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Time for Murder

Time for Murder

★ 4.0/10•1985•50m•12•Mystery•Crime
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Time for Murder is a 1985 British anthology crime series produced by Granada Television, featuring six standalone, hour-long mystery episodes with twists, dark humour, and macabre elements, starring popular actors like Charles Dance and Claire Bloom. Each episode presents a different story, such as a tutor becoming a murder suspect or a writer's spa vacation turning sinister, all united by the theme that 'there is always a time for murder'.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 9, 1985

Episodes

E150m

Mister Clay, Mister Clay

Boys will be boys, at a boy's school. When a woman is found locked in a closet, it gives someone, intent on murder, an idea for a perfect crime.

Nov 9, 1985

E250m

The Murders at Lynch Cross

A snowstorm traps the guests, proprietors and servants at the newly opened Lynch Cross Moorland Hotel in Yorkshire. Gradually, everyone realises that a common thread--involving an old crime--links them, and new murders ensue.

Nov 16, 1985

E350m

This Lightning Always Strikes Twice

A murder has occurred at the Penwarden country home, and the prime suspect is the new tutor to daughter Sarah. A murder mystery with many twists and turns and dark family secrets to keep the armchair sleuth guessing.

Nov 23, 1985

E450m

Bright Smiler

Successful film and TV writer Avon Eve checks into a spa for a week of rest and relaxation. There, she is assigned a masseuse, Sonia, dubbed 'The Smiler' by the staff for her constantly pleasant and smiling disposition. Sonia has heard of Avon and is particularly enchanted by one of her TV works, one that Avon considers quite dreadful. As they spend more time together, Sonia begins to recall a failed love affair with Sir Jonathan Sibley, who claimed to have loved her but refused to marry. When Sibley arrives with his new wife Tania – and fails to recognise Sonia – Sonia's mental state snaps, driving her to a terrifying game of Russian roulette.

Nov 30, 1985

E550m

Dust to Dust

An English, female thuggee operates out of her country house.

Dec 7, 1985

E650m

The Thirteenth Day of Christmas

On Christmas night, parents leave their psychotic son alone in the house.

Dec 14, 1985

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