Legacy of Murder

Legacy of Murder (aka Emery Presents: Legacy of Murder) is a British comedy television series which originally aired on BBC One in six half-hour episodes between 16 February and 23 March 1982. A struggling London private detective and his assistant are hired by a lawyer to locate six people concerned with the inheritance of an eccentric aristocrat. As on The Dick Emery Show, Emery portrays several different characters.

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Created By	John Singer Steven Singer
Status	Ended
Original Name	Legacy of Murder
First Air Date	February 16, 1982
Last Air Date	March 23, 1982
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC One

S01E06

Corpse in the Act

The killer leaves Tunisia believing they have disposed of the detective duo and Sarah Bedford after their car explodes. But luck seems to be in for Bernie and Robin, who smuggle Sarah back into the country as they try to figure out who could be behind the killings and why. Realizing the connection has to be the S.S. Mermaid and it's sinking, they track down Bernie's eccentric cousin Looby, who has an archive of old newspapers, to find out more. And their digging leads to an unexpected avenue as they discover the identity of the "seventh man" in the affair of the S.S. Mermaid. But just who is it behind all the murders?

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Legacy of Murder

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Created By	John Singer Steven Singer
Status	Ended
Original Name	Legacy of Murder
First Air Date	February 16, 1982
Last Air Date	March 23, 1982
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC One

S01E06

Corpse in the Act

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