as Selwyn Proops
John Fortune
John Fortune
as Squire Thorpe
David Harewood
David Harewood
as Jonathon
Brian Capron
Brian Capron
as Chris Bastable
Robert Llewellyn
Robert Llewellyn
as Taxi Driver
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
as Mr. Maddox
John Bird
John Bird
as Duncan Jupp
Hywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett
as Clancy
James Cossins
James Cossins
as Sir Hugh Lotterby
Gary Love
Gary Love
as Constable Williams
Jane Asher
Jane Asher
as Lydia Howling
Kim Wall
Kim Wall
as Yacht Salesman
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore
as Basil Hampton
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens
as News Presenter
Angela Wynter
Angela Wynter
as Hotel Receptionist
Brigit Forsyth
Brigit Forsyth
as Mrs. Osman
Georgina Hale
Georgina Hale
as Lady Jamieson
Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke
as Helen
Danny Webb
Danny Webb
as Tony Smedley
David Bamber
David Bamber
as Ray
Len Collin
Len Collin
as John Greaves
Clive Russell
Clive Russell
as DCS Barratt
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
as Rev. Charles Quentin
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
as Chief Inspector
Jamie Foreman
Jamie Foreman
as DS Brown
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack
as Frank Foster
Clarke Peters
Clarke Peters
as American
Ricky Grover
Ricky Grover
as Barman
Martin Jarvis
Martin Jarvis
as Maurice Howling
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Doverson
Timothy West
Timothy West
as Old Doctor Adams
Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie
as Jerry Bryce
Julie Peasgood
Julie Peasgood
as Waitress
John Thomson
John Thomson
as Daniel Hoffmeyer
Toby Longworth
Toby Longworth
as Estate Agent
Stephen Frost
Stephen Frost
as Sgt. Dawkins
Peter Wingfield
Peter Wingfield
as Giles
Paul Reynolds
Paul Reynolds
as David Flint
John Bennett
John Bennett
as DCI Graham Barlow
Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver
as Sgt. Cole
James Saxon
James Saxon
as Young Adams
John Boswall
John Boswall
as Judge
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
as Mr. Franklin
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick
as Bill Todd
Sean Hughes
Sean Hughes
as Zack Mitchell
Llewella Gideon
Llewella Gideon
as Sister Debbie
Tom Szekeres
Tom Szekeres
as Rollo Bogleby
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham
as Inspector Salford
Martha Cope
Martha Cope
as Andrea
Steve Speirs
Steve Speirs
as DI Hooper
Helen Lederer
Helen Lederer
as Yvonne Quail
Jonathan Cecil
Jonathan Cecil
as Mr. Warburton
Philip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown
as Psycho
Tres Hanley
Tres Hanley
as Stewardess
Mark McGann
Mark McGann
as Tommy
Marcus D'Amico
Marcus D'Amico
as Raul Manendez
Togo Igawa
Togo Igawa
as Japanese Tourist
Alan Ford
Alan Ford
as First villain
Gwen Taylor
Gwen Taylor
as Beryl
Brian McCardie
Brian McCardie
as Supermarket Assistant
Victoria Wicks
Victoria Wicks
as Jocasta
John Benfield
John Benfield
as Barry Todd
Richard Hansell
Richard Hansell
as Gerry
Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh
as DI Morgan
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy
as Benjamin Trethansis
Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan
as Iris Wood-Newton
Patrick Toomey
Patrick Toomey
as Reporter
Christopher Adamson
Christopher Adamson
as Mikey Perugiano
Ron Berglas
Ron Berglas
as Louie Finkel
Lorna Brown
Lorna Brown
as Woman in Office
Sean Gallagher
Sean Gallagher
as Sean Lacey
Frances Barber
Frances Barber
as Gloria Twigge
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
as Alex Docherty
Peter Bland
Peter Bland
as Editor
Paul Mark Elliott
Paul Mark Elliott
as Max Rammell
Michael Sharvell-Martin
Michael Sharvell-Martin
as Mayor
June Ellis
June Ellis
as Woman on Bus
Kate Williams
Kate Williams
as Woman on Bus
Soo Drouet
Soo Drouet
as Bus Conductress
David Barber
David Barber
as Boy on Bus
Henry Naylor
Henry Naylor
as Journalist
Geoffrey McGivern
Geoffrey McGivern
as Mason
Christopher Good
Christopher Good
as Leonard
Jacey Sallés
Jacey Sallés
as Silvia
Andrew Dicks
Andrew Dicks
as Child
Georgine Anderson
Georgine Anderson
as Mrs. Stewart
Caroline Waldron
Caroline Waldron
as Bank Cashier
John Pirkis
John Pirkis
as Young Gentleman (as John Duvall)
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The case of the missing

  • 1x2

    The girl from ipanema

  • 1x3

    He died a death

  • 1x4

    A determined woman

  • 1x5

    Murder at tea time

  • 1x6

    Mrs hat and mrs red

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Overkill

  • 2x2

    Lady luck

  • 2x3

    A severe case of death

  • 2x4

    We all hate granny

  • 2x5

    Mangez merveillac

  • 2x6

    Smashing bird

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Girl friday

  • 3x2

    A life or death operation

  • 3x3

    Dying live

  • 3x4

    The body politic

  • 3x5

    Confess

  • 3x6

    Dead on time

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Frozen

  • 4x2

    Going solo

  • 4x3

    Whoopi stone

  • 4x4

    Confessions of a murderer

  • 4x5

    Elvis, jesus and zack

  • 4x6

    Dinner at tiffany's

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