• More deaths in paradise in the works as ‘Death in Paradise’ commissioned for two more series
    February 28, 2023

    More deaths in paradise in the works as ‘Death in Paradise’ commissioned for two more series

    In addition to it being a bit hazardous to your health to live in a small English village, it appears that visiting the picturesque fictional Carribean island of Saint Marie is no less dangerous.

    Death in Paradise creator/writer, Robert Thorogood, will continue to find a few more ingenious ways to kill off said visitors as the BBC announced that the series has been comissioned for 2 additional series (S13 and 14). In addition, two feature-length Christmas special episodes are also on their way beginning in December 2023.

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  • Celebrating Edward Gorey’s birth and remembering ‘Mystery’ on PBS before mystery was cool …
    February 23, 2023

    Celebrating Edward Gorey’s birth and remembering ‘Mystery’ on PBS before mystery was cool …

    Edward Gorey, noted for his characteristic pen-and-ink drawings that often depicted vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings was also a Tony Award-winning costume designer and artist. Gorey was also known for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers, would have been 98 years young on 22 February. PBS […]

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  • ‘Unforgotten’ returns as Sinéad Keenan joins Sanjeev Bhaskar (and his rucksack) for S5!
    February 17, 2023

    ‘Unforgotten’ returns as Sinéad Keenan joins Sanjeev Bhaskar (and his rucksack) for S5!

    With a confirmed Monday, 27 February transmission date on ITV, Sinéad Keenan (Doctor Who, Being Human) joins Sanjeev Bhaskar (DI Sunil ‘Sunny’ Khan) for the S5 premiere of Unforgotten. Keenan joins the team as DCI Jessica ‘Jessie’ James, following the tragic S4 finale and the death of DCI Cassie Stewart (Nicola Walker). Walker went on to star in Annika for the BBC and PBS this […]

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  • ‘Midsomer Murders — 25 Years of Mayhem’ — the safe way to visit Midsomer County!
    February 7, 2023

    ‘Midsomer Murders — 25 Years of Mayhem’ — the safe way to visit Midsomer County!

    For public television fans of Midsomer Murders, you undoubtedly know how difficult it is to survive life in a small English village. With a overall body count that has, ultimately, risen above 400 during filming of the 23rd season of the extraordinarily popular British drama, the long-running series was adapted by Anthony Horowitz (Foyle’s War, Magpie Murders) and Douglas […]

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  • ‘Moonflower Murders’, ‘Magpie Murders’ sequel, to begin filming later this year!
    January 19, 2023

    ‘Moonflower Murders’, ‘Magpie Murders’ sequel, to begin filming later this year!

    Lesley Manville as editor turned sleuth Susan Ryeland and Timothy McMullan as fictional detective Atticus Pünd will both reprise their roles when the Magpie Murders band gets back together to film the Anthony Horowitz 2020 sequel, Moonflower Murders, later this year. Author Anthony Horowitz’s previous work is well-known amongst fans of British mysteries on PBS having created, written and/or adapted Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Foyle’s War and Midsomer Murders.

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  • First look at ‘Annika’ S2 headed our way in 2023 on Masterpiece!
    December 21, 2022

    First look at ‘Annika’ S2 headed our way in 2023 on Masterpiece!

    From the time I was first introduced to the greatness of Nicola Walker in her role as DI Susan Taylor in Touching Evil (co-starring with Grantchester‘s Robson Green), followed by her time as Ruth Evershed in Spooks (MI5), guest roles in Luther, Being Human and Inside Men, then her more recent efforts in Scott & Bailey, Last Tango in Halifax, Unforgotten and The Split once again I’m convinced […]

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  • Remembering ‘Mystery’ on PBS before mystery was cool….
    October 31, 2022

    Remembering ‘Mystery’ on PBS before mystery was cool….

    For those PBS Mystery series fans that are currently experiencing the Sunday evening greatness that is Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Magpie Murders and Annika and who have been anxiously awaiting each Summer for the new seasons of Endeavour and Grantchester for the better part of the last decade, you may not be aware of the root history of ‘mystery’ on PBS that needs to be recognized for those that remember way, way back into the 80’s, back when the Earth was beginning to cool from the Ice Age.

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