Partners in Crime (TV Mini Series) The Clergyman's Daughter (1983) User Reviews

A very enjoyable mystery.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 8 June 2021]

Monica Dean is left a large house, and having debts she decides to turn it into a Guest House, the only trouble, there are ghostly goings on, step forward Tommy and Tuppence.

I'm a fan of this episode, it's so much better than the previous episode, that one was a tad boring, this one however has way more going on, better pacing, and a much more interesting vibe.

There isn't a huge amount of mystery, but what is done, is done very well, a great sense of atmosphere, and the usual quality production values.

Annis clearly has a blast playing a spool loving aristocrat, Jane Booker is lovely as Monica, very well cast, and it's always great to see Pam St Clements, excellent here are the stern housekeeper.

Agatha Christie did love the clue of the gold tooth.

One of my favourites from the series. 8/10.

The Clergyman's Daughter

[Prismark10 · 5/10 · 13 January 2019]

Monica Dean thought she came into great wealth from a relative. However it was just a large home that came with a housekeeper. The house has a reputation of being haunted.

Monica planned to turn the house into a hotel with paying guests. However guests had fled in terror with a bed collapsing or clothes being shredded.

Monica things it is sabotage, the bed posts seemed to have been sawn. She has had offers for the purchase of her house. Monica thinks that on each occasion it has been the same man in disguise.

Tommy and Tuppence investigate, they reckon that her relative had once buried something valuable in the grounds. This is why the someone else wants to buy the house.

I thought this was another episode that would largely be told in flashbacks. However the second half improves as Tommy and Tuppence go to the house to investigate. Tuppence pretends to be an aristocrat who has an interest in the supernatural.

Given there are such few characters. I think you do not need to be a private detective to figure out who might be involved in the skullduggery. The episode at least gets going in the second half. There are clues to figure out, there is even some peril and Albert has something to do as well.

Pam St Clement makes an early appearance as the housekeeper.