Armchair Detectives

Armchair Detectives

Armchair Detectives

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Armchair Detectives

2017- 2017

1 Seasons

20 Episodes

7.0(4 votes)

Returning Series

Crime

Drama

Overview

A gameshow in which three amateur sleuths head to the fictional town of Mortcliff to solve a deadly crime, from the comfort of the Armchairs in the studio. They'll watch the drama play out as Mortcliff's crack team of detectives - DI Knight, DC Slater and Scenes of Crime Officer Simmons - make enquiries with the local residents.

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Production Companies

Tiger Aspect

Cast & Crew

4 members

Acting

Susan Calman

Herself - Presenter

Susan Calman

Acting

Stephen Billington

DI Knight

Stephen Billington

Acting

Roger Jean Nsengiyumva

DC Slater

Roger Jean Nsengiyumva

Acting

Sarah Baxendale

Simmons

Sarah Baxendale

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