Murder on the Blackpool Express
- TV Movie
- 2017
- 1h 30m
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6.2/10
1.8K
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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.
Katy Cavanagh-Jupe
- Grace
- (as Katy Cavanagh)
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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.
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.
I enjoyed watching this over the top romp with great character actors hamming it up cleverly. You have to be in the mood to suspend completly rational thought for a while. The second movie, "Death on the Tyne" also was very funny and used a lot a few of the same character actors. I give it an 8. However. The 3rd installation
"Dial M for Middlebrough" fell flat and ran out of steam, I couldn't keep watching it. I rate it a two just because I like the charater actors.
Then they attempted to make a series of them being detectives.
This is already totally implausible, because they were so horribly bad at it. I tried to watch the first of three episodes, I couldn't make it ten minutes. The first two are good, give the rest a pass.
Then they attempted to make a series of them being detectives.
This is already totally implausible, because they were so horribly bad at it. I tried to watch the first of three episodes, I couldn't make it ten minutes. The first two are good, give the rest a pass.
This was good fun, perfect pre-Christmas/Bank Holiday viewing.
With a great cast (including Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson) this comedy take on Murder on the Orient Express had lots of laughs, and some famous faces sending themselves up (Nigel Havers) along the way.
Apparently it has led to two further outings, but I have not seen these.
This could do with a DVD release.
With a great cast (including Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson) this comedy take on Murder on the Orient Express had lots of laughs, and some famous faces sending themselves up (Nigel Havers) along the way.
Apparently it has led to two further outings, but I have not seen these.
This could do with a DVD release.
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!
Did you know
- TriviaFirst 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".
- ConnectionsFollowed by Death on the Tyne (2018)
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- 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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By what name was Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017) officially released in Canada in English?
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