Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) Ruddy Gore (2012) User Reviews

Best of the series so far.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 9/10 · 21 August 2020]

Phryne is offered free tickets to the Theatre, but there's a catch, the motive for getting her there, to do some ghost hunting.

I seem to say it each time, but this is definitely my favourite episode so far, for two reasons, first of all her involvement in the mastery felt very natural, I bought into the idea of her being a guest at the Theatre, and secondly the sheer originality of the story, I can't think of anything similar to this, it was a very well written mystery.

Decadent visuals once again, it really is a feast for the eyes, and I don't just mean Essie.

Ville Brown was fantastic as Bart, be had some real presence, you could see The Shakespearean background, so good.

Loved it, 9/10.

"You know I like a mystery."

[bensonmum2 · 8/10 · 8 April 2017]

Miss Fisher is contacted by a theater producer to investigate a ghost. That's right – a ghost. However, before she can uncover the mysterious apparition, she and Detective Inspector Jack Robinson watch on as the lead actor in the theater's latest musical performance keels over dead while on stage. It looks like some sort of poisoning. Are the recent reports of a ghost in the theater and the death on stage related?

Ruddy Gore is another excellent episode in the Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries series. The mystery in this one is quite interesting – even if I saw through the whole thing and spotted the murderer straight away. Plenty of suspects to keep things lively. The ghost's appearance was a lot of fun, even if it reminded me of something straight out of Scooby Doo – in fact, I'd be shocked if at some point a ghost didn't appear in an episode of Scooby Doo in exactly the same manner presented in Ruddy Gore. The writers give plenty of clues to figure it all out. The acting in this episode is, once again, top notch. I've run out of superlatives to describe Essie Davis. The stunt work here is also very good with a nice alley-way fight scene. The ending was very satisfying with Miss Fisher gathering all the suspects together for the final reveal. Finally, the budding relationship between Dot and Hugh gets a kick in the seat from Miss Fisher, but only after Hugh gives Dot a very unromantic pair of rain boots for her birthday.

Two murders and a brief fling

[Paularoc · 8/10 · 3 June 2013]

For Dot's birthday, Phryne takes her to see a revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Ruddigore'. She had also invited Hugh but since he had to work, Detective Jack comes instead. Dot is quite smitten with one of the actors but Jack is quite bored. That is until the lead actor collapses on stage. Phryne finds, and purloins, a note on his body which says "You will pay for your sins." The actor was murdered by ingesting an overdose of opium. An old friend of Phryne's, Bart Tarrant, is the producer of the show and asks Phryne to investigate. He tells her that cast members and staff have reported seeing a ghost of a promising soprano, Dorothea Curtis, who had died of an apparent suicide 20 years previously. He was much in love with Dorothea and her death was the great tragedy of his life. After leaving the theater, Phryne happens to meet the very handsome Lin Chung. While dining in a restaurant in Chinatown, he tells her that he's a silk importer - but is he really or is he engaged in something more sinister - like the opium trade? Lin's mother approaches their table and berates her son but wow - Phryne speaks Chinese and makes a suitable reply to the mother. Phryne and Lin have a brief fling. But there is a second murder of a 'Ruddigore' cast member and Phryne delves deeper into the long ago death of the soprano and unmasks the ghost. As usual, the welcome comedy relief is provided by Hugh and Dot. Ever the romantic, Hugh gives Dot a pair of galoshes for her birthday and can't understand why her reaction to this gift is less than enthusiastic. Witnessing this, Phryne gives Hugh one of her books - 'Erotica of the Far East'. A book that Hugh finds fascinating. This was a solid episode with good production values, humor, interesting setting, and fine acting especially from Essie Davis as the witty and irreverent Phryne.