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* AllForNothing: "Passion" focuses on Jane, a lonely call centre worker who has no friends (other than her cat) and harbours a deep crush on Stephen, her married boss to the point that she believes that if his wife wasn't in the picture he would return her feelings. When she believes that he is cheating on her wife with Kerry, a fellow worker, she orchestrates a plan to murder Kerry and frame Stephen's wife for the crime thereby taking both of her love rivals out of the picture in one fell swoop. After much meticulous planning Jane manages to accomplish both of these, leaving Kerry dead and Stephen's wife in prison while Jane gets away with everything. However it is all for naught as [[spoiler:Stephen plans to move abroad (unable to live with the guilt of what his wife supposedly did) and Jane then learns that he wasn't having a affair with Kerry but another fellow worker (who makes the mistake of telling Jane this while on the roof, causing Jane to push her off to her death).]]
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* DownerEnding: Almost all the episodes end like this, which is what you would expect for a series focusing on murderers.
** An exception to this is "Neighbours" which ends with [[spoiler:Nigel successfully murdering the neighbours that had made his life a misery and getting away with it]].
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* AnachronicOrder: The episode "Judgement" begins with a barrister being shot to death on the courtroom steps as he leaves a murder case having failed to defend his client from a murder charge. The story is then told in reverse order, detailing how [[spoiler:he himself had murdered the woman, a prostitute, after she attempted to blackmail him (her girlfriend being the one to later kill him) and set up his client after getting him off a drug possession charge on a technicality]].


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* OnlySaneMan: Nigel initially appears to be one in "Neighbours", as he seems to be the only one who notices the amount of noise and mess that Alan has brought to the neighbourhood (with other neighbours, friends and even his wife seemingly unable to appreciate how much his life is being disrupted). It soon becomes clear, however, that instead he is allowing Alan to drive him further and further over the edge as he becomes increasingly manic and later murderous.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


''Murder in Mind'' is a [[BritishBrevity 23-episode]] (2001-2003) [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] crime anthology series, with each episode telling the story of a murder from the killer's point of view. Each episode boasts an AllStarCast, leading to plenty of funny HeyItsThatGuy moments.

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''Murder in Mind'' is a [[BritishBrevity 23-episode]] (2001-2003) [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] crime anthology series, with each episode telling the story of a murder from the killer's point of view. Each episode boasts an AllStarCast, leading to plenty of funny HeyItsThatGuy moments.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Series/{{Poirot}} Hercule Poirot]] propositions and murders [[Film/XMenFirstClass Professor Charles Xavier]], and his daughter [[Series/{{Casualty}} Jessica Harrison]] volunteers to cover it up.
** Hugo helps [[Series/EastEnders Phil Mitchell]] settle scores with his cheating wife.
** [[Series/HouseOfCardsUK Mattie Storin]] and [[Series/CoronationStreet Joe McIntyre]] kill their babysitter.
** [[InspectorMorse Inspector]] [[Series/{{Lewis}} Lewis]] and his wife [[Film/SchindlersList Emelie Schindler]] are driven insane by their boorish neighbor.
** [[Series/AshesToAshes Alex Drake]] has a terrible sleepwalking experience.
** [[Series/BirdsOfAFeather Sharon Rackham]] murders [[Series/TheOfficeUK Dawn Tinsley]], her boss' more attractive secretary.
** [[GavinAndStacey Uncle Bryn]] finds out [[Film/HarryPotter Harry Potter's mum]] is cheating on him.
** [[MidsomerMurders John Barnaby]] kills a man in a fit of road rage, and dates his widow [[Series/{{Shameless}} Shiela Jackson]].
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** Hugo helps [[EastEnders Phil Mitchell]] settle scores with his cheating wife.
** [[HouseOfCardsUK Mattie Storin]] and [[CoronationStreet Joe McIntyre]] kill their babysitter.
** [[InspectorMorse Inspector]] [[Series/{{Lewis}} Lewis]] and his wife [[SchindlersList Emelie Schindler]] are driven insane by their boorish neighbor.
** [[AshesToAshes Alex Drake]] has a terrible sleepwalking experience.
** [[Series/BirdsOfAFeather Sharon Rackham]] murders [[TheOfficeUK Dawn Tinsley]], her boss' more attractive secretary.
** [[GavinAndStacey Uncle Bryn]] finds out [[HarryPotter Harry Potter's mum]] is cheating on him.

