In the highlands of Scotland, the fierce traditions of a highland estate are threatened...

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A BLOW TO THE HEAD

The headmaster's retiral party

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THE MAFIA WEDDING

The wedding reception

In the remote highlands of Scotland, the Auchenshoogle Estate has had a traditional Burns Night supper every January 25th for years, under the watchful eye of the local ghillie, Jock McPherson. But the untimely arrival of the new English estate owners, Nigel Cholmondley-Beauchamp and his equally irritating wife Nigella, together with their brusque butler Baines causes unexpected fireworks during the evening's elaborately prepared celebrations...

THE MYSTERY OF TALBOT MANOR

The haunted house

THE FINAL ACT

A backstage murder mystery

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Nigel Cholmondley-Beauchamp
, the pompous new owner of the Auchenshoogle estate

Nigella Cholmondley-Beauchamp, his equally pompus wife

Baines, Their anally-retentive, condescending and somewhat aloof butler

Jock McPherson, the estate ghillie, a fierce Scot, a staunch keeper of the Burns tradition

Anne McAllister, the estate housekeeper at the Auchenshoogle estate

Dougal Burns, the expected heir to the estate

Patricia McPatrick, the family solicitor

Inspector Foot of the Yard, an officer of the law

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

A NASTY CASE OF BURNS
Cast 5M 3F
Flexibility Inspector Foot could be played by an actress
Alternative endings None
Period Present day
Special costume requirements Highland dress for Jock
Staging requirements Nothing special
Suitability for family audiences Suitable for all ages
Complexity ++
Comedy element +++
Atmosphere +++

RETURN TO TALBOT MANOR

Back from the asylum...

SOAPSUDS

The soap opera

A NASTY CASE OF BURNS

The Burns Night

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A TASTE FOR MURDER

The 1970s Disco

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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