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Murder on the Blackpool Express

  • TV Movie
  • 2017
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.8K
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Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017)
Dark ComedyWhodunnitComedyCrimeMystery

A Blackpool coach driver and a female tour guide get caught up in a whodunit mystery when someone starts bumping off their passengers, the elderly fans of a crime novelist who's showing them... Read allA Blackpool coach driver and a female tour guide get caught up in a whodunit mystery when someone starts bumping off their passengers, the elderly fans of a crime novelist who's showing them places that inspired his works, one by one.A Blackpool coach driver and a female tour guide get caught up in a whodunit mystery when someone starts bumping off their passengers, the elderly fans of a crime novelist who's showing them places that inspired his works, one by one.

  • Director
    • Simon Delaney
  • Writer
    • Jason Cook
  • Stars
    • Susie Blake
    • Katy Cavanagh-Jupe
    • Matthew Cottle
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Simon Delaney
    • Writer
      • Jason Cook
    • Stars
      • Susie Blake
      • Katy Cavanagh-Jupe
      • Matthew Cottle
    • 29User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Susie Blake
    Susie Blake
    • Marge
    Katy Cavanagh-Jupe
    Katy Cavanagh-Jupe
    • Grace
    • (as Katy Cavanagh)
    Matthew Cottle
    Matthew Cottle
    • George
    Kevin Eldon
    Kevin Eldon
    • Kevin
    Sian Gibson
    Sian Gibson
    • Gemma
    Nigel Havers
    Nigel Havers
    • Doc
    Mark Heap
    Mark Heap
    • Graham
    Kimberley Nixon
    Kimberley Nixon
    • Laura
    Javone Prince
    • Ben
    Sheila Reid
    Sheila Reid
    • Mildred
    Griff Rhys Jones
    Griff Rhys Jones
    • David
    Una Stubbs
    Una Stubbs
    • Peggy
    Johnny Vegas
    Johnny Vegas
    • Terry
    Nina Wadia
    Nina Wadia
    • Moira
    Chris Anderson
    Chris Anderson
    • Medic 1
    Steve Brody
    Steve Brody
    • Barry
    Jason Cook
    • Arcade Attendant
    Layla Cook
    • Young Laura
    • Director
      • Simon Delaney
    • Writer
      • Jason Cook
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews29

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    6chloegalley

    Ignore the negative comments. It's good !!!

    Murder on the Blackpool Express is a 2017 comedy. Which was original on GOLD TV and now on BBC I PLAYER. The Draper's Tour Mysteries is a comedy drama television film series created and written by Jason Cook, and starring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson as Terry Bremmer and Gemma Draper. My mum was the one who told me about this how silly it is and quite funny. So gave it a watch. The storyline is stupid and silly but very funny in places with a murder mystery. Johnny vegas and Sian Gibson are very good talented people. The television film has a lot of different stars in and all good in playing the parts. A very different drama to watch but it sure is funny. Very well directed and produced even though is bloody stupid well it was rather funny. There is 2 more television films after this one the second one is better well I think so. It's nice to watch a light hearted comedy as it's all doom and gloom on tv and it does make you laugh. So if you want something easy to watch with comedy then give this ago. Don't go by the negative comments it was surprisingly good.
    6gee-15

    Funny but this express runs out of steam.

    This film concerns a seemingly disconnected group of people on a bus tour of fictional murder sites with the egotistical author of several murder mysteries leading the way. However, at each site, a murder of one of the tourists occurs and the sprightly tour guide and cynical bus driver find themselves playing detective.

    This whole scenario is definitely played for laughs and it's really a joke-a- minute kind of enterprise. And that works well for the first hour. However, I think this kind of approach to comedy-murder is hard to sustain and by the time it ends, the "jokiness" gets a bit wearing. And the murder mystery itself is at a "Murder She Wrote" level of complexity. The performance of Johnny Vegas as the bus driver helps a great deal. He makes for an unusual "detective" and his jokes are the ones that land the most often.
    8petede

    This is a Satire, so of course the acting is OTT

    I have not seen any other Agatha Christie satires, but I thoroughly enjoyed this. Sure, it's low budget. But, for what it is, these characters had me laughing hysterically! This film doesn't take itself too seriously and neither should you! Loved it, gonna find some more!
    8loveagoodstory

    Brilliantly warm, fun and funny

    This is a good, solid light comedy and drama in the mould of an Agatha Christie-style one-by-one murder mystery, as you'd guess from the title. It's not trying to be big, loud or cutting but has much more of an 'ITV special' feel too it.

    I do like my strong, punchy comedies and I also do like my highly enjoyable comedies. This is the latter and its seasoned cast do a beautiful job of delivering a strong script liberally scattered with witticisms and gags. I had a lot of fun watching it.
    9branchytb

    Good old fashioned entertainment

    Every one of the cast turns in a great performance. There is great chemistry between Johnny and Sean and the story is entertaining throughout. I didn't see the ending coming at all which is a huge bunus for a whodunnit.

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    • Trivia
      First of a series of murder mystery comedy specials written by Jason Cook and starring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson, which each had a title spoofing an Agatha Christie style mystery. The others are Death on the Tyne (2018) and Dial M for Middlesbrough (2019). This film and Death on the Tyne (2018) are spoof on actual Agatha Christie titles. Dial M for Middlesbrough (2019) Is a spoof on the Alfred Hitchcock film Dial M for Murder, in turn based the eponymous play by Frederick Knott. The films are followed by the tv-series "Murder, They Hope".
    • Quotes

      Mildred: I heard the man on the coach behind us say he was a doctor. I love a doctor!

      Marge: Snap your legs back together, Mildred. It's a coach trip, not Love Island.

    • Connections
      Followed by Death on the Tyne (2018)

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    • Does anyone know the song played during the film - something about 'at the end of the day'. A solo singer and acoustic guitar.

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2017 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Pioneer House - now Khalsa Secondary Academy, Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(the coach picks up everyone at the start of the tour)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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