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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

TV·2022–2022·BritBox·Drama, Thriller, Mystery·58m·6.3·Created by Hugh Laurie

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When Bobby Jones and Lady Frances "Frankie" Derwent play a round of golf, Bobby slices his ball over the edge of a cliff. His ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds the crumpled body of a dying man. With his final breath the man opens his eyes and gasps, ‘Why didn't they ask Evans?'  Armed only with the image of a beautiful young woman found in the dead man's pocket, the amateur sleuths must solve the case.

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Will PoulterWill PoulterBobby JonesLucy BoyntonLucy BoyntonFrankie DerwentMaeve DermodyMaeve DermodyMoira NicholsonConleth HillConleth HillDr Alwyn ThomasDaniel IngsDaniel IngsRoger Bassington-ffrenchJonathan JulesJonathan JulesRalph 'Knocker' BeadonAlistair PetrieAlistair PetrieRev Richard JonesNicholas AsburyNicholas AsburyMr. Angel

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