In the cut-throat world of daytime television, every actor sooner or later comes to the end of the line...

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A BLOW TO THE HEAD

The headmaster's retiral party

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THE MAFIA WEDDING

The wedding reception

The famous actress Melissa Dacy is not a woman to be trifled with. Over the years she has become a household name as the mainstay of Diamond Road, a well-known daytime soap opera. But falling ratings call for drastic measures… when Melissa is murdered, suspicion falls on each of the members of the production team: a team in which it seems every member has something to gain by Melissa's death… and something to hide.

THE MYSTERY OF TALBOT MANOR

The haunted house

THE FINAL ACT

A backstage murder mystery

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Melissa Daly
, the ambitious star of Diamond Road, an actress who allows no-one to stand in her way…

Martin Maxwell, her husband and co-star in the long-running soap opera

Dacy Maxwell, their daughter who longs to stretch her wings and fly to pastures new...

Roly Tanner, a 'luvvie' director

Paul Stanford, a film producer who has eyes for Dacy and wants to cast her in his new film...

Cis Streeter, Melissa's sister and dresser who hides a dark secret...

Sally Kramer, a journalist unafraid to unearth a few nuggets of scandal...

Inspector Foot of the Yard, an officer of the law, married to the world's greatest fan of Diamond Road - and so just happens to be in the studio audience...

A BRIEF'S ENCOUNTER

Murder in the legal profession

THE CATWALK KILLER

At a fashion show. Dressed to kill

THE CURSE OF THE WILLOUGHBY DIAMOND

A cursed artefact

DEATH BY RADIO

Murder during the Blitz

RETURN TO TALBOT MANOR

Back from the asylum...

SOAPSUDS
Cast 4M 4F
Flexibility Inspector Foot could be played by an actress
Alternative endings None
Period Present day
Special costume requirements None
Staging requirements Nothing special
Suitability for family audiences Suitable for all ages
Complexity ++
Comedy element ++
Atmosphere ++

SOAPSUDS

The soap opera

A NASTY CASE OF BURNS

The Burns Night

A TASTE FOR MURDER

The 1970s Disco

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OVER MY DEAD BODY

The 1920s Manor House Mystery

NEW! TAUGHT A LESSON

The schoolroom mystery… for kids!

NEW! AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK

Murdernight noir

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NEW! HELL HATH NO FURY

The Ladies Committee

NEW! ALL AFLOAT!

The 1920s cruise liner

NEW! THE SOUND OF
MU..RDER

The hills are no longer alive

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