After initial scepticism, police forces realised the value of the show in putting information before a large audience, and to date Crimewatch viewers have helped the police with nearly cases.
Most major crimes over the last 30 years have featured on Crimewatch UK , including the murder of Jill Dando, who was a presenter on the show at the time of her death. Crimewatch UK ended in , but its spin-off programme Crimewatch Roadshow continues in a daytime slot. First broadcast of Crimewatch UK 7 June June anniversaries.
Juke Box Jury 1 June Mock the Week 5 June Real Lives 5 June D-Day broadcasts 6 June Steptoe and Son 7 June What the critics say: We said it boasts "a stellar cast including the late Dame Diana Rigg and Jim Broadbent, and jaw-dropping scenery". All 10 seasons are now on iPlayer, which means you can enjoy lots of sunshine and, erm, murders!
The series has now concluded, so all episodes are available to watch. Death in Paradise season 11 is also on its way and a Death in Paradise Christmas special! It is familiar, warm and dependable, and it continues to make a programme that revolves around murder seem cosy and comforting. Baptiste is back! This time, he is helping British Ambassador Emma Chambers played by Fiona Shaw to track down her missing family, whilst also grappling with his own family tragedy.
In the present day, we see Julien down and yelling at the world with his pain. Pose is a powerful drama that celebrates New York city's drag and ballroom culture of the 80s and 90s and follows the lives of members of gay and trans people who, facing discrimination, moved into shared accommodation called "Houses" under a dominant Mother figure.
Season 3 takes place four years on from Season 2. It earned the right to fantasize, dream big, and paint with broad and colorful brushstrokes. But in the thriller penned by Collateral writer David Hare, Laurence has a pile of enemies and his life is rapidly going out of control And to repair his difficult relationship with their son Albie. The series takes in some beautiful locations including Paris, Amsterdam, and Venice.
This is a spin-off from the incredibly successful drama Doctor Foster. But in a twist, her character, Anna Baker, is now going under the name of Belle and seeking to rebuild her life after her divorce. Life tells the story of the residents of a large house divided into four flats. There are further complications when her ex-husband Neil Adam James turns up in the series. This series of dramatic monologues, written by author Alan Bennett, went into production during lockdown earlier this year.
This new version includes remakes of some of the original episodes. This drama, which is an uncomfortable watch at times, led to much wider discussions about issues around sexual assualt, consent and racial identity when it was shown on BBC1. Michaela plays novelist, Arabella who, through flashbacks, realises she was raped during a night out in London.
I May Destroy You follows Arabella and her friends, Terry Weruche Opia and Kwame Paapa Essiedu , as she struggles to come to terms with what has happened and seeks justice for her and other victims of sexual assault. Two Russian nationals were suspected of the attack, using a chemical nerve agent.
British teenager, Anthony Walker was murdered by two white men in an unprovoked racist attack in a Liverpool Park in July This adaptation of the bestselling book by Vikram Seth is reportedly one of the most expensive BBC series ever made. After her worldwide success with the Harry Potter books, author J. Rowling wrote a series of novels featuring detective Cormoran Strike, under the pen name, Robert Galbraith. A fourth adaptation, Strike: Lethal White is also now available to watch on iPlayer.
So the pair decide to take in a lodger in the shape of the mysterious Ray Ariane Labed , a former world-class synchronised swimmer. Set in , it follows a young woman, Anna Wetherell played by Eve Hewson who leaves the UK to start a new life in New Zealand and seek her fortune in a gold-rush town on the coast.
This six-part Aussie psychological thriller is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Robotham. She appears to be estranged from her family. Plus the military man who got her pregnant isn't ready to be a dad. Except to say both characters are hiding some shady secrets that could turn lives upside down.
It explores the downside of fame found through reality TV shows, and the effect it has on TV participants and their friends and family. This feature-length factual drama is based on the real-life story of Anthony Bryan played by one-time Casualty star, Patrick Robinson , a Jamaican-born man who legally immigrated to the UK when he was a child.
He has been living in Britain for 50 years when he was suddenly accused of being an illegal immigrant by the Home Office and threatened with deportation. But the political scandal documented in this drama saw Anthony and over 80 other black Britons wrongly detained and denied legal rights.
The cast have since filmed some spoof comedy scenes for Comic Relief in Ireland, revealing what happens to Marianne and Connell in Normal Older People.
Plus the characters confess all confessions to a priest played by Andrew Scott. The format has worked particularly well with audiences since , as Death in Paradise often rotates detectives in and out to keep the story going, much like in Doctor Who. Writer Anthony McGovern is no stranger to playing with our emotions thanks to his acclaimed Moving On series — but here he puts his talents to a much more serious and shockingly true story.
In July , eighteen-year-old black student Anthony Walker was murdered by two white men in an unprovoked racist attack in a Liverpool park. Not an easy watch, this powerful and unconventional method of storytelling really emphasises the feeling of loss, and everything that Anthony could have achieved had his life not been blighted out by hate.
Although it is based on a real-life case involving domestic violence, the names of all those involved were changed by writer Regina Moriarty. Idris Elba may be a global movie star these days, but he still found time to film five series of this smash hit BBC One show. Luther sees Elba as the dedicated, obsessive and occasionally violent DCI John Luther, a genius murder detective whose brilliant mind is not immune to the darkness of his job.
