IT'S MURDER. BUT IS IT ART? (1972)

It's Murder. But Is It Art?
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It's Murder. But Is It Art?
Action & Adventure, Mystery, Comedy
March 23, 1972 - April 27, 1972
Ended
|1 Season, 6 episodes
England
English
BBC One

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.

Episode Guide

Cast & Characters

Arthur Lowe

Phineas Drake

John Nolan

Brian Gower

Dudley Foster

Inspector Hook

Anthony Sagar

DS Watson

Richard Hurndall

Brigadier Austin Binghop

Sheila Keith

Mrs MacPherson

Christopher Owen

Julian Tomkin

Vicki Woolf

Helen Hunter

Philip Dunbar

Tony Holland

Petronella Barker

Fanny Templer

Jill Allen

Samantha Preston

Howard Lang

Chief Constable

Norman Mitchell

Police Constable

John Charnley

Pub Barman

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Lady Skerrington-Mallet

Julie May

Visitor

John Hughes

Metropolitan Policeman

Peter Gale

Policeman

Leslie Lawton

Boutique Owner

Ralph Arliss

Club Barman

Paul Thompson

Discotheque Barman

Crew

Graeme Muir

Production

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