"Tom Davis (British actor) Tom Davis is an actor, best known for his role as DI Sleet in the BBC Three comedy ""Murder in Successville"". Before television, Davis worked as a scaffolder and a stand-up comedian. When his friend was working as a runner on ""Bo' Selecta,"" they gave some videos of their own comedy sketches to Leigh Francis, who then invited Davis to appear on the show. He appeared in various comedy roles on TV over the following years. In 2015 he co-created and starred in ""Murder in Successville"". This semi-improvised show, in which a celebrity guest must help"
"programme debuts]] [[Category:2017 British television programme endings]] [[Category:BBC television sitcoms]] [[Category:2010s British mystery television series]] [[Category:English-language television programs]] [[Category:2010s British crime television series]] Murder in Successville Murder in Successville is a British sitcom with improvisational elements created by Andy Brereton and Avril Spary. The series aired on BBC Three from 6 May 2015 to 24 May 2017. ""Murder in Successville"" stars Tom Davis as DI Sleet who is partnered with a guest celebrity every episode to solve a murder. The cast of every episode includes impersonations of various celebrities who live in the fictional Successville. Celebrities are transposed into fictional"
"Murder in Eden (TV series) Murder in Eden is a British television crime drama miniseries, consisting of three fifty-minute episodes, that first broadcast on 19 July 1991 on BBC1. The series stars Alun Armstrong as Sergeant McGing, a police officer in rural County Donegal who investigates when Tim Roarty (Tony Doyle), the landlord of a local pub, murders his barman after beings blackmailed by one of the other inhabitants of the village. While the police are busy hunting for the killer, parts of the victim's body continue to resurface. The miniseries was written by Shane Connaughton and directed by Nicholas"
"In Denial of Murder In Denial of Murder is a two-part British television crime drama series, written by Neil McKay and directed by David Richards, that first broadcast on BBC One on 29 February 2004. The series follows investigative journalist Don Hale (Stephen Tompkinson) as he attempts to prove that convicted murderer Stephen Downing (Jason Watkins) was wrongly convicted for the murder of Wendy Sewell (Caroline Catz) in 1973. The series was based upon Hale's book ""Town Without Pity"" (which was later reprinted under the title ""In Denial of Murder"" in 2014). Hale sold television rights to the book to"
"Murder (UK TV series) Murder is a British television crime drama created and written by Robert Jones. ""Murder"" is written in a unique style in which all of the protagonists in each episode engage in monologues to camera, giving their version of what happened on the night, as the investigation proceeds from arrest to court hearing to verdict. Four independent films have been written to date, each starring a number of guest artistes. The first, stand-alone film broadcast on 26 August 2012, with a series of three films following on 3 March 2016. The first film was released on DVD"
"Murder in Successville Murder in Successville is a British sitcom with improvisational elements created by Andy Brereton and Avril Spary. The series aired on BBC Three from 6 May 2015 to 24 May 2017. ""Murder in Successville"" stars Tom Davis as DI Sleet who is partnered with a guest celebrity every episode to solve a murder. The cast of every episode includes impersonations of various celebrities who live in the fictional Successville. Celebrities are transposed into fictional versions that fit into the setting of Successville, such as Alan Carr who in Successville's universe is a mobster and brother to Jimmy"
"badges for the ship's first-class passengers was left in Littleby's room. Among the suspects are a Japanese Army officer, an addled English aristocrat, a married Swiss woman, and a clever young Russian diplomat on his way to his new post in Japan. The diplomat is Erast Fandorin, the master detective, who shoots down each of the ineffectual Gauche's incorrect conclusions, and in the end takes it on himself to find the murderer. The novel was adapted for the BBC's ""Saturday Play"". Simon Robson played Fandorin and Stephen Moore was Gauche. The original broadcast was on 3 December 2005. Murder on"
"The Trial: A Murder in the Family The Trial: A Murder in the Family is a British television docudrama, produced by Dragonfly Film and television, that first broadcast on Channel 4 on 21 May 2017. The five-part series follows a fictional court case in which university lecturer Simon Davis (Michael Gould) is tried for the murder of his wife Carla, in an attempt to recreate an accurate portrayal of an English legal trial. Filming and recording of nearly all real court proceedings in England and Wales are currently prohibited, hence the trial presented cannot be a genuine case. However, the"
"Thursdays from 3 March 2016. The Radio Times stated in a review of the first episode of series two that ""Murder"" is ""one of the most original shows on British TV in recent years."" Murder (UK TV series) Murder is a British television crime drama created and written by Robert Jones. ""Murder"" is written in a unique style in which all of the protagonists in each episode engage in monologues to camera, giving their version of what happened on the night, as the investigation proceeds from arrest to court hearing to verdict. Four independent films have been written to date,"
