Murder Most Horrid

The local planning officer's head has been set in concrete by three hooded men in full view of 18 people on a bus. Overnight, Police Constable Softly is mysteriously promoted to Inspector to lead the investigation.

Brazilian au pair, Maria, arrives to work for parliamentary candidate and multinational businessman Maurice Howling and his wife, Lydia. Before long, Maria discovers a cocktail of sexual and political intrigue which has fatal results.

Fading soap star Judy Talent is in the whodunit, 'The Catflap' with a cast who would all gladly murder each other in real life. Then when one of their number secures a role in a major television commercial, the scene is set for someone to be taken offstage, permanently.

This is a tale of blind ambition and scientific curiosity. Quantum physicist Rita Proops is made redundant but manages to carry on her research in the garage. Rita ends up doing something terrible and five years later she sends herself back in time to make amends.

Children's television personality Bunty Breslaw becomes insanely jealous of her new colleague. Streetwise and young, Colin threatens her career. Bunty plots his demise by forcing him to perform a series of increasingly dangerous stunts for their programme.

A terrifying tale of suburban dopplegängers. When Mrs Hat meets the glamorous and strikingly similar Mrs Red in a supermarket, she follows a trail that leads to luxury bath oil, geraniums and murder.