Legacy of Murder is a British comedy television series which originally aired on BBC in six half-hour episodes between 16 February and 23 March 1982.[1] A struggling London private detective and his assistant are hired by a lawyer to locate six people concerned with the inheritance of an eccentric aristocrat. It is also known as Emery Presents: Legacy of Murder. As he did on The Dick Emery Show, Emery portrayed several different characters. It was followed by a loose sequel Jack of Diamonds in 1983.
| Legacy of Murder | |
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| Also known as | Emery Presents: Legacy of Murder |
| Genre | Comedy |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Harold Snoad |
| Cinematography | Eugene Carr |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 16 February – 23 March 1982 |
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| Jack of Diamonds | |
Partial Cast
edit- Dick Emery as Bernie Weinstock/Various characters
- Barry Evans as Robin Bright
- Richard Vernon as Roland Tolhurst
- Delia Paton as Miss Stevens
- Robert Mill as Desmond Danvers-Crichton
- Martin Wimbush as Clive Danvers-Crichton
- Thomas Baptiste as O'Toole
- Lee Whitlock as Wayne
- Patsy Rowlands as Thelma
- Colin Fay as Sid
- Jim Dowdall as Suleiman
- Barbara Murray as Sarah
- Eddie Tagoe as Baron Climeterre
- Glyn Edwards as Henchman
- John Horsley as Retired Headmaster
- Susie Silvey as The Stripper
References
edit- ^ "Emery – Legacy of Murder (1981)". Archived from the original on 5 February 2009.
External links
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