It's Murder. But Is It Art? (1972)
Synopsis
It's Murder. But Is It Art? is a 1976 six-part comedy thriller serial written by David Pursall and Jack Seddon, and produced for BBC One. It stars Arthur Lowe, John Gower, Dudley Foster, Arthur Howard, and Anthony Sagar. Eccentric artist-turned-detective called Phineas Drake investigates when beautiful blonde Tina Kent is discovered murdered in the drawing-room of Brigadier Austin Binghop. Insp. Hook is convinced that Binghop is the culprit and takes him into custody. However, Mr Drake thinks otherwise and places himself in considerable personal jeopardy – with the trail leading him to the house of Chelsea socialite Mrs MacPherson. Barring some low-quality, off-air recorded monochrome trailers from the time, the entire series is believed to be lost.
First Air Date: 1972-03-23
Last Air Date: 1972-04-27
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: David Pursall, Jack Seddon
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Arthur Lowe as Phineas Drake
- John Nolan as Brian Gower
- Dudley Foster as Inspector Hook
- Arthur Howard as Sillitoe
- Anthony Sagar as DS Watson
- Richard Hurndall as Brigadier Austin Binghop
- Sheila Keith as Mrs MacPherson
- Christopher Owen as Julian Tomkin
- Vicki Woolf as Helen Hunter
- Philip Dunbar as Tony Holland
Seasons
Miniseries (1972)
Eccentric artist-turned-detective called Phineas Drake investigates when beautiful blonde Tina Kent is discovered murdered in the drawing-room of Brigadier Austin Binghop. Insp. Hook is convinced that Binghop is the culprit and takes him into custody. However, Mr Drake thinks otherwise and places himself in considerable personal jeopardy – with the trail leading him to the house of Chelsea socialite Mrs MacPherson.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Mister Drake Takes a Hand
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Ep. 2: Mister Drake Goes to Jail
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Ep. 3: Mister Drake and Ars Gratia Artis
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Ep. 4: Mister Drake Has Visitors
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Ep. 5: Mister Drake Asks Questions
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Ep. 6: Mister Drake Reveals All
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