Synopsis

Lady Fotheringham is trying to throw a party for her rather elderly friends in her stately home. Cheryl (her daughter) and Trevor Slater-Rees (Cheryl’s husband) both have important business to conduct at the same time. Trevor's marriage is in a mess and so is his job. If he doesn't sell one big property before the end of the month, he'll face the sack. However, thanks to his friend Bob things are looking up. They have managed to get invited to a party that could just provide Trevor with a buyer, but the catch is that it's a ‘Vicars & Tarts’ party.

Unfortunately, before leaving, Trevor accidentally smashes a priceless artifact that his wife is valuing as part of her job for the local museum. Desperate to cover their tracks Trevor and Bob decide to break into the house after their party and fake a burglary, thus sorting out the problem of the smashed vase. However, what they don't know is that not only is Trevor's mother-in-law holding a murder mystery evening complete with a policewoman kiss-o-gram, but in addition some real burglars have turned up!

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