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| - | James Bellini ( | + | James Bellini (1990) |
| - | [[Chris Tarrant]] | + | [[Chris Tarrant]] (1991) |
| - | [[Richard Madeley]] | + | [[Richard Madeley]] (1992-3) |
== Co-host == | == Co-host == | ||
| - | Announcer | + | Announcer: [[Charles Foster]] |
== Broadcast == | == Broadcast == | ||
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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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Composed by Richard G. Mitchell and Kevin Malpass. | Composed by Richard G. Mitchell and Kevin Malpass. | ||
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== Cast list == | == Cast list == | ||
| - | '''Series 1:<br> | + | '''Series 1''':<br> |
Peacock: Stephanie Beacham<br> | Peacock: Stephanie Beacham<br> | ||
Mustard: Robin Ellis<br> | Mustard: Robin Ellis<br> | ||
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White: June Whitfield<br> | White: June Whitfield<br> | ||
| - | '''1990 Xmas special:<br> | + | '''1990 Xmas special''':<br> |
Peacock: Kate O'Mara<br> | Peacock: Kate O'Mara<br> | ||
Mustard: David Robb<br> | Mustard: David Robb<br> | ||
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White: Joan Simms<br> | White: Joan Simms<br> | ||
| - | '''Series 2:<br> | + | '''Series 2''':<br> |
Peacock: Rula Lenska<br> | Peacock: Rula Lenska<br> | ||
Mustard: Michael Jayston<br> | Mustard: Michael Jayston<br> | ||
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White: Mollie Sugden<br> | White: Mollie Sugden<br> | ||
| - | '''Series 3:<br> | + | '''Series 3''':<br> |
Peacock: Susan George<br> | Peacock: Susan George<br> | ||
Mustard: Lewis Collins<br> | Mustard: Lewis Collins<br> | ||
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White: Pam Ferris<br> | White: Pam Ferris<br> | ||
| - | '''Series 4:<br> | + | '''Series 4''':<br> |
Peacock: Joanna Lumley<br> | Peacock: Joanna Lumley<br> | ||
Mustard: [[Leslie Grantham]]<br> | Mustard: [[Leslie Grantham]]<br> | ||
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Plum: John Bird<br> | Plum: John Bird<br> | ||
Scarlet: Jerry Hall<br> | Scarlet: Jerry Hall<br> | ||
| - | White: Liz Smith | + | White: Liz Smith |
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== Web links == | == Web links == | ||
[http://www.cluedofan.com/guide.html Full episode guide] | [http://www.cluedofan.com/guide.html Full episode guide] | ||
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== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
Revision as of 21:29, 12 February 2011
Contents |
Host
James Bellini (1990)
Chris Tarrant (1991)
Richard Madeley (1992-3)
Co-host
Announcer: Charles Foster
Broadcast
Action Time/Granada for ITV, 25 July 1990 to 24 May 1993
Synopsis
Based on the best-selling board game, six mega-celebs (well, I've heard of Richard Wilson, Rula Lenska and Patricia Routledge so that'll do me) would play host to a murder whilst four lesser mortals would, by watching the films and interviewing the suspects, play a deduction game to find out that Colonel Mustard murdered the bloke in the Drawing Room with the Candlestick.
The murderer would then tell us why they did it, accompanied with a film and a Psycho style 'Werr! Werr! Werr!' soundtrack as someone gets murdered off camera.
Hilariously, as a joke (possibly) the host would then at the end say how the rest were free to go but the murderer would have to stay behind for questioning. Then return the following week.
For some obscure reason, they changed the six main actors every series.
Key moments
How the host always actually knew who did it all the time, potentially giving the murderer time to run off. They could have told us whodunit right at the opening of the show and saved us about 20 minutes.
Inventor
Adapted for television by Stephen Leahy, based on the Hasbro board game.
Theme music
Composed by Richard G. Mitchell and Kevin Malpass.
Trivia
On his stint as host, Chris Tarrant was later quoted as saying "I absolutely hated hosting Cluedo, it's the worst thing I've ever done. It took forever to make the thing. We used to have to turn the studio audience over just to make sure they didn't get any bed sores."
In the first series of the programme, the audience could vote with keypads to identify the murderer, before the ad break.
The "Arlington Grange" shown on the programme was in fact Arley Hall in Northwich, Cheshire. Stephen Leahy's new company, Ludus, revisited the location for Watching the Detectives.
Cast list
Series 1:
Peacock: Stephanie Beacham
Mustard: Robin Ellis
Green: Robin Nedwell
Plum: Kristoffer Tabori
Scarlet: Tracy-Louise Ward
White: June Whitfield
1990 Xmas special:
Peacock: Kate O'Mara
Mustard: David Robb
Green: Derek Nimmo
Plum: Ian Lavender
Scarlet: Toyah Willcox
White: Joan Simms
Series 2:
Peacock: Rula Lenska
Mustard: Michael Jayston
Green: Richard Wilson
Plum: David McCallum
Scarlet: Koo Stark
White: Mollie Sugden
Series 3:
Peacock: Susan George
Mustard: Lewis Collins
Green: Christopher Biggins
Plum: Tom Baker
Scarlet: Lysette Anthony
White: Pam Ferris
Series 4:
Peacock: Joanna Lumley
Mustard: Leslie Grantham
Green: Nicholas Parsons
Plum: John Bird
Scarlet: Jerry Hall
White: Liz Smith
Web links
Pictures
Mrs Peacock (Joanna Lumley) and Miss Scarlet (Jerry Hall).
Joanna Lumley as Mrs Peacock.
Jerry Hall as Miss Scarlet.
Leslie Grantham as Colonel Mustard.
Professor Plum (Lewis Collins) and Miss Scarlet (Lysette Anthony) from a different series.