I'd have been 8 or 9 when this went out. I didn't 'get' the programme at the time but I always liked watching it. Mostly because Jon Pertwee was great as The Doctor; Anoushka Hempel's presence would have had something to do with it as well! All these years later, it comes across as good fun, with lots of familiar and respected actors genuinely coming across very tongue-in-cheek during the crime scenes. A nice dip back in time.
My favorite scene from this episode is probably where Jon is gathering the solution cards and realizes that one of the four cards is a recipe (if I was on this show, I’d write on my card “Jon, I saw you eyeballing my meatballs, on the back is a recipe to make at home”) 😂
You can tell that Patrick Mower knew "whodunnit" but was obviously just having fun, as Jon Pertwee himself did when a guest on the show. Patrick had solved so many of the murders the producers probably asked him to "have a night off".
never thought of that but you may well be correct, believe he got 7/10 in this series and with his track record this would have been one of the easier ones to solve
There was a detail the panel failed to notice. Clive Swift's character wrongly said that the CIA man hailed from Chicago. If he were actually a secret agent, he would've known that the CIA's headquarters are in Langley, Virginia.
Whodunnit had an American version produced by NBC in 1979 and hosted by the great Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's sidekick. Sadly the American version didn't catch on with American audiences, and it ended after just one season. Maybe it just didn't translate for them? The British version was often aired on the PBS stations in the 1970s and 80s.
I keep watching the full screen versions but all the commenters are on these versions so I’m back with you lot, also tell me which episode was Stanley on ? I recognize him from an earlier episode
@@swimasfastasyoucan Did you know Whodunnit had an American version produced by NBC in 1979 and hosted by the great Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's sidekick. Sadly the American version didn't catch on with American audiences, and it ended after just one season. Maybe it just didn't translate for them? The British version was often aired on the PBS stations in the 1970s and 80s.
@@swimasfastasyoucan As NBC have buried it in their archive, full episodes are so rare, here is a 3 minute clip of the NBC version, this is VERY rare - th-cam.com/video/vYSY3z2MpDQ/w-d-xo.html
33:31 From this month's Doctor Who Magazine, that is Peter Capaldi in the audience!
How the hell did you notice that??!! Eagle eyes!
Also at 2:12.
@@andiparker3733 Just what I was thinking
Give that man a Waldorf salad!
I'd have been 8 or 9 when this went out. I didn't 'get' the programme at the time but I always liked watching it. Mostly because Jon Pertwee was great as The Doctor; Anoushka Hempel's presence would have had something to do with it as well! All these years later, it comes across as good fun, with lots of familiar and respected actors genuinely coming across very tongue-in-cheek during the crime scenes. A nice dip back in time.
I'm stoked that you enjoyed it..happy new year
My favorite scene from this episode is probably where Jon is gathering the solution cards and realizes that one of the four cards is a recipe (if I was on this show, I’d write on my card “Jon, I saw you eyeballing my meatballs, on the back is a recipe to make at home”) 😂
Clive Swift, Stephanie Beacham and Edward Hardwicke ? What more do you need ? 🙂
You can tell that Patrick Mower knew "whodunnit" but was obviously just having fun, as Jon Pertwee himself did when a guest on the show.
Patrick had solved so many of the murders the producers probably asked him to "have a night off".
never thought of that but you may well be correct, believe he got 7/10 in this series and with his track record this would have been one of the easier ones to solve
It was so obvious they didn't hide the clues very well, only the one on the ship with the portculis was easier.
There was a detail the panel failed to notice. Clive Swift's character wrongly said that the CIA man hailed from Chicago. If he were actually a secret agent, he would've known that the CIA's headquarters are in Langley, Virginia.
Very different from his Dr Who days Jon Pertwee seems a lot more humourouress and cheerful was a great choice to front the show
Thank God for the murderer that every single suspect has the letter “B” in their first name 😂
Should've got Patricia Routledge as Hetty Wainthrope, not Hyacinth, in to sort it out.
Whodunnit had an American version produced by NBC in 1979 and hosted by the great Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's sidekick. Sadly the American version didn't catch on with American audiences, and it ended after just one season. Maybe it just didn't translate for them? The British version was often aired on the PBS stations in the 1970s and 80s.
I keep watching the full screen versions but all the commenters are on these versions so I’m back with you lot, also tell me which episode was Stanley on ? I recognize him from an earlier episode
Is this Hugh Jackman’s first role?
Lol 😂 😂
Ironic that that American is the same one who nearly punched basil fawlty
You are right on...he just tryna get a Waldorf salad
@@swimasfastasyoucan Did you know Whodunnit had an American version produced by NBC in 1979 and hosted by the great Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's sidekick. Sadly the American version didn't catch on with American audiences, and it ended after just one season. Maybe it just didn't translate for them? The British version was often aired on the PBS stations in the 1970s and 80s.
@@johnking5174 that was probabaly awful
@@swimasfastasyoucan As NBC have buried it in their archive, full episodes are so rare, here is a 3 minute clip of the NBC version, this is VERY rare - th-cam.com/video/vYSY3z2MpDQ/w-d-xo.html