"Murder Most Horrid" (1991) TV series 1991-1999

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creator:

Paul Smith
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

14 November 1991 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Dawn French

...

Bunty Breslaw / ... (19 episodes, 1991-1999)

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Series Directed by
Bob Spiers		(8 episodes, 1991-1994)
Dewi Humphreys		(4 episodes, 1994-1999)
Ferdinand Fairfax		(2 episodes, 1996)
Edgar Wright		(unknown episodes, 1998)
Marcus Mortimer		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Paul Smith		(4 episodes, 1991-1999)
Ian Hislop		(4 episodes, 1991-1996)
Nick Newman		(4 episodes, 1991-1996)
James Hendrie		(3 episodes, 1991-1994)
Steven Moffat		(3 episodes, 1994-1999)
Terry Kyan		(2 episodes, 1991-1994)

Series Produced by
Peter Fincham	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1991-1996)
Jon Plowman	....	producer / executive producer (14 episodes, 1991-1996)
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise	....	assistant producer / producer (8 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Original Music by
Simon Brint		(14 episodes, 1991-1996)
Simon Wallace		(8 episodes, 1993-1996)

Series Cinematography by
Chris Howard		(10 episodes, 1991-1994)
Peter Jessop		(2 episodes, 1996)
Julian Court		(unknown episodes)
Rex Maidment		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Geoff Hogg		(21 episodes, 1991-1999)
Michael John Bateman		(3 episodes, 1991)

Series Casting by
Liz England		(14 episodes, 1991-1996)

Series Production Design by
Andrew Howe-Davies		(8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Pickwoad		(6 episodes, 1991)

Series Art Direction by
Chris Lowe		(3 episodes, 1996)

Series Costume Design by
Sharon Lewis		(9 episodes, 1991-1996)
Ann Hollowood		(5 episodes, 1994)

Series Makeup Department
Sallie Jaye	....	makeup designer: Dawn French (6 episodes, 1991)
Anne McEwan	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1991)
Jan Sewell	....	makeup designer (5 episodes, 1994)
Helen Barrett	....	makeup designer (3 episodes, 1996)

Series Production Management
Kathy Sykes	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1991)
Mark Cooper	....	production manager (5 episodes, 1994)
Alison MacPhail	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1996)
Jenny Hay	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Glynn Purcell	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 1991-1994)
Trevor Puckle	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1991)
Liz Summers	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (5 episodes, 1994)
Stephen Woolfenden	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1996)
James Gibb	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Tim Youngman	....	property master (6 episodes, 1991)
Brian Lofthouse	....	property master (5 episodes, 1994)
Cathy Cosgrove	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 1996)
Peter Hallam	....	property master (3 episodes, 1996)
Nic Stubbings	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Colin Nicolson	....	sound mixer (11 episodes, 1991-1994)
Peter Best	....	dubbing editor (6 episodes, 1991)
Alan Taylor	....	sound recordist (6 episodes, 1996)
Matt Vowles	....	sound (5 episodes, 1991)
Mike Dowson	....	dubbing mixer (5 episodes, 1994)
Stefan Henrix	....	dubbing editor (5 episodes, 1994)
Tim Alban	....	dubbing editor (3 episodes, 1996)

Series Special Effects by
Stefano Pepin	....	special effects technician (6 episodes, 1994)

Series Visual Effects by
Mykola Pawluk	....	video effects (1 episode, 1991)

Series Stunts
Marc Boyle	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1996)
Del Baker	....	stunt arranger (unknown episodes)
Marc Cass	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Steve Griffin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Burns	....	gaffer (11 episodes, 1991-1994)
Nick Beeks-Sanders	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1991)
Bernard Ford	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1994)
Stephen Murray	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1996)
Bill Aston	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Dave Owen	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (24 episodes, 1991-1999)

Series Other crew
Vivien Jordan	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 1991-1994)
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1991)
Mark Mostyn	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1991)
Sallie Anne Hard	....	production office runner (5 episodes, 1991)
Chris Wheeldon	....	location manager (5 episodes, 1994-1996)
David Saggs	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 1994)
Heather Storr	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 1994)
Sarah Hayward	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1991)
Dennis Firminger	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1994)
Penny Anderson	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 1996)
Sue Jones	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1996)
Jo Kay	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1996)
Samantha Taylor	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1996)
Beverly Winston	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1991)
Charles Bodycomb	....	armorer (unknown episodes, 1994-1996)
Simon Emanuel	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Tessa Kimbell	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• TalkBack Productions

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

TalkBack Productions

I miss this show

Too bad Murder Most Horrid doesn't play anymore--at least where I am in Colorado. The PBS stations in various areas of the country are capricious in programming and a lot has to do with budget and local tastes. I, as an American, love this show.

Individual Americans really DO love British comedy, and MMH has a place in that honor. It's not a matter of putting down a whole people in order to build oneself up. Honestly, slander most horrid. Many of us--some of whom you'd never expect--could care less for what fares for standard testosterone fueled misanthropic comedy in the States. Really.

Alas! At least I have my memories of this fine series. As I recall, Dawn French plays a different character who buys the farm in the silliest, unexpected, or twisted of ways.

Anything by French and Saunders: I wish I thought of that!