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Detective Inspector Max Arnold lives on a battered houseboat at the end of Cheyne Walk after separating from his art dealer wife Astrid. The son of a local bookshop owner, Max is a far cry from the affluent elite whose crimes he'll help solve along with D.C. Priya Shamsie.

Harriet "Harry" Wild is a retiring university literature professor who is finding herself at one of life's crossroads. Jolted from a mugging, she reluctantly agrees to recover in the home of her son, Charlie, a senior police detective. Charlie's family does their best to tolerate Harry's inscrutable ways, but Harry speaks her mind. Despite Charlie's strong objections and warnings, Harry starts to interfere in her son's particularly baffling murder case when she notices the murderer has followed a pattern from a well-known play. When she successfully catches the killer by putting herself at great risk in the process, she finds a new lust for life. Harry and her protégé, Fergus, a troubled teen in whom Harry sees great potential where others see only a thug, quickly find new mysteries to solve. Harry's expertise at her new passion brings her into direct conflict with Charlie, who needs nothing less than his mother causing trouble at work!

To the casual observer, there's nothing remarkable about Sylvia.  An intelligent, confident woman, Sylvia tends to keep quiet about her formidable linguistic abilities, impressive knowledge of weaponry, and skills as a markswoman. Questions about her professional life are met with bland answers about an unspectacular career in the Civil Service.  Which is only very slightly true - because until recently, Sylvia was a high-ranking British spy. 

Whitstable Pearl follows Pearl Nolan, a big-hearted local restaurant owner, who sets up a local detective agency. When she discovers the body of close friend, Vinnie, Pearl gets embroiled in her first case.

A gripping documentary-style series featuring a team of elite murder detectives solving different cases, while a missing wife's investigation runs as a serialized story. London Kills is a thrilling crime drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat with its intriguing plot and masterful storytelling.

Queens of Mystery follows Matilda Stone, a perennially single female detective, and her three aunts, who are well-known crime writers that help her solve whodunit style murders as well as set her up on blind dates. The Amelie-esque style contemporary murder mystery series will feature quirky characters, fast-paced dialogue and darkly comic murders.

Set in 1880s Ireland in the Victorian era heyday of 'postmortem photography' the six-episode period drama follows a renowned memorial photographer as he investigates the murders of his recently deceased subjects.

Set against Cannes and the Cote d'Azur, the action centers on the relationship between an idealistic and ambitious female cop and an ex-conman and master of counterfeit, who's on the run from both the police and the mob. The pair are forced into an unlikely - and surprisingly successful - crime-fighting partnership, which sees them solve a murder case in each close-ended episode. However, the drama's long arc focuses on the main character's quest to find the criminals who framed her father, a local-hero police officer who was jailed for a murder he didn't commit.

Retired Australian detective Jack Darby is fleeing his past mistakes, while English widow Joan Kirkhope is attempting to outrun her grief. Their worlds collide on a remote backroad. They couldn't be more different: the directionless, blunt Aussie and the sharp-tongued Englishwoman. But thrown together and drawn into the intriguing mysteries lurking in the isolated, tropical corners of a vast continent, it quickly becomes clear the most fascinating mystery they face is each other. Thus begins an epic love story; a non-stop road movie; a mystery series; an Outback odyssey. Darby and Joan asks: can you find yourself in the middle of nowhere?

When Sydney socialite Daisy Munroe heads to New Zealand for a vacation at her recently deceased stepfather's winery, which she intends to sell, little does she know that the vineyard has a co-owner: Grumpy UK-born lawyer, Louis Oakley, who also travels to New Zealand to escape a spiraling series of unfortunate events in his life. Despite neither having done a hard days' work in their lives and both despising each other, Daisy and Louis must somehow make the vineyard successful so they can sell up.

It will follow Mrs Sidhu, a recently widowed high-end caterer who solves murders and other crimes among the affluent residents of the English county of Berkshire.

Ellis will follow DCI Ellis, a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations. Each two-hour episode sees Ellis - accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper, arrive at a different police station, where she will have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she has come to solve. As a black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but she is a first-class murder detective, with a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.

Discover the history hidden along Britain's 11,000 miles of coastline with this fun and fascinating docuseries. Paleontologist Tori Herridge and historian Alex Langlands join coastal archaeologists to uncover amazing stories of shipwrecks, abandoned villages, and forgotten harbors that only appear for a few hours each day when the tide goes out.

"The Glorious Rise and Mysterious Fall of Europe's First Civilization" is a captivating TV show that explores the history of the Minoan civilization on Crete, unraveling the mysteries behind its impressive architectural feats, intriguing cultural practices, and ultimate demise, through the lens of renowned archaeologists and historians.

In this celebration of Britain's history, culture, and traditions, actors Maureen Lipman (The Pianist) and Larry Lamb (New Tricks) join stars such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Emilia Fox, and Peter Davison as they travel the country exploring Britain's fascination with the past and meet the dedicated people who work to keep our nation's heritage alive.