The series starts with him unable to imprison psychopath and murderer Alice Morgan, leading the two to solve crimes together while he fights his own terrible demons. Luther has been a smash hit for the BBC over the last decade, with Elba repeatedly garnering rave reviews every time a new series premiered, and the dark tone credited with giving the show more weight and gravitas than most police procedurals.
Critical praise has been unanimous — indeed the biggest criticism has been the length of the show, with only twenty-one episodes produced over five series.
From the falsely perceived standards of beauty that Instagram filters give us, to the torrents of abuse that users can hurl at one another without thinking of the after-effects of their words, stories, tweets and captions. And in a world where contestants on shows like Love Island have taken their own lives as a direct result of being in the public eye, Make Me Famous makes for a perfectly heartbreaking parable. The Terror is inspired by the real-life doomed expedition of the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus as they searched for the fabled Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic in the s, and presents a fictionalised account of what could have happened as the mystery of their disappearance endures.
With the ships trapped in the ice, the starving and unwell crew are forced to contend with an elusive monster stalking them in the ice — as well as each other. A unique mix of horror and semi-historical drama, other than the obvious supernatural elements the show presents a surprisingly accurate portrayal of life on an s Arctic naval expedition. However, the show succeeds in the horror aspect also, with the isolated Arctic setting means the atmosphere is dire even without the presence of Inuit spirits, and when all hell does break loose it is only after wonderful bouts of restraint and build-up.
If you marathon your way through the first eight-part series, we guarantee the cliffhanger ending will have you jumping straight into the next season. Mother of God. Each series has an individual case which is inextricably snared in a web of corruption which endangers the lives of everyone involved. But at its core, audiences were enamored by the enduring professional partnership of Kate Fleming and Steve Arnott.
Throw in an array of catchphrase-worthy phrases, and he quickly became the face of the show as much as Compston and McClure. Remember the scandalous events of Doctor Foster which saw a family ripped apart by steamy affairs and scheming? Well, the BBC series Life is a surprising spin-off from the dramatic thriller. Life revolves around a Victorian house made up of four different flats, with four different residents each with their own problems and issues as the series addresses mental health, alcoholism, and of course, romantic drama.
It follows a group of Anglican nuns as they try and set up a mission school in an old Himalayan palace, but become troubled by the controversial events that have taken place inside. This horror tinged, psycho-sexual drama is filled with excellent tension as the headstrong Sister Clodagh Gemma Arterton tries to have a positive impact on the surrounding community, only to eventually make things worse. Dean Alessandro Nivola and staying true to the religion. It might not stick the landing perfectly, but writer Amanda Coe brings an entrancing new vision for the classic tale.
The James Nesbitt-fronted series comes from Line of Duty and Bodyguard executive producer Jed Mercurio, so just prepare yourself for some shocking twists. This Northern Irish noir Noirthern Irish anybody? As far as romantic dramas go, Trigonometry should be up there with Normal People. After Ray Ariane Labed decides to change her life for the better, she moves to London from France and quickly takes up a room in an expensive flat with a couple, Gemma and Kieran Thalissa Teixeira and Garry Carr.
But throughout the eight-episode series they all begin to feel drawn to one another, eventually navigating the difficulties of a polyamorous relationship. The performances from Labed, Teixeira and Carr often expertly communicate everything that needs to be said between them all without using the words to do so. It had all the usual trappings of a typical romantic series, but framing it against the backdrop of the war in Afghanistan made every single emotion feel heightened in a way which snared viewers almost immediately.
The action in Our Girl is brilliantly entertaining, raising the stakes for every single relationship and character dynamic across the series. It never shied away from the consequences of war, with both Molly and Georgie having to balance their own personal issues alongside their duties. Silent Witness is one of the longest running police procedurals in the UK, and for good reason. And yet, it never feels over the top. If anything it still feels remarkably grounded and timely.
Does the format occasionally get a little repetitive? Of course, but that makes its stories no less entertaining. His refusal to get surgery on a potentially fatal brain tumour gave him such a sense of urgency in his investigation into the case of a missing child in the series.
His solo spin-off series first follows the case of a missing sex worker in Amsterdam, and it takes some seriously seedy turns along the way.
As the case takes a horrific turn and key characters are revealed to have shocking alter-egos, Baptiste does well in keeping audiences on their toes. Although some of the later twists are clearly signposted along the way, seeing it all unravel by the end of the first season is definitely satisfying. Thankfully, a second series is on the way and will arrive at some point later this year. Oh His Dark Materials , you brilliant piece of fantasy you. Based on the best-selling books by Phillip Pullman the series follows year old Lyra Belacqua Dafne Keen who embarks on a dangerous journey through a parallel world to uncover the mystery surrounding bizarre particles Dust and how it affects different dimensions in the universe.
And while the first series of His Dark Materials felt a little constricted by setting up all these different characters and plot points about parallel worlds, the second series is so much fun while the cosmic stakes get even bigger.
Truthfully, this works so much better than the misaligned cinematic adaptation from Also what a cast! While these topics can often get lost in a sea of headlines, Sitting in Limbo managed to cut right to the consequences of it all with a heartbreaking performance from Patrick Robinson. Make no mistake, the feature-length drama is not an easy watch. But it perfectly captures the effects of one of the biggest political scandals in the last decade.
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