was Jack Smethurst in character when he made those two gringe worthy racist slurs at the two black people?

I remember watching this as a child, it used to be on Monday evenings at around 7pm - as prime time as it gets - although it's only now I can appreciate the plots. I also love the informality of this show as the clues are being worked out (feels live and spontaneous) and it's a clever way to combine those two staples of 1970s British television - the crime drama and game show.

the racism comedy from the guest magnifique

the most attractive line up of suspects to be sure !

16:28 i assume these bloles were famous uk actors at the time ? I noticed the conductor was an entertaining detective on another episode of these

This is the easiest to solve so far. Got it in 5mins

Lisa was on the right lines but didn't think outside the box. It's never the one the main clues point to

Superb. Thoroughly enjoyed that. Thanks for posting it.

knew was in the cigar but the landlord clearing them up before the police came made me think he did the switch

knifed in the back hmmm looking out of a window. One flashabck is not true

I spotted the ring swipe from the main VT but thought it was a red herring

The constable played the bomb expert in The Professionals episode The Purging of CI5 and Jane played Fletcher's daughter in Going Straight.

Ralph played the estate agent in the Steptoe and Son episode Without Prejudice.

You can faintly here the gallery director at 50 seconds in giving instructions to the cameramen and vision mixer. But something stands out that I don't think the panel picked up on: the man lying on the floor (Mr Fraser) said he was sitting and felt faint then fell on the floor but if that were the case he wouldn't have ended up in the position they found him in.

Cor blimey Mr Callan! 😂

The clues are so tenuous makes 3-2-1 Ted rogers look straight forward

Great programme. Really takes me back to watching the TV as a child in the 70s. Nothing offensive or racist at all.

I remember this episode! On reflection this series must have been a hoot to make, because it's basically old hams (on the panel) quizzing their fellow old hams (on the set).

Miss Burns played Jack Regan's wife in The Sweeney.

Dr Striker played Uncle Arthur in Steptoe and Son.

First one i got right and got all the clues too

I loved this programme as a kid in the 70s-I never saw the Edward Woodward version- and I love it now. A really clever, enjoyable, and entertaining show every time. I'm just finishing binge watching it now.

Just found this series, and twenty seconds in I KNOW I'm going to love it, thank you.

Binge watching every episode. What a great series from the worst decade for TV in the UK ever.

Rodney Bewes' smarmy comments directed at Sue Lloyd clearly went down badly. His subsequent downward helter-skelter ride of a career isn't much of a surprise.

It's a pity that this series seriously ran out of steam towards the end, particularly because it consistently attracted a range of very talented actors to appear in the crime dramas and interesting celebrities as panel members; Jon Pertwee was an endearing host. It wasn't a good idea to include so many 'jokey', 'Christmas Special-type' episodes (particularly given that the programmes were almost all broadcast during the summer) and - as a talented writer - Lance Percival should have known better than to write himself into the show as a sub-par imitation Inspector Clouseau.

Of course, Paul Darrow subsequently became a sci-fi icon as Avon in 'Blake's Seven', but he could always be relied upon to dish up a generous serving of ham when given half a chance (check out his performance as Richard III in the Dr Who series 'Timelash', for example).

'Whodunnit?' consistently attracted amazing talent both as guests as in acting parts. I wish that more early episodes had been made with Edward Woodward as host, but Jon Pertwee was undoubtedly the definitive presenter: suave, warm and well-briefed. TV today could do with re-introducing this sort of civilised parlour game.

I guessing that swim is a hint to to the episode

wait i got it 3 years ago but now i cannot figure out how the person(s) which snake was the deadly one, how they handled it ? how they knew the combination, when was they were not alone before they arrived ? they were there at 6: 30 a 20 mile drive home then back again there with their other at 7: 40 ? what exactly made the swish sound a coat or a dress ? i was smarter 3 years ago i see

i rewatched about 6 episodes today and 3 of them have that card richard o sullivan in them cheeky basterd

ive come to rewatching these and this episode is such a ...goodwone

The thing I'm loving about seeing these is all those great supporting actors you saw in every other British TV series, lots of familiar faces and voices.

Delightful, thanks for uploading! "Raymond, I think there´s something queer about this murder". Ah, good times.

Nicholas Smith and Jon Pertwee is in this episode, And Nicholas Smith played as the reporter.

I love watching this show.

I couldn’t even predict that outcome, I deadahh thought it was the dad

Any qualifications to teach? Just two... Bristol University? 😂 That's the humour that is sorely lacking...damn PC brigade.

Fab ...gg

Terrifying... Everyone looks like Jimmy Saville and they basically told, total recall before it was written.

Love this series, but like Keane's Music way better, more alive and energetic.

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The young copper was a di in the bill, rose up the ranks then

It was great to see a bigot not get way with dismissing all Asians as "foreign" and "red."

Wolfie in sheep's clothing...

There was a detail the panel failed to notice. Clive Swift's character wrongly said that the CIA man hailed from Chicago. If he were actually a secret agent, he would've known that the CIA's headquarters are in Langley, Virginia.