Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Black Tuesday | 19951206 | 20120314 (BBC7) 20120315 (BBC7) 20140618 (BBC7) 20140619 (BBC7) 20160404 (BBC7) 20160405 (BBC7) 20170605 (BBC7) 20170606 (BBC7) | Gordon Kaye stars as the culinary mystery-solver investigating dirty tricks at restaurant directory, 'Le Guide'. Pamplemousse is a retired policeman living in Paris, now making a living as an inspector for the prestigious restaurant rating directory 'Le Guide'. His long-suffering wife is Doucette (Shirley Dixon) and his ever-constant bloodhound companion is Pommes Frites (Trevor Martin). Michael Bond decided to become a writer while serving in the army during the Second World War. In 1947, he returned to the BBC, where he'd worked previously. His first creation, Paddington Bear, was born after a Christmas Eve shopping trip when he spotted a small, solitary bear in a large London store. Monsieur Pamplemousse was his first adult novel in 1983. Its success spawned a whole series of books. Director: John Tydeman Michael Bond's French detective investigates dirty tricks at restaurant directory Le Guide |
| 02 | Grey Wednesday | 19951213 | 20120315 (BBC7) 20120316 (BBC7) 20140619 (BBC7) 20140620 (BBC7) 20160405 (BBC7) 20160406 (BBC7) 20170606 (BBC7) 20170607 (BBC7) | Whose thumbprint is on the chocolate and where is Madame Grant? Starring Gordon Kaye as Pamplemousse - a retired policeman living in Paris, now making a living as an inspector for the prestigious restaurant rating directory 'Le Guide'. His long-suffering wife is Doucette (Shirley Dixon) and his ever-constant bloodhound companion is Pommes Frites (Trevor Martin). |
| 03 | The Final Print-out | 19951220 | 20120316 (BBC7) 20120317 (BBC7) 20140620 (BBC7) 20140621 (BBC7) 20160406 (BBC7) 20160407 (BBC7) 20170607 (BBC7) 20170608 (BBC7) | The trail leads Pamplemousse and his trusty hound to Père Lachaise Cemetery before a final watery showdown. Starring Gordon Kaye as the retired policeman living in Paris, now making a living as an inspector for the prestigious restaurant rating directory 'Le Guide'. His long-suffering wife is Doucette (Shirley Dixon) and his ever-constant bloodhound companion is Pommes Frites (Trevor Martin). The trail leads the detective and his trusty hound to P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery. |