Alistair Petrie

It's the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool - but there's got to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town, right? She wants to be... someone. The bright lights of London are calling, and our determined hero sets off to find out who that someone is.The London she encounters is not as quite as swinging as the one she'd read about and seen on TV. However, after a series of setbacks Barbara finds herself in unfamiliar territory - an audition for a TV comedy show. Barbara's uncompromising northern wit proves to be the X factor that the show has been missing. She gets the part and becomes part of a ground-breaking new sitcom which will have an impact on British comedy for decades to come.Being a woman in a largely male environment has its own challenges, but as Barbara 'finds her funny' she re-defines the prevailing attitude to funny women and in the process, reinvents herself.

This is the story of two very different women and the conman they have in common; a dark, funny, and unpredictable thriller about three remarkable characters trapped in a triangle of epic proportions. Alice is a formidable PA, a single mother, and a lifelong Madonna fan. Caroline is a bestselling fantasy author who, recently bereaved, now lives alone with her toy poodle, Goblin. Rob is an eccentric and celebrated ecopreneur... who may or may not be trying to destroy them both.

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? follows the story of Bobby Jones and his socialite friend Lady Frances Derwent, who discover a dying man while hunting for a golf ball. Their curiosity led them both into becoming amateur investigators as they seek to unravel the mystery of the man, who has the picture of a beautiful young woman in his pocket, and, with his last breath, utters the cryptic question that forms the series' title.

Year of the Rabbit is set in Victorian-era London and follows Detective Inspector Rabbit and his new partner as they investigate a local murder. They are joined by the lewd but insightful adoptive daughter of the chief of police, becoming the country's first female officer. Together, the trio must fight crime and rub shoulders with various characters.

Deep State follows retired MI6 agent Max Easton, who is called back for one last mission that may cost him everything he holds dear. As Max navigates the dangerous world of espionage, he discovers a web of conspiracy that threatens his life and those he loves. Will he be able to survive the deadly game of politics and power?

Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier, works as a night manager in a luxurious hotel. He gets caught up in an undercover sting operation after obtaining incriminating documents. The Night Manager is a thrilling TV series that follows Pine's journey as he navigates the dangerous world of espionage. Starring Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie.

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher is based on Kate Summerscale's account of a Victorian murder case that shocked the whole country. Detective Inspector Jack Whicher finds himself traveling to a remote country house where he investigates the murder of a young child. He soon manages to discover a web of lies and concealment amid the family living there, which he thinks vindicates the police's chief suspect in the murder case.

This historical five-part show based on three of Elizabeth Gaskell's novellas is brought to the BBC with an all-star cast including Judi Dench. The story follows the lives and loves of the inhabitants of the northern market town over a year in the mid 1800s.