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** Hugo helps [[EastEnders [[Series/EastEnders Phil Mitchell]] settle scores with his cheating wife.
** [[HouseOfCardsUK [[Series/HouseOfCardsUK Mattie Storin]] and [[CoronationStreet [[Series/CoronationStreet Joe McIntyre]] kill their babysitter.
** [[InspectorMorse Inspector]] [[Series/{{Lewis}} Lewis]] and his wife [[SchindlersList [[Film/SchindlersList Emelie Schindler]] are driven insane by their boorish neighbor.
** [[AshesToAshes [[Series/AshesToAshes Alex Drake]] has a terrible sleepwalking experience.
** [[Series/BirdsOfAFeather Sharon Rackham]] murders [[TheOfficeUK [[Series/TheOfficeUK Dawn Tinsley]], her boss' more attractive secretary.
** [[GavinAndStacey Uncle Bryn]] finds out [[HarryPotter [[Film/HarryPotter Harry Potter's mum]] is cheating on him.



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** [[ShallowGrave Hugo]] helps [[EastEnders Phil Mitchell]] settle scores with his cheating wife.

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** [[ShallowGrave Hugo]] Hugo helps [[EastEnders Phil Mitchell]] settle scores with his cheating wife.
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'''''Murder in Mind''''' is a short-lived (2001-2003) [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] crime anthology series, with each episode telling the story of a murder from the killer's point of view. Each episode boasts an AllStarCast, leading to plenty of funny HeyItsThatGuy moments.

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'''''Murder ''Murder in Mind''''' Mind'' is a short-lived [[BritishBrevity 23-episode]] (2001-2003) [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] crime anthology series, with each episode telling the story of a murder from the killer's point of view. Each episode boasts an AllStarCast, leading to plenty of funny HeyItsThatGuy moments.
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'''''Murder in Mind''''' is a short-lived (2001-2003) [[TheBBC BBC]] crime anthology series, with each episode telling the story of a murder from the killer's point of view. Each episode boasts an AllStarCast, leading to plenty of funny HeyItsThatGuy moments.

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'''''Murder in Mind''''' is a short-lived (2001-2003) [[TheBBC [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] crime anthology series, with each episode telling the story of a murder from the killer's point of view. Each episode boasts an AllStarCast, leading to plenty of funny HeyItsThatGuy moments.
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** [[Series/{{Poirot}} Hercule Poirot]] propositions and murders [[XMenFirstClass Professor Charles Xavier]], and his daughter [[Series/{{Casualty}} Jessica Harrison]] volunteers to cover it up.

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** [[Series/{{Poirot}} Hercule Poirot]] propositions and murders [[XMenFirstClass [[Film/XMenFirstClass Professor Charles Xavier]], and his daughter [[Series/{{Casualty}} Jessica Harrison]] volunteers to cover it up.
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* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: The formula for each episode, in which a protagonist is thrust into murder, sometimes by circumstance, then spends the rest of the episode trying to cover it up. ** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is a very reluctant accomplice in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more homicidal then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt as the episode continues. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.

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* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: The formula for each episode, in which a protagonist is thrust into murder, sometimes by circumstance, then spends the rest of the episode trying to cover it up.
** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is a very reluctant accomplice in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more homicidal then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt as the episode continues. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.
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* KarmaHoudini: Nigel in "Neighbours."

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* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: The formula for each episode, in which a protagonist is thrust into murder, sometimes by circumstance, then spends the rest of the episode trying to cover it up.
** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is a very reluctant accomplice in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more homicidal then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt as the episode continues. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.

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* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: The formula for each episode, in which a protagonist is thrust into murder, sometimes by circumstance, then spends the rest of the episode trying to cover it up. \n ** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is a very reluctant accomplice in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more homicidal then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt as the episode continues. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.

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* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: The basic formula for each episode, in which a protagonist is thrust into murder, sometimes by circumstance, then spends the rest of the episode trying to cover it up.

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* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: The basic formula for each episode, in which a protagonist is thrust into murder, sometimes by circumstance, then spends the rest of the episode trying to cover it up.
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* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: The basic formula for each episode.episode, in which a protagonist is thrust into murder, sometimes by circumstance, then spends the rest of the episode trying to cover it up.
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** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is a very reluctant accomplice in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more prone to violence then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt as the episode continues. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.

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** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is a very reluctant accomplice in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more prone to violence homicidal then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt as the episode continues. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.
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** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is a very reluctant accomplice in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more prone to violence then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.

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** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is a very reluctant accomplice in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more prone to violence then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt.guilt as the episode continues. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.
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** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is the protesting, reluctant party in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more prone to violence then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.

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** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is the protesting, a very reluctant party accomplice in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more prone to violence then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.
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** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is the reluctant party in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more prone to violence then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.

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** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is the protesting, reluctant party in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more prone to violence then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.
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* ProtagonistJourneyIntoVillain: The basic formula for each episode.

