Miranda Raison as Ruth Penny
Episodes 12
Unnatural Causes
The discovery of a housemaid's corpse at a local festival puts a damper on Great Slaughter's jovial gathering.
Read MoreLights, Camera, Murder!
And...action! On a movie set, the drama really starts when what was thought to be a prop gun turns out to be a real .38 caliber.
Read MoreLove and Other Puzzles
After spending the night with a pipe-smoking gentleman caller, a woman is found dead with a jigsaw puzzle and a face full of cold cream.
Read MoreMy Brother's Keeper
Sister Reginald's ex-con brother Alfie abruptly shows up at the convent after being released from jail. With nowhere to go, the sisters agree to let him stay. But when a well-known artist is found murdered, Alfie begins to look like the prime suspect.
Read MoreSong for the Dead
The dreamy frontman of buzzy rock'n'roll band The Queenmakers is found dead in the dressing room, just as they are about to go on for their set. Upon inspection, Sister Boniface finds a peculiar sting on the back of his neck.
Read MoreQueen of the Kitchen
Celebrity housewife Prunella Gladwell arrives in Great Slaughter to film a feisty baking competition, and one of the contestants is about to hit her expiration date.
Read MoreSister Town
When a German mayor makes a visit to Great Slaughter to partake in a war memorial ceremony, tragedy strikes. Was it a terrible accident or a malicious plan?
Read MoreCrimes and Miss Demeanours
The Miss United contest takes a dive when one of the beauty queens is discovered dead in the pool - and it's not a pretty sight.
Read MoreDon't Try This at Home
Great Slaughter plays host to the summer roadshow of kids’ TV show ‘Jolly Roger’, much to the annoyance of editor Dinah Morgan. Timbers are soon shivered however when Dinah is discovered smothered onset during a live show. Sister Boniface is called in to investigate who could have committed the deed.
Read MoreThe Shadow of Baron Battenberg
A sighting of the mysteriously missing Baron Battenberg sends the press and police into a frenzy. Determined to uncover the facts, Ruth and Sam go undercover at the Pranayama retreat, run by the Baron’s widow Marion Grey and brother Edwin Battenberg.
Read MoreThe It Girl
Peggy is delighted when an old school friend and supermodel Robin returns home to film a documentary but all goes awry once Max Savage, Robin's manager, is found dead locked in his bedroom.
Read MoreThe Book of Shadows
Sister Boniface and the gang are horrified to discover all the hallmarks of a ritualistic human sacrifice in the woods, supposedly acted out by a coven of witches!
Read MoreSt George's Defence
Convinced that events catastrophic to the Cold War are being planned at the British Open Chess Championships, Sister Boniface must brush off her chess skills and join the tournament.
Read MoreA Tight Squeeze
Felix is a Police Advisor on set of the latest 'Oh! Do Behave!' picture. Felix is soon called to action once the abrasive direction Sexton St Juste is found strangled
Read MoreStiff Competition
Great Slaughter is buzzing with excitement for this year’s talent show! The excitement turns to panic once a magician is murdered due to a trick.
Read MoreStage Fright
Great Slaughter's Amateur Dramatic Society's upcoming production turns from drama to disaster once the leading actor is killed by the leading actress.
Read MoreThe Good Samaritan
When a local resident is found murdered in a method matching that of "The Good Samaritan" killer, Sister Boniface fears the killer is back.
Read MoreNever Too Deadly to Die
Sister Boniface is shaken and stirred when one of the screen-testing stars for the new Agent Best film is murdered.
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