It's Murder. But Is It Art?
tv show
6 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired March 23, 1972
Overview
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.
Cast
Arthur Lowe
as
Phineas Drake
John Nolan
as
Brian Gower
Dudley Foster
as
Inspector Hook
Arthur Howard
as
Sillitoe
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Anthony Sagar
as
DS Watson
Richard Hurndall
as
Brigadier Austin Binghop
Sheila Keith
as
Mrs MacPherson
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Christopher Owen
as
Julian Tomkin
Vicki Woolf
as
Helen Hunter
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Philip Dunbar
as
Tony Holland
Petronella Barker
as
Fanny Templer
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Jill Allen
as
Samantha Preston