"Cluedo" (1990) TV series 1990-1993

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

John Kaye Cooper

Writers:

Michael Feeney Callan (writer) (1992-1994)
Simon Masters (writer) (episode)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

25 July 1990 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Game-Show | Mystery

Tagline:

You are invited to a murder!

Plot:

A unique game show in which celebrities try to deduce which of the classic characters commited a murder by watching a short film and interviewing the suspects.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Based On Game | Death | Friendship | Human Relationship

Cast

Richard Madeley	...	Himself - Presenter / ... (13 episodes, 1991-1993)
James Bellini	...	Himself - Presenter (7 episodes, 1990)
Lewis Collins	...	Col. Mustard / ... (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Leslie Grantham	...	Col. Mustard / ... (7 episodes, 1990-1993)
Nicholas Parsons	...	Rev. Green / ... (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Chris Tarrant	...	Himself - Presenter (6 episodes, 1991)
Stephanie Beacham	...	Mrs. Peacock (6 episodes, 1990)
Robin Ellis	...	Col. Mustard (6 episodes, 1990)
Robin Nedwell	...	Rev. Green (6 episodes, 1990)
Kristoffer Tabori	...	Prof. Plum (6 episodes, 1990)
Tracy-Louise Ward	...	Miss Scarlett (6 episodes, 1990)
June Whitfield	...	Mrs. White (6 episodes, 1990)
Michael Jayston	...	Col. Mustard (6 episodes, 1991)
Rula Lenska	...	Mrs. Peacock (6 episodes, 1991)
David McCallum	...	Prof. Plum (6 episodes, 1991)
Koo Stark	...	Miss Scarlett (6 episodes, 1991)
Mollie Sugden	...	Mrs. White (6 episodes, 1991)
Richard Wilson	...	Rev. Green (6 episodes, 1991)
Lysette Anthony	...	Miss Scarlett (6 episodes, 1992)
Tom Baker	...	Prof. Plum (6 episodes, 1992)
Christopher Biggins	...	Rev. Green (6 episodes, 1992)
Pam Ferris	...	Mrs. White (6 episodes, 1992)
Susan George	...	Mrs. Peacock (6 episodes, 1992)
John Bird	...	Prof. Plum (6 episodes, 1993)
Jerry Hall	...	Miss Scarlett (6 episodes, 1993)
Joanna Lumley	...	Mrs. Peacock (6 episodes, 1993)
Liz Smith	...	Mrs. White (6 episodes, 1993)

Also Known As:

"Clue"

Runtime:

30 min (24 episodes) | 45 min (1 episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Arley Hall, Arley, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK

Company:

Action Time

Trivia:

Stephanie Beacham, who played Mrs. Peacock in the first series, revealed that she and Tracy-Louise Ward had to have several articles of clothing draped over them while in between scenes to protect them from the extremely cold mansion. Beacham said that in almost every scene she has at least three thermal vests under her costumes.

Quotes:

Jack Peacock: It's too bad you have to lose all this.
Miss Scarlett: [seductively] Maybe I don't have to... We've always got along well, you and I- common enemy and all... Maybe we could come to some sort of agreement...
Jack Peacock: Don't be silly, I've given your stepmother ammunition in court.
Miss Scarlett: [takes a gun out of Jack's jacket pocket] Speaking of ammunition do you always carry a gun?
Jack Peacock: Old habits die hard.
Miss Scarlett: May I see?
Jack Peacock: What's mine's me own.

Movie Connections:

Version of Clue VCR Mystery Game (1985) (V)

Board Game ? Bored Game More Like

It smacks of desperation when a tv company does a quiz / contest based around a board game . CLUEDO uses the format of the well known detective game with a host of well known British television faces enacting a scenario with a couple of contestants trying to guess who commited the murder in which part of the house . There is a bit of a flaw in this however , a series is composed of six episodes with there being six suspects so if you`ve been watching the previous five episodes it will be somewhat obvious as to who the murderer will be in the final episode .

For a far better " Let`s work who the murderer is " quiz show try WHODUNNIT presented by the late and great Jon Pertwee