A local theatre group that specializes in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas becomes embroiled in murders. There are several red herrings. There are also some nice bits of G & S, and we even hear Kevin Whately (from "Peak Practice", and "Inspector Morse", and the sequel series "Lewis") perform a good beginning of the Major-General's difficult patter song "I am the very model of a modern major-general, ...", from "The Pirates of Penzance". There are several unpredictable, but plausible(!), plot twists, and at the end the murders are solved, nicely, with pathos and strong natural justice! There are also moments of droll humour. The Goof note about "Jeremy" being mis-spelled as "Jemery" failed to allow for the person who wrote the name having dyslexia! This is a key element in the plot! A person with dyslexia is not stupid, but has a psycho-perceptual disability. Unlike other weaker episodes in these latter days of the second "Inspector Barnaby", there are no bizarre cults, no hint of the occult. These are ordinary decent people driven by circumstance to extreme and lethal behaviour.
Review of For Death Prepare
