Ee bah gum… the most (Bos)Worth-y of murder mysteries!

‘Blackadder’ meets ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ in this hysterical-historical whodunit.

The discovery of Duke William Longbottom’s headless skeleton during recent construction work has created a bit of a national stir, something which celebrity ‘Spookbusters’, Clare Voyant and Si Kick, have been eager to cash in on. The paranormal pair duly invite you to the Longbottom’s family home, Snetterdale Castle on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border, hoping to unearth the truth. Yet on summoning his grace’s troubled spirit, we learn that not only did the Yorkist Duke come to a particularly grisly end (inside his chamber on the same day as ‘the Battle of Bosworth’) but also that he’s ‘reet miffed abaht ‘avin’ kicked’ t’bucket’, and he duly enlists the services of Spookbusters in order to find out more…

But who would do such a medi-evil thing…?

Franklin Bodge, the long-time servant to the Longbottom family…

Brigitte de Bardot, William’s sixth wife, duchess of Snetterdale...

Catherine Longbottom, their feisty, headstrong daughter…

Brother Heathcliffe Nosferatus, monk and castle ‘divinator’…

Or…

Captain Lancelot G’Lant, William’s dashingly rakish army captain?

Our TV ghosthunters require their Spookbusting audience to identify which of the phantasmic five is a Yorkshire Pudding and who’s the Yorkshire Terrier…!!

‘Who Killed T’Duke?’ is ‘a reet champion piece’ which satirises both ‘History’ and ‘the rivalry between Yorkshire and Lancashire’*. Its larger-than-life characters and tongue-in-cheek humour are guaranteed to appeal to a lively troupe.

(*Comments added to the script where indicated, will make the piece relevant to any region.)

‘Who Killed t’Duke’ is a three Act play with a running time of between 75 and 85 minutes (yet with gaps in between the acts for clues to be discussed and answersheets filled in (plus refreshments served?) it easily provides for a full evening’s entertainment). The piece requires 9 actors, 6M/3F. Yet as the celebrity paranormalists can be played by an actor of either sex, it’s also possible to be staged with either 5M/4F or 7M/2F.

All 9 characters have significant roles.

‘Who Killed T’Duke?’ can also be presented under the alternative title, ‘My Kingdom for a Hearse!’

Please CONTACT US to request a FREE copy of Act 1 of this play.

‘Who Killed T’Duke?’ is a full-length version of the Mystery Short title ‘Knight of the Medi-Evil Dead!’