Case 134 · Series 13, episode 4

The Crackpot and the Dummy

First broadcast 30 January 2026. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterLol Fletcher
DirectorMiranda Howard-Williams
Research stateExpanded case file

Spoiler-light premise

A theatre owner is killed with a ventriloquist's razor after the dummy announces an old affair on stage.

What to watch for

The apparent breakdown of Uncle Mirth and the theatre family's secrets make performance itself part of the misdirection.

Stage & performanceFamily secrets

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