Whodunnit? is a British television game show, broadcast between 1972 and 1978 for ITV by Thames Television.
It was written by Lance Percival and Jeremy Lloyd, and hosted first by Edward Woodward. One of the panelists in the first series was Jon Pertwee, who took over as the show's presenter from season two. Each week it featured a short murder-mystery drama enacted in front of a panel of celebrity guests who then had to interview the remaining characters to establish who the murderer was. Patrick Mower and Anouska Hempel became the permanent panelists from season three onwards, with two guest celebrities each episode. The only clue was that only the murderer could lie.
Whodunnit? originally adopted a conventional panel-game studio layout, but from series three onwards utilised the murder scene itself as the set.
It was similar in format, although not officially connected to, the popular board game Cluedo.
The theme to the show was written by Tony Hatch
Best Episodes of Whodunnit?
Which Way Did He Go
S6 Ep12
9.0
26th Jun 1978
What killed Philip Cunning ham -- the cigar, the Scotch, or the cup of tea?
Underneath the Archers
S6 Ep11
9.0
19th Jun 1978
Murder in a photographic studio keeps the panelists guessing.
Date with Death (aka A Dead Cert)
S6 Ep10
9.0
12th Jun 1978
Murder strikes at a "school for lovers."
Instant Coffee
S6 Ep9
9.0
5th Jun 1978
Who has poisoned the ruler of an oil-rich Arab country?
Final Trumpet
S6 Ep8
9.0
22nd May 1978
The panel grapples with a case involving all the fun of the circus.
A Safe Way to Die
S6 Ep7
9.0
15th May 1978
Wages are stolen from a safe -- next to which is lying a dead body!
Adieu Monsieur Chips
S6 Ep6
9.0
8th May 1978
A casino director's number has at last come up.
A Bad Sign
S6 Ep5
9.0
1st May 1978
A fortune teller is murdered but the solution is hardly crystal clear.
Before Your Very Eyes
S6 Ep4
9.0
24th Apr 1978
A murder takes place at the climax of a thrilling illusionist act.
Diamonds are Almost Forever
S6 Ep3
9.0
17th Apr 1978
Priceless diamonds vanish from the safe at a police station.
Which Eye Jack
S6 Ep2
9.0
10th Apr 1978
There's dirty work at an inn on the Cornish coast.
All Part of the Service
S6 Ep1
9.0
3rd Apr 1978
An apparent suicide is not all that it seems...
Last Tango in Tooting
S5 Ep5
9.0
25th Jul 1977
It's the finals of the Banworth Chemical Works dance competition and there's murder on the dancefloor.
The Q43 Experiment
S5 Ep4
9.0
18th Jul 1977
A top British scientist is gunned down as he works in his laboratory.
Worst Episodes of Whodunnit?
Missing on Voyage
S1 Ep1
5.9
25th Jun 1973
The case this week involves a creaking door, a murder and a phial of poison.
Dead Grass
S4 Ep1
7.0
28th Jun 1976
A police informant is found with a knife in his back.
Crime After a Fashion
S1 Ep3
7.3
9th Jul 1973
This edition features the murder of a model during a fashion show.
Knife in the Back
S1 Ep2
7.5
2nd Jul 1973
This week's episode features a ghostly house on a remote Scottish island and a death amongst the week-end guests.
A Piece of Cake (Christmas Special)
S3 Ep1
7.5
26th Dec 1974
A man who recently inherited a fortune drops dead in the middle of his speech after the annual family dinner on Christmas Eve. There are six suspects - but which has the strongest motive? The sleuths are Wendy Craig, Leslie Crowther, Patrick Mower and Derek Nimmo.
Portrait in Black
S3 Ep2
7.5
14th Jul 1975
Actor Norman Bowler and novelist Jackie Collins join regulars Anouska Hempel and Patrick Mower to follow another sprinkling of clues. As always, there are more than a few red herrings.
It's Quicker by Train
S2 Ep2
8.0
1st Jul 1974
In this episode a murder takes place on the night train to Yorkshire.
The Final Chapter
S2 Ep3
8.0
8th Jul 1974
A retired General is murdered after completing his memoirs, and then the final chapter disappears.
Teddy Bear's Picnic
S2 Ep6
8.0
29th Jul 1974
There is a murder at a fancy dress party.
Final Drive
S3 Ep3
8.0
21st Jul 1975
Many crimes are solved by pure deduction - or a process of elimination. Aimi MacDonald and Alfred Marks are the guest stars pitting their wits against the audience to solve another murder mystery.
Death at the Top
S3 Ep7
8.0
18th Aug 1975
The chairman of the board has been murdered. Whodunnit? And how?
The Rajah's Ruby
S5 Ep1
8.0
27th Jun 1977
It's 1925, and a daring thief makes off with a precious gemstone.
Did He Fall or Was He Pushed?
S1 Ep4
9.0
16th Jul 1973
The managing director of a plastics firm if found dead at the foot of a three storey building.
Dead Likeness
S1 Ep5
9.0
23rd Jul 1973
This week's case involves identical twins.
Whodunnit? Episode Guide
Missing on Voyage
S1 Ep1
5.9
25th Jun 1973
The case this week involves a creaking door, a murder and a phial of poison.
Knife in the Back
S1 Ep2
7.5
2nd Jul 1973
This week's episode features a ghostly house on a remote Scottish island and a death amongst the week-end guests.
Crime After a Fashion
S1 Ep3
7.3
9th Jul 1973
This edition features the murder of a model during a fashion show.
Did He Fall or Was He Pushed?
S1 Ep4
9.0
16th Jul 1973
The managing director of a plastics firm if found dead at the foot of a three storey building.
Dead Likeness
S1 Ep5
9.0
23rd Jul 1973
This week's case involves identical twins.
Happy New Year
S1 Ep6
9.0
30th Jul 1973
This episode features a murder that takes place just as the last few minutes of 1899 go by.
