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Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote returns to Torquay with an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode “Paint Me a Murder”. Jessica Fletcher visits an artist friend on a remote island hideaway, but soon there’s a murder that only JB (or you!) can solve!
 
Creator Tim Benzie is delighted to bring Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote back to the International Agatha Christie Festival with a different episode, along with the return of his acclaimed one-man show “It’s a Mystery!”.
 
Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote is a unique and hilarious night featuring games, prizes and audience participation, with special permission from NBC Universal Television. See the show Time Out rated one of 2021 & 2019’s 50 Great Nights Out in London that has played to sell-out audiences across the UK, Ireland, the USA and Australia, as well as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023-2025, Adelaide Fringe 2025 and the Murder, She Wrote Festival 2025 (California).
 
Hosted by super-fan Tim Benzie, Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote features:

• A race to solve to the crime, via the Fameometer and the Suspiciometer!
• A Cabot Cove quiz!
• A singalong to the theme tune with new lyrics!
• Clips and biogs of the campy guest stars!
   
  Tim Benzie is obsessed with Murder, She Wrote, having watched the original series when it was first broadcast, and now relishing the repeats on television everywhere. An award-winning playwright and co-writer of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern’s 2017-2025 pantos, including the Offie (Off West End) Award-Winning ‘Tossed’ in 2023. He is the co-producer of PopHorror events.

Doors open at 7pm.