Home
30th Birthday News
30th Birthday charity
What's it all about?
What happens?
Plot details
Hotels, dates and prices
How to play
What the Guests say
What the Papers say
Special occasions
Play online
The Joy of Murder
Joy Swift MBE
FAQs
Book online
Request a brochure
Receive our e-Newsletter
Contact us

warning: cheap imitations seriously damage your enjoyment!

 

I am so proud of the 101 plots that I’ve written over the last 28 years. Often regular customers chat to us afterwards and refer fondly to various themes that they’ve been on, and ask when they were. As all my friends know I have a memory like a sieve, so I thought it would be a great idea to put the list on our website as a ready-referral for interested sleuths.


Date Plot Name Produced for
1. Oct 81
MANOR PROPERTIES
Company Christmas Function
2. Oct 82
PRINCE COLLEGE 1
School Reunion for ex-pupils
3. Jan 83
PRINCE COLLEGE 11
School Fundraising for teachers/pupils/parents
4. May 83
WEDDING PLOT
Society Wedding
5. Aug 83
VOODOO PLOT
Sugar Refining Manufacturers AGM launch
6. Oct-Jan 84
PRINCE COLLEGE 111
School Reunion – continuation of first one, Oct 82
7. Jan-Mar 84
PATRICK O’CONNELL
Will Reading of wealthy philanthropist
8. Jan 84
WEDDING USA
American society Wedding
9. May-Jun 84
DOCKSIDE TV
Soap Fan Weekend for actors/crew and fans
10. Jun 84
WILL USA
Will Reading of American Industrialist
11. Aug-Oct 84
OSSIE KLEIN
Designers Collection Launch
12. Oct-Nov 84
QUEEN MARY’S
College Fund-raising
13. Nov 84
THE REUNION
Regular Guests Spoof
14. Jan 85
PRINCESS COLLEGE
School Reunion
15. Jan-May 85
MADE IN HEAVEN 1
Marriage Bureau Social weekend for singles
16. Mar 85
XMAS 1940
Xmas 1940
17. Jun-Oct 85
HEART AWARDS
Theatrical Awards for actors/directors/back stage etc
18. Oct-Dec 85
HUNTLEY HALL
Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Lord & Lady Huntley
19. Jan-Mar 86
MERVYN PRENDEGAST
Famous Crime Author Memorial Weekend for fans
20. Apr-Aug 86
DOCKSIDE II
TV Soap Fan Gathering to meet actors
21. Sept-Nov 86
WHITES
Shop like Harrods, Best Customers Incentive Weekend
22. Nov-Dec 86
TIBBS
Pools Winners inviting all family and friends
23. Jan-Apr 87
MADE IN HEAVEN II
Marriage Bureau
24. Apr-May 87
VIVENNE GILLARD
Authoress’s Memorial weekend for family & friends
25. Jun-Oct 87
PORRIDGE CLUB
Ex-Prisoners Rehabilitation Assoc.
26. Nov-Dec 87
GOLDEN PIPE AWARDS
Awards for a series of Sherlock Holmes Plays On Radio
27. Jan-Mar 88
WHITES
Shop Employees Christmas Thank You
28. Apr-Jun 88
MISTRESS GREENS
Sweet Shop Customers Incentive Weekend
29. Jul-Oct 88
WAY WE WERE
Political Party Launch
30. Oct-Dec 88
KING BROTHERS
Family Circus Closure - appeal to raise money
31. Jan-Mar 89
HARDACRE HAMPERS
Xmas Hampers Firm Thank you to employees
32. Mar-Jun 89
GOLDEN QUILL
Writers Awards
33. Aug 89
THE WEDDING AT LAINSTON HOUSE
written Murder Weekend for ITV
34. Jun-Sept 89
QUIZICALS
TV Quiz Show Winners Reunion
35. Oct-Nov 89
PEACH
Society for Phobics - Weekend for members
36. Dec-Mar 90
YELLOWLEES
Zoo Closure - last Hurrah party for owners/employees
37. Mar-Jun 90
RITCHIE BLUES
Jailed Pop Star Promo
38. Jun-Aug 90
HONORE BUTTE
Midwifes Retirement - all her babies invited
39. Sept-Nov 90
PIGS
Platoon of Intrepid Green Saviours (like Greenpeace)
40. Dec-Mar 91
RUMLEY
School Reunion
41. Mar-Jul 91
SPIRITS
Spirits & Psychics Gathering for Psychic Fair
42. Jul-Oct 91
JOSH SPEAKMAN
Advertising Supremo’s Memorial
43. Oct-Dec 91
OWLLS
Older & Wiser & Looking for Love (Dating Agency)
44. Dec-Mar 92
DOMINOES
Toy Manufacturers - thank you staff for work pre Xmas
45. Apr-Jun 92
CATS
Charity for All Threatened Species
46. Jul-Sept 92
TIME
Prisoners Self Help Group (criminals Fraternity)
47. Oct-Dec 92
OLD GOLDONIANS
Record Breakers Club
48. Jan-Mar 93
G I JOES
American Nightclub Re-Opening Jambouree
49. Apr-Jun 93
LOTTIE GOODMAN
T V Chef Retirement (like Delia/ Fanny)
50. Jul-Sept 93
FROGGATTS CAMP
Holiday Camp Closure - for staff & customers
51. Oct-Dec 93
CLEMENTS FAIR
Fairground Family
52. Dec-Mar 94
HIPPO
Pantomime Performers
53. Apr-Jun 94
ECHO
Newspaper Magnate’s Memorial Gathering
54. Jul-Sept 94
JOSH SPEAKMAN
Ad Man’s Memorial
55. Oct-Dec 94
LUCKY CLUB
Lucky Peoples Club
56. Jan-Apr 95
WHITES EMPORIUM II
