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Unforgotten returns for season five on ITV

16 February, 2023

When Happy Valley concluded on the BBC recently, a debate began on social media about which shows would belong on a list of the top 10 British crime dramas. Several crime authors and commentators we trust were quick to point out that the list going…

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Happy Valley the book?

By crimefictionlover

7 February, 2023

The British crime show Happy Valley wrapped up on Sunday night (5 Feb 2023) with over 7.5 million people tuning in – a hugely successful programme that is already being dubbed Britain’s best police drama. Over its three seasons in 2014, 2016 and 2023, crime…

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The Wall: Quebec crime show comes to More4

By crimefictionlover

6 February, 2023

Amazon has recently brought us Three Pines, an adaptation of Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache series, but if you want to deepen your acquaintance with crime fiction set in French Canada, then look out for The Wall: Cover Your Tracks on More4 from Friday 10 February,…

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Irish crime drama North Sea Connection comes to BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

30 January, 2023

The highly-rated RTÉ crime show North Sea Connection is coming to BBC Four in the UK, with the first two episodes airing from 9pm on Saturday 4 February. It’s an ideal series to take in if you enjoy perilous plot lines set in moody, isolated…

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Danish crime series Grow comes to Channel 4 and Walter Presents

By crimefictionlover

19 January, 2023

Biker gangs, drugs, guns, cops, infiltrators, murder – get ready for organised crime, Scandinavian style, as the Danish crime show Grow arrives on Channel 4 and on Walter Presents. The first episode will air at 11:30pm on Sunday, 22 January, and you’ll be able to…

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Happy Valley returns to the BBC for season three

By crimefictionlover

2 December, 2022

Happy Valley might not be the best title for this hit crime drama. It’s not about a Chinese takeaway and nor does the Calder Valley, where it’s set, seem a particularly happy place. Not in a show dealing with violence against women, rape, suicide, addiction,…

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Best crime show of 2022 shortlist

By crimefictionlover

25 November, 2022

As crime fiction lovers, we all know there’s nothing better than settling down with a new book. These days, however, there is a wealth of well scripted crime shows to attract our attention too, many of them based on books that we know and love….

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Slow Horses returns for season 2, based on Dead Lions

By crimefictionlover

7 November, 2022

Apple TV+ has announced that series two of Slow Horses will be available to stream from 2 December and fans of the quirky London-based espionage drama can’t wait. Based on the Slough House series of novels by British author Mick Herron, the show follows the…

Crime Fiction Lover

Unforgotten returns for season five on ITV

Happy Valley the book?

The Wall: Quebec crime show comes to More4

Irish crime drama North Sea Connection comes to BBC Four

Danish crime series Grow comes to Channel 4 and Walter Presents

Happy Valley returns to the BBC for season three

Best crime show of 2022 shortlist

Slow Horses returns for season 2, based on Dead Lions

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