Who killed Andie Bell in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder? BBC show ending explained
THE BBC’s coming-of-age drama A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder has proved to be a big hit amongst fans.
After plenty of twists and turns, Andie Bell’s murderer has finally been revealed and we are here to tell you whodunit.
Who killed Andie Bell in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder?
WARNING: Contains major spoilers from A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder?
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder centres around missing school girl Andie Bell.
Set five years after she was last seen, teenage sleuth Pip Fitz-Amobi decides to use her summer holiday to solve the mystery of her disappearance.
The missing schoolgirl’s boyfriend Sal Singh sent a text confessing to the murder before being found dead himself, seemingly taking his own life.
Andie’s body was never found, and Pip sets about proving Sal’s innocence.
Using threads that the police failed to pick up, the teen detective solves the mystery of who killed Andie.
After many twists and turns it was revealed that it was her own sister, Becca Bell, who murdered the teenager.
At first it was thought it was school teacher Elliot Ward who had killed Andie.
It turned out she was blackmailing him over an illicit relationship they were having.
When she confronted him, Elliot pushed Andie and she hit her head badly but she managed to run away.
However, after this she got into an argument with her sister.
It came after Becca realised it was Andie who had sold Max Hastings the date rape drug Rohypnol that he used to sexually assault her.
Andie begged her sister not to go to the police and the pair began to fight.
Becca pushed her sister and she fell to the ground and choked to death on her own vomit, having already suffered a bad head injury earlier.
I read the book ending first before I did the script, so I already knew by the time I got to the rest of the scripts. I was excited to see that play out.
Speaking about the ending, leading actress Emma Myers told Deadline: “I suspected Elliot when I was reading it, but I did not suspect Becca at all.
“That took me by surprise.”
She went on: “I read the book ending first before I did the script, so I already knew by the time I got to the rest of the scripts.
“I was excited to see that play out.
“Especially with everybody bringing their characters to life like Matthew Baynton and Carla Woodcock.
“It was really fun to do the respective scenes interrogating them at the climax of the show.”
Who plays Andie Bell in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder?
Murdered school girl Andie Bell is played by up-and-coming actress India Lillie Davies.
This is the young star’s first major role.
Before A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder she had appeared in single episodes of Netflix’s Bridgerton and BBC’s Call the Midwife.
How did Sal Singh die in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder?
Andie’s boyfriend Sal – played by rising star Rahul Pattni – was the primary suspect in her murder after he sent a text confessing to her murder.
He was then found dead after an apparent overdose.
But all was not what it seemed and it turned out he was killed by school teacher Elliot.
He murdered Sal as the teacher thought he had killed Andie when he pushed her to the ground.
He then wanted someone to blame for Andie’s murder, so he decided to frame Sal instead.
Elliot then sent the text from Sal’s murder confessing to the murder.
How to watch A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
All six episodes of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder dropped on the BBC iPlayer on July 1, 2024, so you can watch the whole boxset right now.
Viewers in the US can watch the murder mystery on Netflix.
The series is an adaptation of Holly Jackson’s book of the same name.
The author was also heavily involved in bringing her novel to the small screen.
Speaking to the BBC, Holly, who served as an executive producer on the show, said: “I think the reason that A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder lends itself so well to a TV show is because the book is cinematic.
“I don’t start writing until I know every single beat and scene and can run the plot like a movie in my head.
“I think that’s why so many readers have been clamouring for an adaptation since the start.
“So, in a way, it felt like quite a natural translation to turn A Good Girls Guide book into the TV show, with all the big set piece scenes readers will recognise from the book, and new scenes or existing scenes envisioned in a new way to fit the visual medium.
Holly added: “All the characters we love, and the same story and plot twists are there from the book because I know readers are very protective and want to see a faithful adaptation.”
BBC crime dramas
The BBC is reopening case files on an all-star line-up of crime dramas this summer.
Here’s a refresher on the popular programmes which span six decades.
- Campion: Aired from 1989 to 1990, this detective drama series was adapted from novels by Margery Allingham and stars Peter Davison.
- Dalziel And Pascoe: A gritty detective drama series about a mismatched pair of policemen, based on the award-winning books by Reginald Hill. Aired from 1996 to 2007.
- Death In Paradise: A misanthropic detective inspector is assigned to a Caribbean island against his will. Premiered in 2011 and is still on air to this day.
- Happy Valley: Created by Sally Wainwright, this northern noir follows Sarah Lancashire as Sgt Catherine Cawood – tough, defiant and facing her traumatic past.
- Hinterland: Welsh drama starring Richard Harrington. Brooding DCI Tom Mathias uncovers secrets – and links to his troubled past amid mountainous terrain and close-knit villages. Aired from 2013 to 2016.
- Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Based on the novels of Elizabeth George, this drama series is about upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley and working class DS Barbara Havers. Aired from 2001 to 2007.
- Jonathan Creek: Starring comedian Alan Davies, this comedy-drama series follows a inventor of magic tricks who is often called in to solve puzzling murders. Aired from 1997 to 2016.
- Law & Order: Originally broadcast in 1978, this four-part drama series is about the British judicial system. Stars include Peter Dean and Derek Martin.
- Life On Mars: Beguiling science-fiction police drama following a Manchester policeman who travels back to 1973 following a car accident. Stars John Simm and Philip Glenister. Aired from 2006 to 2007.
- Line Of Duty: Created by Jed Mercurio, this drama follows the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit. Stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar, aired from 2012 to 2021.
- Luther: Crime drama series starring Idris Elba as DCI John Luther. Aired from 2010 to 2019, with a follow-up film released in 2023.
- New Tricks: Warm-hearted drama following an eccentric group of old-fashioned detectives. Starring Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong and James Bolam. Aired from 2003 to 2015.
- Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch stars a modern day Sherlock Holmes, teaming up with Martin Freeman‘s war veteran Dr Watson to solve impossible crimes. Aired from 2010 to 2017.
- Shetland: Detective drama starring Douglas Henshall, Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell, showcasing the dark side of one of the most beautiful places on earth. Premiered in 2013 and is still on air to this day.
- The Cops: Set in the fictional northern town of Stanton, this acclaimed, provocative police drama stars Katy Cavanagh, Rob Dixon and John Henshaw. Aired from 1998 to 2001.
- Waking The Dead: With a cast including Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston and Wil Johnson, this series follows a cold case team who unearths sleeping secrets, but sometimes the past is best left buried. Aired from 2000 to 2011.
- Wallander: Starring Sir Kenneth Branagh, Kurt Wallander is unable to unsee the dark crimes he’s tasked to investigate while Wallander’s job comes at a cost to his family and relationships. Aired from 2008 to 2016.