Stores Best Customers – Incentive Weekend
57. May-Sept 95
POLITE SOCIETY
Society for Improving Manners
58. Oct-Dec 95
JASPER HULME
Horror Movie Star Memorial for family/friends
59. Jan-Apr 96
SUNBEAM HOME
Orphange Reunion for adults who were orphans there
60. Apr-Sept 96
FUNNY FARM
Laughter Therapy
61. Oct-Nov 96
HEART AWARDS
Literary Awards
62. Dec-Mar 97
MISTRESS GREEN II
Sweet Makers Convention
63. Mar-Aug 97
GLOVERS CLAN
Family Reunion
64. Oct-Dec 97
STARS IN THE PINK
Club Entertainers Agency
65. Jan-Apr 98
RITCHIE BLUES II
Rock Star In Prison
66. May-Aug 98
VALENTINES
Dating Agency
67. Sept-Jan 99
WINNERS
Lottery Winners Get Together
68. Jan-Apr 99
CARRY ON TITANIC
Carry On Titanic - Post Production Party for crew/actors
69. Apr-Aug 99
ANGEL AWARDS
Charitable Award Ceremony
70. Sept-Dec 99
M.M.O.O.D.S
Positive Thinking Society/Life coaching
71. Jan-Apr 00
BLACKLEIGHS
Teacher Training College Student Reunion
72. Apr-Sept 00
S.H.R.E.W.S.
Suburban Housewives Reclaiming Earth’s Wealth Society
73. Sept-Dec 00
B.I.G. SOCIETY
“ Britain is Great Society” - improving British standards
74 Jan-Apr 01 2001
THE TV SERIES TV
Post Production Party for new soap, 2001 the Series
75. May-Aug 01
W.I.S.H. WEEKEND
Animal Sanctuaries
76. Sept-Dec 01
JOY
Revitalising Sanctuary for Mind Body & Soul
77. Jan-Apr 02
KARMA MIRANDA
Book Launch for famous children’s author’s 5 th book
78. May-Sep 02
HI CLUB
Hi Club – Dating Agency
79. Oct-Dec 02
STRINGERS
21 st Birthday Party for Wealthy Socialites daughter
80. Jan-Apr 03
S.A.S.S.
Society for the Awareness of Spirits & the Supernatural
81. Apr-Aug 03
THE GOSS
Celebrity Magazines’ Annual Front Cover Bash
82. Sept – Jan 04
F.R.O.G.S.
Fellowship Ring of Green Soldiers – Green Political Party
83. Jan – Mar 04
G.R.U.M.P.S
Gets Right Up My Proverbial Society – Improving Standards
84. April – Aug 04
FINAL CURTAIN PARTY
Final Curtain Party Happy Deathday Party of famous luvvie Maxwell Hart
85. Sept – Jan 05
GOLDIE'S 50TH BIRTHDAY
Goldie’s 50 th Birthday Surprise 50 th birthday for Olympic Gold Medallist Susie Gould
86. Jan – Apr 05
BLUE PETER BADGEHOLDERS
Blue Peter Badgeholders TV Documentary about Blue Peter Badgeholders
87. May – Sept 05
DAISY RE-LAUNCH
Daisy, famous pop star from the 70’s, relaunching her career
88. Sept – Jan 06
MAISY’S BABIES
Babies of a famous midwife compete on a reality show
89. Jan – April 06
IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC
Queen Fan Club Re-union
90. May – Sept 06
RUSH
Extreme Sports Club
91. Sept – Jan 07
STAB IN THE DARK
Book Launch of Absolute Murder
92. Jan – Mar 07
TICS
The Inner Child Society – learn to laugh
93. Feb – Nov 07
DEATH ON THE NILE
Special plot for Egyptian Cruise
94. Feb – Nov 07
THE BLACK AND WHITE CO
Special Plot for Egyptian Cruise
95. May – Sept 07
STAR-CROSSED LOVERS
Special Italian Plot
96. April 13 th 07
ABSOLUTE MURDER
Special solvable whodunit for my book The Joy of Murder
97 Apr – Sept 07
BRAVEHEARTS AWARDS
Awards Ceremony for People who have saved others lives
98 Sept 07
GREAT ECHO MURDER MYSTERY
Special solvable whodunit for the Liverpool Echo
99 Sept – Dec 07
THE WHATNOT SOCIETY
Bric-a-brac and Antiques Society
100 Jan – April 08
TAPT
The Art of Positive Thinking
101 May – Sept 08
THE THIN BLUE LINE
Pre-production team-building weekend of major film
102 Sept – Jan 09
MUNCHAMPTON CC
The villagers get together to celebrate the Club's centenary.
103 Jan – May 09
ROOM 101 CLUB
Website and Club for Phobia sufferers
104 May - Sept 09 White Wedding A fictional wedding with murder and intrigue
105 Sept 09 The Yellow Submarine Club The Beatles Fan Club
106 Feb - Apr 2010 The CAATS Campaign Against Animal Trauma and Suffering
107 March 1 2010 The Other Side Joy’s first Murdermysteryinvestigation.com
108 Sept - Dec 2010 Hi Big Bro Hi Brow Version of the hit C4 program Big Brother
109 Sept - Dec 2010 Hi Big Bro Hi Brow Version of the hit C4 program Big Brother
110 Oct 10 A TASTE OF MURDER Murder Mystery Online – Nov 2010
111 Sept - Dec 2010 The Retro Quarter 5th Anniversary of Retro and vintage website
112 Jan - Apr 2011 Knowing Me Knowing You Abba fan club
113 May - Aug 2011 Circus of Dragons Wedding celebration of circus owners
114 Oct - Dec 11 MURDER LIMITED 30TH BIRTHDAY PLOT
115 Jan - Heartbreak Hotel