Name: Time for Murder
Genre: Mystery, Crime
Released: 1985-11-09
Rating: 2.0

Overview

Time for Murder is a 1985 British anthology crime series produced by Granada Television, featuring six standalone, hour-long mystery episodes with twists, dark humour, and macabre elements, starring popular actors like Charles Dance and Claire Bloom. Each episode presents a different story, such as a tutor becoming a murder suspect or a writer's spa vacation turning sinister, all united by the theme that 'there is always a time for murder'.

Seasons

Series 1

6 Episodes

1985

E01

Mister Clay, Mister Clay

11/9/1985·50m

Boys will be boys, at a boy's school. When a woman is found locked in a closet, it gives someone, intent on murder, an idea for a perfect crime.

E02

The Murders at Lynch Cross

11/16/1985·50m

A snowstorm traps the guests, proprietors and servants at the newly opened Lynch Cross Moorland Hotel in Yorkshire. Gradually, everyone realises that a common thread--involving an old crime--links them, and new murders ensue.

E03

This Lightning Always Strikes Twice

11/23/1985·50m

A murder has occurred at the Penwarden country home, and the prime suspect is the new tutor to daughter Sarah. A murder mystery with many twists and turns and dark family secrets to keep the armchair sleuth guessing.

E04

Bright Smiler

11/30/1985·50m

Successful film and TV writer Avon Eve checks into a spa for a week of rest and relaxation. There, she is assigned a masseuse, Sonia, dubbed 'The Smiler' by the staff for her constantly pleasant and smiling disposition. Sonia has heard of Avon and is particularly enchanted by one of her TV works, one that Avon considers quite dreadful. As they spend more time together, Sonia begins to recall a failed love affair with Sir Jonathan Sibley, who claimed to have loved her but refused to marry. When Sibley arrives with his new wife Tania – and fails to recognise Sonia – Sonia's mental state snaps, driving her to a terrifying game of Russian roulette.

E05