It's Murder. But Is It Art?

Mar 23, 1972 (en) Comedy, Action & Adventure [30] Min
  • First Air Date
    Mar 23, 1972
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    It's Murder. But Is It Art?
  • Release
    Mar 23, 1972
  • en
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Overview

This six-part comedy-thriller series from the BBC starred Arthur Lowe as an eccentric artist-turned-detective called Phineas Drake. Beautiful blonde Tina Kent is discovered murdered in the drawing-room of Brigadier Austin Binghop (Richard Hurndall) Inspector Hook (Dudley Foster) is convinced that Binghop is the culprit and takes him into custody. But Mr Drake thinks otherwise and begins investigating – placing himself in considerable personal jeopardy – with the trail leading him to the house of Chelsea socialite Mrs MacPherson (Sheila Keith).

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Arthur Lowe

    Mr. Phineas Drake

  2. Richard Hurndall

    Brigadier Austin Binghop

  3. Sheila Keith

    Mrs. MacPherson

  4. Arthur Howard

    Sillitoe

  5. Anthony Sagar

    Det. Sgt. Watson

  6. Dudley Foster

    Inspector Hook

  7. John Nolan

    Brian Gower

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 7 / Crews : 0

Season 1 ( 1972-03-23)

Mister Drake Takes A Hand

Episode: 1

Mister Drake Goes To Jail

Episode: 2

Mister Drake And Ars Gratia Artis

Episode: 3

Mister Drake Has Visitors

Episode: 4

Mister Drake Asks Questions

Episode: 5

Mister Drake Reveals All

Episode: 6
Mar 23, 1972 (en)
Comedy, Action & Adventure
[30] Min
  • First Air Date Mar 23, 1972
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 0%
Original Title It's Murder. But Is It Art?
en

Overview

This six-part comedy-thriller series from the BBC starred Arthur Lowe as an eccentric artist-turned-detective called Phineas Drake. Beautiful blonde Tina Kent is discovered murdered in the drawing-room of Brigadier Austin Binghop (Richard Hurndall) Inspector Hook (Dudley Foster) is convinced that Binghop is the culprit and takes him into custody. But Mr Drake thinks otherwise and begins investigating – placing himself in considerable personal jeopardy – with the trail leading him to the house of Chelsea socialite Mrs MacPherson (Sheila Keith).

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer