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Dawn French kills it—literally, sometimes—in this deliciously wicked murder anthology.
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Murder Most Horrid (1991)

british chaosmorbid gigglescharacter chameleon

Latest Episode

Dinner at Tiffany's
30 min

Season 4 • Episode 6

Latest

Dinner at Tiffany's

Apr 2, 1999

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....

Overview

ComedyDramaMysteryCrime

A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!

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Content warning
dark comedymurder mysteryanthology
moral flexibilityfatal ambitionbureaucratic evilthe masks we wear

Standout Aspects

Acting

French transforms completely—sometimes unrecognizable, always unhinged.

Writing

Sharp British wit that stabs harder than the actual weapons.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sundays with tea and zero guilt about laughing at murder.·Binge: Perfect anthology structure—dip in, devour four, repeat.
Heads up:Violence: Cartoonish deaths played for laughs—still, corpses everywhere.
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Creator

Paul Smith

First AiredNov 14, 1991
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Seasons4·Episodes24
BBC Two

Top Cast

Dawn French

Dawn French

Various characters

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

French created the show after leaving The Comic Strip, wanting complete control over her own dark comedy sandbox.

Cultural

The series quietly pioneered the 'comedy murder anthology' format years inside No. 9 made it trendy again.

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