Series synopsis
Murder in Successville is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Three on May 6, 2015. It ended on May 24, 2017. It stars Tom Davis, Liam Hourican, Cariad Lloyd and Colin Hoult.
Each week Successville's loveable detective, D.I Sleet, enlists the help of a celebrity sidekick to solve the latest high-profile murder in this improvised comedy murder mystery series.
Premise
Each week Successville's loveable detective, D.I Sleet, enlists the help of a celebrity sidekick to solve the latest high-profile murder in this improvised comedy murder mystery series.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Davis as DI Sleet
- Liam Hourican as Gordon Ramsey
- Cariad Lloyd as Various Characters
- Colin Hoult as Various Characters
- Jenny Bede as Various Characters
- Rachel Parris as Various Characters
- Tony Way as Various Characters
Guest cast
- Marie Lawrence as Various Characters
- Jamie Laing
- Deborah Meaden
- Dermot O'Leary
- Kimberly Wyatt
- Louis Smith as Sidekick
- Tom Meeten as Richard Hammond
- Tom Stourton as Vladimir Putin
- Jess Robinson as Lily Allen
- Luke Kempner as Russell Brand
- Lydia Fraser as Beyonce
- Jason Lewis as Jay-Z
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 6, 2015 | June 10, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 6 | June 15, 2016 | July 20, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 6 | April 19, 2017 | May 24, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Mob In this episode, DI Sleet is joined by Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing who takes on the role of his sidekick. They learn that local restaurateur Bruno Tonioli has been shot in a brutal murder that has all the hallmarks of a gangland killing. |
May 6, 2015 |
| 2 |
Bunch of Cults DI Sleet is joined by Radio One DJ Greg James. Our detectives learn that there has been a murder at the Successville Art Gallery - Reese Witherspoon (owner of Successville's chain of bars, the Witherspoons) has been killed. |
May 13, 2015 |
| 3 |
Dead, Rich and Famous DI Sleet is joined by Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden as they head up to Lady Gaga's mansion to deal with a minor complaint. |
May 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vigilante On his birthday, Sleet becomes a murder suspect when Nick Knowles' body is discovered in the detective's car. Rookie cop Vicky Pattison must break him out of prison and try and find the real culprit. |
June 15, 2016 |
| 2 |
Miranda D.I. Sleet and Mark Wright are given the task of cleaning up the streets of Successville. Chief Ramsay wants them to eradicate a new lethal drug, nicknamed ‘Miranda’. |
June 22, 2016 |
| 3 |
A Horse Called Alan D.I. Sleet and Chris Kamara discover that D.I Sleet’s close friend, Successville’s most successful race horse, Alan Shearer has been murdered. |
June 29, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Brass Gnome DI Sleet and sidekick Richard Osman wade into the art underworld to catch Bjork's killer. |
April 19, 2017 |
| 2 |
A Murder in Ye Olde Successville Guest rookie Martin Kemp is tasked with solving the murder of Rita Ora in Victorian Successville. |
April 26, 2017 |
| 3 |
I Saw a Monster! Reporter Harry Hill is found dead, covered with radiation burns and surrounded with weird footprints. |
May 3, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 6, 2015 |
| Last aired | May 24, 2017 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |