This Rough Magic

2018TV Episode⏱️ 45mTV-PG

ComedyCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ 7.5

IMDB Rating

427 votes

Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.

Director

Carolina Giammetta

Writers

Kit Lambert, Paul Matthew Thompson, Jude Tindall

Stars

Mark Benton, Jo Joyner, Patrick Walshe McBride

Release Date

March 1, 2018

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Mark Benton

as Frank Hathaway

Jo Joyner

as Luella Shakespeare

Patrick Walshe McBride

as Sebastian Brudenell

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Amber Aga

as DI Marlowe

Joey Batey

as Callum Ballimore

Nick Moran

as Steffan Shiplake

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Hannah Hutch

as Iris Swifton

Emma Noakes

as Maggie Pross

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Daniel Cerqueira

as Lawrence Pross

Will Thorp

as Anton Dukes

🎬 Technical Specs

Color

Filming Location

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK

Production

BBC Studios, Albert+ Sustainable production, BBC Birmingham

🎯 Categories

ComedyCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

A clever mystery, with a challenge for Frank.

by Sleepin_Dragon • 2019-03-17

8/10

"This is very entertaining episode, its amusing, intriguing, and allows you to solve the mystery from the clues provided. I like that Frank has some competition in the form of Chester, Ace Bhatti is always great value. The dynamic between Lu and Frank continues to grow, the pair are great together. The mystery is engaging enough, it could almost have been a script for an episode of Jonathan Creek. Lots of fun, 8/10..."

💡 Did You Know?

Another delicious reference to Shakespearean plots when Sebastian inquires about booking a honeymoon with his fiancée Olivia. In the play Twelfth Night, the Lady Olivia marries Sebastian (whom she thinks is his twin!).

📖 Synopsis

Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.