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The Best Episodes of Whodunnit?

Every episode of Whodunnit? ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Whodunnit?!

Whodunnit? is a British television game show, broadcast between 1972 and 1978 for ITV by Thames Television. It was written by Lance Percival and Jeremy Lloyd,...
Genre:Family
Network:ITV1

Best Episodes Summary

"Too Many Cooks" is the best rated episode of "Whodunnit?". It scored 8.3/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/25/1975. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Knife in the Back".

  • Too Many Cooks
    8.3/1010 votes
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    #1 - Too Many Cooks

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/1975

    The chilling tale of the frozen chef. Who froze him and why? The CIA, MI5 and French security services are the principal ingredients in this mixture of freshly cooked spies. Getting their teeth into the clues are Rodney Bewes and Julie Edge.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Knife in the Back
    7.6/1013 votes
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    #2 - Knife in the Back

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/2/1973

    This week's episode features a ghostly house on a remote Scottish island and a death amongst the week-end guests.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Underneath the Archers
    7.6/107 votes
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    #3 - Underneath the Archers

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 6/19/1978

    Murder in a photographic studio keeps the panelists guessing.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Did He Fall or Was He Pushed?
    7.5/1011 votes
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    #4 - Did He Fall or Was He Pushed?

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/16/1973

    The managing director of a plastics firm if found dead at the foot of a three storey building.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Portrait in Black
    7.5/108 votes
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    #5 - Portrait in Black

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/1975

    Actor Norman Bowler and novelist Jackie Collins join regulars Anouska Hempel and Patrick Mower to follow another sprinkling of clues. As always, there are more than a few red herrings.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Piece of Cake (Christmas Special)
    7.4/1010 votes
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    #6 - A Piece of Cake (Christmas Special)

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/1974

    A man who recently inherited a fortune drops dead in the middle of his speech after the annual family dinner on Christmas Eve. There are six suspects - but which has the strongest motive? The sleuths are Wendy Craig, Leslie Crowther, Patrick Mower and Derek Nimmo.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • No Happy Returns
    7.4/109 votes
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    #7 - No Happy Returns

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 7/11/1977

    Seventieth birthday celebrations for a bad-tempered Chairman of the Board end with a bang!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crime After a Fashion
    7.3/107 votes
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    #8 - Crime After a Fashion

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/9/1973

    This edition features the murder of a model during a fashion show.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death at the Top
    7.3/109 votes
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    #9 - Death at the Top

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/1975

    The chairman of the board has been murdered. Whodunnit? And how?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Rajah's Ruby
    7.3/106 votes
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    #10 - The Rajah's Ruby

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 6/27/1977

    It's 1925, and a daring thief makes off with a precious gemstone.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Final Trumpet
    7.3/109 votes
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    #11 - Final Trumpet

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/1978

    The panel grapples with a case involving all the fun of the circus.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Likeness
    7.2/108 votes
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    #12 - Dead Likeness

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/23/1973

    This week's case involves identical twins.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Worth Dying For
    7.2/108 votes
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    #13 - Worth Dying For

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/1/1975

    Terry Scott and Dilys Laye join the panel to puzzle out a cleverly planned shooting. The gun is found but all is not as it appears - and the main red herring could be a dead rat.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Final Verdict
    7.2/109 votes
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    #14 - Final Verdict

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/19/1976

    An unsuspecting victim succumbs to death by poisoning.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Q43 Experiment
    7.2/108 votes
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    #15 - The Q43 Experiment

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 7/18/1977

    A top British scientist is gunned down as he works in his laboratory.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Missing on Voyage
    7.1/1012 votes
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    #16 - Missing on Voyage

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/1973

    The case this week involves a creaking door, a murder and a phial of poison.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Happy New Year
    7.1/107 votes
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    #17 - Happy New Year

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/30/1973

    This episode features a murder that takes place just as the last few minutes of 1899 go by.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's Quicker by Train
    7.1/1015 votes
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    #18 - It's Quicker by Train

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/1974

    In this episode a murder takes place on the night train to Yorkshire.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Final Drive
    7.1/108 votes
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    #19 - Final Drive

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/1975

    Many crimes are solved by pure deduction - or a process of elimination. Aimi MacDonald and Alfred Marks are the guest stars pitting their wits against the audience to solve another murder mystery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pop Goes the Weasel
    7.1/109 votes
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    #20 - Pop Goes the Weasel

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/1975

    A row is brewing within a famous pop group the Weasels. But before the showdown ensues, one of the group is murdered on stage. Guest stars are Paula Wilcox and Richard O'Sullivan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Evidence of Death
    7.1/109 votes
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    #21 - Evidence of Death

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/1975

    A murder is committed in a research lab and the only clues are a ring and a matchbox. Scientist Magnus Pyke and actress Polly James put their heads together to try and solve another mystery in which nothing is quite as it might at first seem.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Bad Sign
    7.1/108 votes
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    #22 - A Bad Sign

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/1978

    A fortune teller is murdered but the solution is hardly crystal clear.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Which Way Did He Go
    7.1/108 votes
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    #23 - Which Way Did He Go

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 6/26/1978

    What killed Philip Cunning ham -- the cigar, the Scotch, or the cup of tea?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fly Me, I'm Dead
    7.0/107 votes
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    #24 - Fly Me, I'm Dead

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/1975

    Another mystery to test the sleuthing talents of viewers and panelists including guests Honor Blackman and Leslie Crowther. This time it's a murder at 30,000 feet over France.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Grass
    7.0/107 votes
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    #25 - Dead Grass

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/28/1976

    A police informant is found with a knife in his back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A