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Comedienne Dawn French tackles dark, tongue-in-cheek thrillers as her various characters embark on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another, she is involved with murder — either committing the crime or even getting bumped off herself!
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Comedienne Dawn French tackles dark, tongue-in-cheek thrillers as her various characters embark on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another, she is involved with murder — either committing the crime or even getting bumped off herself!
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Episode 1
Faced with post-war rationing in the impoverished village of Skinton, sisters Lily and Iris share a secret supply of cakes stored in their freezer. But when the appliance breaks down, the arrival of a repairman leads to murder.
Directed by Coky GiedroycWritten by Nick VivianGuest stars Dawn French, Joanna Scanlan, David Battley, Robert Wilfort, Richard Braine, Paul Rider, Colin Higgins, Matthew Bowyer
Episode 2
Tracy Phillips and Karen Sullivan seem an unlikely team to set sail together on a round-the-world yacht race, and they do indeed prove to be ill-matched. Then they capsize.
Directed by Tony DowWritten by Paul SmithGuest stars Dawn French, Jim Carter, Liam Hess, Sarah Lancashire, Kim Wall, Toby Longworth, Patrick Toomey
Episode 3
WPC Barbara Greaves is a speed cop and bored housewife. A CDI officer offers her the challenge to bring three American drug barons to justice.
Directed by Coky GiedroycWritten by Jon CanterGuest stars Dawn French, Neil Maskell, Len Collin, Ron Berglas, Christopher Adamson, Martin Marquez, Norman Eshley, Jamie Foreman
Episode 4
TV crime show addict Harriet Snellgrove dreams of being arrested herself, and is a regular visitor to Nuttley police station to confess to almost every crime committed in the area, but she is never believed. But will the police's repeated rejections lead her to actually commit murder?
Directed by Edgar WrightWritten by Ian Hislop, Nick NewmanGuest stars Dawn French, Hugh Bonneville, Graeme Garden, Philip Jackson, Paul Putner, Ricky Grover
Episode 5
A TV producer fakes the death of a faded rock star in order to save her obituaries department.
Directed by Tony DowWritten by Steven MoffatGuest stars Dawn French, Sean Hughes, Paul Reynolds, Jake Wood, Chris Langham, Nick Stringer, Martha Cope, Emma Woollard
Episode 6
School mealtime supervisor Tiffany Drapes loves her job. This is in part because she is in love with Gloria, the alcoholic, gambling headmistress. But so is games teacher Evangeline....
Directed by Dewi HumphreysWritten by Jonathan HarveyGuest stars Dawn French, Thelma Barlow, Peter Serafinowicz, Frances Barber, Isobel Middleton, Geraldine McNulty, Andy Greenhalgh, Moray Treadwell
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Bill PatersonChief Inspector
Timothy SpallPathologist
Peter BlandEditor
Stephen FrostSgt Dawkins
Gary LovePC Williams
Kate WilliamsWoman on Bus
David BarberBoy on Bus
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
