Plum House

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Comedy about the eccentric and inept staff at a historic house.

Comedy about the eccentric and inept staff at Plum House, former country home of minor 18th-century poet George Pudding. Written by Ben Cottam and Paul Mckenna.

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Simon Callow

Miles Jupp

Jane Horrocks

Tom Bell

Pearce Quigley

Louise Ford

Nico Tatarowicz

Paul Schlesinger

Sarah Cartwright

Ben Cottam

Paul Mckenna

Plum House: Series 2: Death Comes to Plum House

Death Comes to Plum House

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Tom organises a murder mystery event at Plum House.

Tom organises a murder mystery when a storm scuppers plans - the team are left to try it themselves. Stars Tom Bell. From 2018.

Tom has organised a Murder Mystery event at Plum House. 

But when a storm prevents the visitors from reaching the museum, the team decide to try the game themselves. 

Maureen is determined to prove the murderer is Julian, while Peter is carried away with his new person - but a bloodcurdling scream from Alan means the team have a real mystery to solve.

Starring Simon Callow, Miles Jupp and Jane Horrocks.

Comedy about the inept staff at a historic house.

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the Lake District. But one place they never go to is Plum House - the former country home of terrible poet George Pudding (1779-1848).

Now a crumbling museum, losing money hand over fist, it struggles to stay open under its eccentric curator Peter Knight. Tom Collyer tries and fails to get the museum back on track, alongside the hopelessly out of touch deputy Julian, corner-cutting gift shop manager Maureen, put-upon education officer Emma, and enthusiastic but dim-witted caretaker Alan.

Written by Ben Cottam and Paul McKenna.  

Peter ...... Simon Callow
Julian ...... Miles Jupp
Maureen ...... Jane Horrocks
Tom ...... Tom Bell
Alan ...... Pearce Quigley
Emma ...... Louise Ford
Trevor ...... Nico Tatarowicz

Producer: Sarah Cartwright
Director: Paul Schlesinger

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

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