Bergerac - Damien Molony

Bergerac – teaser trailer for new series, coming February 2025

The reboot of the Jersey based detective show stars Damien Molony.  We’ve been following the progress of the new Bergerac for a while. The original crime series, set on the Channel Island of Jersey, lived on BBC One across the 1980s. Returning as a 6-part drama, following a single investigation, the rebooted show stars Damien … >

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Five crime shows on U

Five crime shows you can watch for free on U

To prove you don’t need a subscription to stream great TV, we bring you our guide to five crime shows you can stream for free on U With the huge range of choices (and subscription fees) available, it’s good to know you don’t always need to break the budget if you fancy a change from … >

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Mark Gatiss & Polly Walker on set, with a clapperboard for the first shot of Bookish

Bookish – Mark Gatiss to write and star in new detective drama (updated)

The consulting detective Gabriel Book will investigate crimes on UKTV’s Alibi.  Updated 18/07/24: Bookish guest stars announced. With filming now underway in Belgium, UKTV have confirmed a number of guest stars for Bookish. In episodes 5 & 6 of the series, Paul McGann (Doctor Who) will star as Mr Kind, alongside Tim McInnerny (Blackadder) as ‘D’. … >

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The Marlow Murder Club gets a second series

The Marlow Murder Club will return for a second series

A second series of The Marlow Murder Club is coming in 2025 — get ready for more mystery UKTV has announced a second series for popular crime drama The Marlow Murder Club. Robert Thorogood will again adapted the story his Sunday Times bestselling crime novels, writing alongside Lucia Haynes and Julia Gilbert. He’s also involved in the … >

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The cast of The Red King

The Red King – Alibi commission a mystery-thriller from Toby Whithouse

The six-part series is a “genre bending mystery, combining drama, suspense and horror.” UKTV Alibi have announced a major new commission from Toby Whithouse (Being Human, The Game) entitled The Red King. Filming has begun on the show which comes from Quay Street Productions. Anjli Mohindra (Vigil) leads the show as detective Grace Narayan. She’s … >

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Blackadder Goes Fourth

Blackadder – 40th Anniversary celebrated with two new documentaries

The UKTV Gold channel is celebrating the beloved comedy series throughout June.  Blackadder, the classic era-hopping comedy is 40 years old this June. To mark the occasion, the UTKV comedy channel Gold is devoting the month to the show. The channel is stripping the show’s four series across weeknights, as well as debuting two new … >

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UKTV Alibi’s Annika is recommissioned

Nicola Walker returns to solve crime in the waterways of Scotland in Annika series 2. UKTV’s Alibi channel, in conjunction with partners US broadcaster Masterpiece and All3Media International, have recommissioned Annika. It’s no surprise however, as the first series became their all-time  top performer. The crime drama comes from Nick Walker, based on his BBC … >

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Sophie Rundle leads the cast of Alibi’s new drama The Diplomat

The Peaky Blinders and Gentleman Jack star swaps period drama for the present day.  UKTV channel Alibi have announced the start of filming on their new drama series The Diplomat. Set in Barcelona, the show follows Sophie Rundle as Laura Simmons, who works to protect British nationals who find themselves in trouble abroad. Together with … >

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