Whodunnit?
Whodunnit? is a British television game show, broadcast between 1972 and 1978 for ITV by Thames Television. It was written by Lance Percival and Jeremy Lloyd, and hosted first by Edward Woodward. One of the panelists in the first series was Jon Pertwee, who took over as the show's presenter from season two. Each week it featured a short murder-mystery drama enacted in front of a panel of celebrity guests who then had to interview the remaining characters to establish who the murderer was. Patrick Mower and Anouska Hempel became the permanent panelists from season three onwards, with two guest celebrities each episode. The only clue was that only the murderer could lie. Whodunnit? originally adopted a conventional panel-game studio layout, but from series three onwards utilised the murder scene itself as the set. It was similar in format, although not officially connected to, the popular board game Cluedo. The theme to the show was written by Tony Hatch
- Creators:
- Lance Percival, Jeremy Lloyd
Currently airing
Cast
Seasons
Season 6197812 episodes
- No stillE1All Part of the Service· 40m
An apparent suicide is not all that it seems...
- No stillE2Which Eye Jack· 40m
There's dirty work at an inn on the Cornish coast.
- No stillE3Diamonds are Almost Forever· 40m
Priceless diamonds vanish from the safe at a police station.
- No stillE4Before Your Very Eyes· 40m
A murder takes place at the climax of a thrilling illusionist act.
- No stillE5A Bad Sign· 40m
A fortune teller is murdered but the solution is hardly crystal clear.
- No stillE6Adieu Monsieur Chips· 40m
A casino director's number has at last come up.
- No stillE7A Safe Way to Die· 40m
Wages are stolen from a safe -- next to which is lying a dead body!
- No stillE8Final Trumpet· 40m
The panel grapples with a case involving all the fun of the circus.
- No stillE9Instant Coffee· 40m
Who has poisoned the ruler of an oil-rich Arab country?
- No stillE10Date with Death (aka A Dead Cert)· 40m
Murder strikes at a "school for lovers."
- No stillE11Underneath the Archers· 40m
Murder in a photographic studio keeps the panelists guessing.
- No stillE12Which Way Did He GoFinale· 40m
What killed Philip Cunning ham -- the cigar, the Scotch, or the cup of tea?
Season 519775 episodes
- No stillE1The Rajah's Ruby· 40m
It's 1925, and a daring thief makes off with a precious gemstone.
- No stillE2Village Fate· 40m
Rehearsals for a murder mystery play turn sinister when one of the actors is poisoned for real.
- No stillE3No Happy Returns· 40m
Seventieth birthday celebrations for a bad-tempered Chairman of the Board end with a bang!
- No stillE4The Q43 Experiment· 40m
A top British scientist is gunned down as he works in his laboratory.
- No stillE5Last Tango in TootingFinale· 40m
It's the finals of the Banworth Chemical Works dance competition and there's murder on the dancefloor.
Season 419767 episodes
- No stillE1Dead Grass· 40m
A police informant is found with a knife in his back.
- No stillE2Future Imperfect· 40m
A crime, with a scientific twist, set in the future.
- No stillE3Time to Dye· 40m
A woman is murdered in a beauty parlour.
- No stillE4Final Verdict· 40m
An unsuspecting victim succumbs to death by poisoning.
- No stillE5A Bad Habit· 40m
A monastery is the target of a thief.
- No stillE6A Deadly Tan· 40m
A man is killed at a tanning booth.
- No stillE7Dead BallFinale· 40m
The career of a football manager is cut short.
Season 3197411 episodes
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Season 219746 episodes
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Season 119736 episodes
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Details
- Networks
- ITV1
- Seasons
- 6 · 47 episodes
- Runtime
- 40m per episode
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- June 25, 1973
- IMDB ID
- tt0069656