Why Didn't They Ask Evans?: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2022-04-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-04-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BritBox
• Typical episode runtime: 58 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 54722
• IMDb ID: tt14829590
• TVDB ID: 404602

Cast and credited roles

• Will Poulter — Bobby Jones
• Lucy Boynton — Lady Frances 'Frankie' Derwent
• Maeve Dermody — Moira Nicholson
• Daniel Ings — Roger Bassington-ffrench
• Jonathan Jules — Ralph 'Knocker' Beadon
• Alistair Petrie — Rev Richard Jones
• Nicholas Asbury — Mr Angel
• Morwenna Banks — Amelia Cayman
• Patrick Barlow — Wilfred Bragge
• Miles Jupp — Henry Bassington-ffrench
• Amy Nuttall — Sylvia Bassington-ffrench
• Paul Whitehouse — Askew

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-04-12; final listed air date 2022-04-12; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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