Solve-Along-A Murder She Wrote

A participatory games night built around a complete episode of the classic detective series, hosted by Tim Benzie at The Old Woollen in Leeds. The outing is a mystery to solve together.

Solve-Along-A Murder She Wrote is a screening in which the episode runs on screen while the audience works out the solution. Tim Benzie, a devoted fan of the programme and an award-winning playwright, guides the room through the story, and the production is staged with special permission from NBC Universal Television.

Participants compete to crack the case using a Fameometer and a Suspiciometer, answer a quiz on Cabot Cove, and join a singalong to the theme tune, sung to new lyrics. Clips and short biographies of the guest stars appear along the way, and prizes form part of the games.

Benzie has co-written pantomimes for the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and co-produces the camp club night PopHorror, which explains the blend of trivia and performance in the show. It has played to audiences across the UK and in Australia, and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It suits groups of friends and fans of the original series who prefer taking part to watching quietly.