Armchair Detectives
TV Show · Reality

Here's one for the at-home sleuths. Susan Calman hosts `Armchair Detectives', in which television viewers join three players to solve a murder mystery. In the fictional town of Mortcliff, a crime has been committed. To solve the fictional crime, the amateur sleuths must interview suspects and uncover clues. The gameshow with a difference allows viewers to play along from their living room and use deductive reasoning and critical thinking to solve the clues. At the end of the episode, will they uncover whodunit?

2017 · 43m
Starring Stephen Billington, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Sarah Baxendale
Director Rob Brown, Julian Smith

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Watercolour Crime
    Susan Calman hosts as three amateur sleuths head to the fictional town of Mortcliff in an attempt to catch a killer after the body of an artist is found at the harbour. Was it the admirer, the businessman, the gallery owner or the best friend?
    43 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Patently Murder
    Three sleuths attempt to catch the killer when the body of an inventor is found in his workshop.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 3
    The Jury's Out
    Three sleuths attempt to catch the killer when another juror's body turns up at the Bay Cliffs. The detectives realise someone is picking off the jury, one by one. Is it the brother, the boyfriend or another juror?
    43 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Derby Day Death
    Three sleuths attempt to catch the killer when the star player of a bowls team meets his end.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Deerly Departed
    Three sleuths attempt to catch the killer when the body of a local ranger is found in the woods.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Cops and Robbers
    The amateur sleuths are on the case when a member of a criminal gang is found dead.
    43 min

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Stephen Billington
    DI Knight
  • Roger Jean Nsengiyumva
    DC Slater
  • Sarah Baxendale
    Simmons
  • Susan Calman
    Host
  • Rob Brown
    Director
  • J‌S
    Julian Smith
    Director
  • R‌A
    Richard Ackerman
    Producer

About

Armchair Detectives

Reality

Here's one for the at-home sleuths. Susan Calman hosts `Armchair Detectives', in which television viewers join three players to solve a murder mystery. In the fictional town of Mortcliff, a crime has been committed. To solve the fictional crime, the amateur sleuths must interview suspects and uncover clues. The gameshow with a difference allows viewers to play along from their living room and use deductive reasoning and critical thinking to solve the clues. At the end of the episode, will they uncover whodunit?

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Studio
BBC One
Released
2017
Region of Origin
United States

Languages

Audio

English (United Kingdom)

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