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* ProtagonistJourneyIntoVillain: The basic formula for each episode.
** Played with in the first series' episode "Motive". Initially, Susannah Harker's character is the reluctant party in her husband's murder of the babysitter [[spoiler:over a winning lottery ticket]], but becomes more colder and more prone to violence then the husband, who becomes wracked with guilt. The wife pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam on the husband by killing him before he can approach the investigators.
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** [[Sitcom/BirdsOfAFeather Sharon Rackham]] murders [[TheOfficeUK Dawn Tinsley]], her boss' more attractive secretary.

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** [[Sitcom/BirdsOfAFeather [[Series/BirdsOfAFeather Sharon Rackham]] murders [[TheOfficeUK Dawn Tinsley]], her boss' more attractive secretary.
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** [[BirdsOfAFeather Sharon Rackham]] murders [[TheOfficeUK Dawn Tinsley]], her boss' more attractive secretary.

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** [[BirdsOfAFeather [[Sitcom/BirdsOfAFeather Sharon Rackham]] murders [[TheOfficeUK Dawn Tinsley]], her boss' more attractive secretary.
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** Alan (and later Debra) Squires in "Neighbours" (1x06), to the point where theirs is the only deaths that the show seems to ''root for''.

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** Alan (and later Debra) Squires in "Neighbours" (1x06), to the point where theirs is are the only deaths that the show seems to ''root for''.for'', as their killer is never caught or faces a comeuppance.
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* AssholeVictim: A good quarter of the victims qualify.

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* AssholeVictim: A good quarter third of the victims qualify.

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* AssholeVictim: Alan Squires in "Neighbours" (1x06), to the point where his is the only death that the show seems to ''root for''.

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* AssholeVictim: A good quarter of the victims qualify.
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Alan (and later Debra) Squires in "Neighbours" (1x06), to the point where his theirs is the only death deaths that the show seems to ''root for''.
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'''''Murder in Mind''''' is a short-lived (2001-2003) [[TheBBC BBC]] crime anthology series, with each episode telling the story of a murder from the killer's point of view. Each episode boasts an AllStarCast, leading to plenty of funny HeyItsThatGuy moments.


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* AssholeVictim: Alan Squires in "Neighbours" (1x06), to the point where his is the only death that the show seems to ''root for''.
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** [[InspectorMorse Inspector]] [[Series/{{Lewis}} Lewis]] and his wife [[SchindlersList Emelie Schindler]] are driven insane by their boorish neighbor [[ColdFeet Pete Gifford]].

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** [[Series/{{Poirot}} Hercule Poirot]] propositions and murders [[XMenFirstClass Professor Charles Xavier]], and his daughter [[Series/{{Casualty}})) volunteers to cover it up.

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** [[Series/{{Poirot}} Hercule Poirot]] propositions and murders [[XMenFirstClass Professor Charles Xavier]], and his daughter [[Series/{{Casualty}})) [[Series/{{Casualty}} Jessica Harrison]] volunteers to cover it up.



** [[InspectorMorse Inspector]] [[InspectorLewis Lewis]] and his wife [[SchindlersList Emelie Schindler]] are driven insane by their boorish neighbor [[ColdFeet Pete Gifford]].

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** [[InspectorMorse Inspector]] [[InspectorLewis [[Series/{{Lewis}} Lewis]] and his wife [[SchindlersList Emelie Schindler]] are driven insane by their boorish neighbor [[ColdFeet Pete Gifford]].
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!!Tropes found in ''Murder in Mind'' include:
*HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Series/{{Poirot}} Hercule Poirot]] propositions and murders [[XMenFirstClass Professor Charles Xavier]], and his daughter [[Series/{{Casualty}})) volunteers to cover it up.
** [[ShallowGrave Hugo]] helps [[EastEnders Phil Mitchell]] settle scores with his cheating wife.
** [[HouseOfCardsUK Mattie Storin]] and [[CoronationStreet Joe McIntyre]] kill their babysitter.
** [[InspectorMorse Inspector]] [[InspectorLewis Lewis]] and his wife [[SchindlersList Emelie Schindler]] are driven insane by their boorish neighbor [[ColdFeet Pete Gifford]].
** [[AshesToAshes Alex Drake]] has a terrible sleepwalking experience.
** [[BirdsOfAFeather Sharon Rackham]] murders [[TheOfficeUK Dawn Tinsley]], her boss' more attractive secretary.
** [[GavinAndStacey Uncle Bryn]] finds out [[HarryPotter Harry Potter's mum]] is cheating on him.
** [[MidsomerMurders John Barnaby]] kills a man in a fit of road rage, and dates his widow [[Series/{{Shameless}} Shiela Jackson]].

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