Browse episode ratings trends for Murder Most Horrid. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Murder Most Horrid's 24 episodes.
Best Episodes of Murder Most Horrid
Frozen
S4 Ep1
8.5
19th Feb 1999
Faced with post-war rationing in the impoverished village of Skinton, sisters Lily and Iris share a secret supply of cakes stored in their freezer. But when the appliance breaks down, the arrival of a repairman leads to murder.
The Body Politic
S3 Ep4
8.3
31st May 1996
Leader of the opposition Jerry Bryce and his wife Linda are getting ready to move to No 10, when they discover three rather grisly obstacles under the kitchen floor on the eve of the General Election.
Dinner at Tiffany's
S4 Ep6
8.3
2nd Apr 1999
School mealtime supervisor Tiffany Drapes loves her job. This is in part because she is in love with Gloria, the alcoholic, gambling headmistress. But so is games teacher Evangeline....
Overkill
S2 Ep1
8.1
3rd Mar 1994
Tina Mellish is a failure on the point of suicide. Carmela Vezza is a hired assassin on a mission to kill. What use could they be to each other?
Elvis, Jesus and Zack
S4 Ep5
8.0
26th Mar 1999
A TV producer fakes the death of a faded rock star in order to save her obituaries department.
Confessions of a Murderer
S4 Ep4
8.0
19th Mar 1999
TV crime show addict Harriet Snellgrove dreams of being arrested herself, and is a regular visitor to Nuttley police station to confess to almost every crime committed in the area, but she is never believed. But will the police's repeated rejections lead her to actually commit murder?
Dying Live
S3 Ep3
8.0
24th May 1996
When Daisy Talwinning, an abattoir worker sacked because she can't bring herself to kill the cute animals, goes on holiday to Panador in South America, she gets caught up in a case of mistaken identity, just as a rebel leader is about to be executed - the officials think she is the executioner.
Worst Episodes of Murder Most Horrid
Going Solo
S4 Ep2
6.3
26th Feb 1999
Tracy Phillips and Karen Sullivan seem an unlikely team to set sail together on a round-the-world yacht race, and they do indeed prove to be ill-matched. Then they capsize.
He Died a Death
S1 Ep3
6.4
28th Nov 1991
Backstage at a London theatre, rivalry turns into suspicion, when one of the cast is murdered during a performance.
The Case of the Missing
S1 Ep1
6.5
14th Nov 1991
A traffic WPC is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly straight forward murder case, which gradually becomes more complex and mysterious.
A Severe Case of Death
S2 Ep3
6.6
17th Mar 1994
Maude Jenkins's struggle to become a doctor in nineteenth-century England involves lust, intrigue, a sex change and cigars.
Mrs Hat and Mrs Red
S1 Ep6
6.8
19th Dec 1991
Mrs Hat is shocked when she bumps into her doppelganger, and ends up following her home. She finds herself literally stepping into her shoes and taking over her luxurious lifestyle.
The Girl from Ipanema
S1 Ep2
7.1
21st Nov 1991
When housekeeper Maria arrives at the house of MP Howling and his wife Lydia, she doesn't quite find things the way she expected. But one day, Maria witnesses a violent attack on Lydia by her husband and things start to take a turn for the better.
Murder at Tea Time
S1 Ep5
7.2
12th Dec 1991
Bunty is a successful children's television presenter, an expert in sticky-back plastic and a favourite with the young viewers of 'Write Away.' However, when her younger co-presenter is asked to pose for a wax modelling session at Madame Tussauds, jealousy arises off camera - and Bunty decides to put her young rival in his place!
Murder Most Horrid Episode Guide
The Case of the Missing
S1 Ep1
6.5
14th Nov 1991
A traffic WPC is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly straight forward murder case, which gradually becomes more complex and mysterious.
The Girl from Ipanema
S1 Ep2
7.1
21st Nov 1991
When housekeeper Maria arrives at the house of MP Howling and his wife Lydia, she doesn't quite find things the way she expected. But one day, Maria witnesses a violent attack on Lydia by her husband and things start to take a turn for the better.
He Died a Death
S1 Ep3
6.4
28th Nov 1991
Backstage at a London theatre, rivalry turns into suspicion, when one of the cast is murdered during a performance.
A Determined Woman
S1 Ep4
7.8
5th Dec 1991
Scientist Rita Proops brings her equipment home to start working on the ultimate invention - the time machine. But this causes friction at home with disastrous results.
Murder at Tea Time
S1 Ep5
7.2
12th Dec 1991
Bunty is a successful children's television presenter, an expert in sticky-back plastic and a favourite with the young viewers of 'Write Away.' However, when her younger co-presenter is asked to pose for a wax modelling session at Madame Tussauds, jealousy arises off camera - and Bunty decides to put her young rival in his place!
Mrs Hat and Mrs Red
S1 Ep6
6.8
19th Dec 1991
Mrs Hat is shocked when she bumps into her doppelganger, and ends up following her home. She finds herself literally stepping into her shoes and taking over her luxurious lifestyle.
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!
🇺🇸
Showing providers for United States as we're unable to find providers for your location
Stream on:
The best rated episodes of Murder Most Horrid are:
Frozen S4E1 rated 8.5
The Body Politic S3E4 rated 8.3
Dinner at Tiffany's S4E6 rated 8.3
Overkill S2E1 rated 8.1
Elvis, Jesus and Zack S4E5 rated 8.0
Confessions of a Murderer S4E4 rated 8.0
Dying Live S3E3 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of Murder Most Horrid are:
Going Solo S4E2 rated 6.3
He Died a Death S1E3 rated 6.4
The Case of the Missing S1E1 rated 6.5
A Severe Case of Death S2E3 rated 6.6
Mrs Hat and Mrs Red S1E6 rated 6.8
The Girl from Ipanema S1E2 rated 7.1
Murder at Tea Time S1E5 rated 7.2
The first episode of Murder Most Horrid aired on November 14, 1991.
The last episode of Murder Most Horrid aired on April 02, 1999.
