Episode #1.1

Episode aired Apr 12, 2022
57m

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7.5/10

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Conleth Hill and Will Poulter in Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022)

Comedy Fantasy Mystery Thriller

Along the rugged Welsh coastline, Bobby Jones finds a dying man at the bottom of the cliffs. As Bobby tries to ease his final moments, the dying man utters a mysterious question.Along the rugged Welsh coastline, Bobby Jones finds a dying man at the bottom of the cliffs. As Bobby tries to ease his final moments, the dying man utters a mysterious question.Along the rugged Welsh coastline, Bobby Jones finds a dying man at the bottom of the cliffs. As Bobby tries to ease his final moments, the dying man utters a mysterious question.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

518

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
While playing golf, Dr. Thomas keeps calling Bobby, who is caddying, by his full name "Bobby Jones". This is in reference to Bobby Jones, the most successful amateur golfer in history. In the 1920s and '30s he won the Open Championship three times, the U.S. Open four times, and the Masters once.

Goofs
Bobby describes himself at one point as a "used-car salesman". This Americanism is beginning to creep into English speech just a bit in the 21st century, but in the Britain of the between-the-wars period, he would definitely have called himself by the equivalent British term, "second-hand car salesman".

Quotes
Bobby Jones: I thought you were in London.
Frankie Derwent: I was. Now I'm not. How does she do it, no one knows.

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6/10

Episode 1

Written and directed by Hugh Laurie who has roped in his old comedian friends for cameos.

Bobby Jones a former officer, the son of a vicar and a caddy who comes across a man who fell from a cliff.

His final intriguing words 'Why didn't they ask Evans?'

Bobby along with the posh Lady Frances better known as Frankie look into the case.

Immediately Bobby notices someone following him, he is later drugged and who was the mysterious man who came running to him just as soon as he found the man who fell.

Laurie makes good use of the rugged Welsh coastline. That drone must have been on overtime.

He also examines class and privilege. Maybe the snobbishness from Christie's books has been toned down with Frankie obviously having the hots for Bobby who is doing all kinds of menial jobs.

A solid opener, some nice visual touches from Laurie but also a bit old fashioned.