Cluedo (UK game show) about". Leslie Grantham, series four's Colonel Mustard, said "I'm the last person you'd expect to play [him]. That's why I was so flattered to be offered the role", and added that "Cluedo is great fun to do. It's fascinating to watch these asexual, inanimate characters brought to life". Despite the notion that the Colonel's prior occupation would make him the obvious suspect for every murder, it is stressed that "everyone has equally good reasons for bumping off the victim". The gameshow was imported in various countries, most notably to Australia where it ran for two seasons (1992-3). The German version
Cluedo US editions, there was no acknowledgement that the character was actually the famous detective. In the 1980s, as in the US, Sherlock Holmes also appeared in TV advertising of the time, along with other classic detectives such as Sam Spade. The board game spawned a franchise, which since 1985, has expanded to include a feature film, mini-series, a musical, and numerous books. The following games are licensed thematic variations of the game, which follow the basic rules and configuration of the original Classic Detective Game or its spinoffs. On August 8, 2008, Hasbro redesigned and updated the board, characters, weapons,