Channel 5 Murder Most Puzzling: Full cast list and TV times
It follows Cora Felton (Logan), a nationally syndicated crossword puzzle maker who finds herself solving murders in her sleepy market town.
A synopsis on the Radio Times reads: "When a murder takes place in the sleepy market town of Bakerbury, the police are baffled by a crossword puzzle left on the body.
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"With their case going nowhere, they turn reluctantly to Cora Felton, a recent arrival, whose fame as a newspaper puzzle writer suggests she can help DCI Hooper and the local police unravel the clue and solve the case."
Discussing the show with the Radio Times, Logan described it as "a bit like Murder She Wrote meets Miss Marple on steroids".
Speaking of her character specifically, she said: "She's so refreshing. Cora is her own woman and that's what makes her intriguing – she wants a Bloody Mary for breakfast, so she has one, why not?!
"Her niece despairs of her, and it's true that Cora does some things I shouldn't really laugh about, she's not PC at all, but she's a character that I absolutely believe.
"Of course, she has a big secret too, which will be quite dangerous if it comes out…"
Channel 5 Murder Most Puzzling full cast list
Phyllis Logan as Cora Felton
Charlotte Hope as Sherry Carter
Alistair Brammer as Anton Grant
Adam Best as DCI Hooper
Nick Danan as DS Sam Brody
Jack Weise as PC Danny Finley
Yasmin Seky as Becky Badwan
Richard Croxford as Major Firth
Conor Sánchez as Jimmi Potter
Amber Mendez-Martin as Katy Hooper
Trevor Kaneswaran is Sunil Baidwan
Simon Haines is Rod Reed
Ashionye Michelle Raccah is Barbara 'Babs' Dufresne
Lata Sharma is Irene Farrow
Fiona Browne is Edith Potter
Mukamajulé Michelo is Ellen Hooper
Catherine Rees is Dr Nadia Burke
Barney Taylor is Colin Sugar
Conor Grimes is Mr Trotter
David Crowley is Stuart Tanner
Dearbháile Mckinney is Pamela Hawkins
Conor Doran is Casey Roth
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When will Channel 5's Murder Most Puzzling be on TV?
The first episode of Murder Most Puzzling will air between 8pm and 10pm on Thursday, June 19, on Channel 5.
After that, the remaining five episodes will air in the same timeslot in the following two weeks.
These episodes will be available to watch on the Channel 5 player after they have been broadcast.
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