"Murder in Suburbia Murder in Suburbia is a British television drama series first broadcast on ITV on 13 March 2004. The series focuses on the work of DS Emma Scribbins (Lisa Faulkner) and DI Kate Ashurst (Caroline Catz), police detectives assigned to the murder squad of the fictional suburban English town of Middleford. In this capacity, they are supervised by DCI Jeremy Sullivan (Jeremy Sheffield). Filming for the series took place in Northwood and other locations in Northwest London. A second series was broadcast in 2005, but did not achieve the ratings of the first series, and the programme was"
"the evidence and plans to kill rather than arrest him, but he is killed by Cathy whilst she and Dinah are holding him at Viv's home. With Viv they cover up their involvement before reporting the killing. The complete Series 1 & 2 have been released. No Offence No Offence is a British television police procedural drama on Channel 4, created by Paul Abbott. It follows a team of detectives from Friday Street police station, a division of the Manchester Metropolitan Police (a fictional version of the Greater Manchester Police). The series stars Joanna Scanlan as the protagonist, Detective Inspector"
"Death in Disguise Death in Disguise is a crime novel by Caroline Graham, the third in her popular Chief Inspector Barnaby series, which has been adapted into the successful ITV drama ""Midsomer Murders"". In a country manor house currently owned by a New Age cult of mystics, the mysterious death of member William Carter stirs all the local gossips into a frenzy of speculation. However, the rumours of sinister events are confirmed when the so-called Master of the Lodge dies after somebody throws a knife his way during a psychic regression. Meanwhile, untrustworthy financier Guy Gamelin tries reconciling with his"
"Murder in Passing Murder in Passing is a Canadian short film series directed by John Greyson, which was broadcast as a series of 42 30-second episodes through January and February 2013 on Pattison Outdoor Advertising's video screens in the Toronto Transit Commission's subway system. The series stars Alexander Chapman as Epicene, a transgender detective investigating the murder of Mars Brito (Chase Joynt), a bike courier, in the fictional town of Passing, British Columbia. The cast also includes Guillermo Verdecchia, Arsinée Khanjian, Moynan King and Nina Arsenault. The series was commissioned in 2007 as an outgrowth of the Toronto Urban Film"
"was easier inside – you did not have to look for a job, you got money, three meals a day and a roof over your head. Since I left prison things have been hard. I don’t really have much of a life. Yes, I’m free but I am still paying for a crime I did not commit.” In Denial of Murder In Denial of Murder is a two-part British television crime drama series, written by Neil McKay and directed by David Richards, that first broadcast on BBC One on 29 February 2004. The series follows investigative journalist Don Hale (Stephen"
"lectern; I don't know what the Synod would have to say about that. There were hex dolls, blood rituals and quite a lot of firm naked flesh on display, which made ""Murder in Suburbia"" comfortingly like an ancient Hammer movie. Caroline Catz and Lisa Faulkner remained well-dressed and wisecracking throughout; more importantly, the show gave work to Clare Clifford, whom I worshipped as homely Shirley in Angels all those years ago."" Murder in Suburbia Murder in Suburbia is a British television drama series first broadcast on ITV on 13 March 2004. The series focuses on the work of DS Emma"
"a reporter that two of the former suspects were former brothelkeepers (after promising them that he wasn't a ""gossip"" and wouldn't tell anyone). Death in Disguise Death in Disguise is a crime novel by Caroline Graham, the third in her popular Chief Inspector Barnaby series, which has been adapted into the successful ITV drama ""Midsomer Murders"". In a country manor house currently owned by a New Age cult of mystics, the mysterious death of member William Carter stirs all the local gossips into a frenzy of speculation. However, the rumours of sinister events are confirmed when the so-called Master of"
"on 3 November 2006. The title is taken from a quotation by the historian Lord Acton: ""power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"". The series was devised and written by Mark Tavener, and logically follows the series ""In the Red"", ""In the Balance"", ""In the Chair"", and ""In the End"" which he wrote with Peter Baynham. In some of these, Prentiss and McCabe (again played by Fry and Bird) are elevated members of the BBC, before getting kicked out. Indeed, there is a scene on the last page of the novel ""In the Red"", in which the newly"
"Murder Most Horrid Murder Most Horrid is a British dark comedy anthology series starring Dawn French. It was broadcast on BBC Two for four series runs, in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1999. Created by Paul Smith, who also co-created ""Colin's Sandwich"" (with Terry Kyan, as noted below) and has written for ""The Brittas Empire"", among other programmes, the series starred French as a different character in each episode. Many episodes were directed by the noted director Bob Spiers, who also worked with French on ""The Comic Strip Presents..."" and ""French and Saunders"". Most episodes parodied the thriller and murder mystery"
"Murder (2002 TV series) Murder is a British television crime drama series, first broadcast between 29 May and 19 June 2002, that ran for a total of four episodes on BBC Two. The series starred Julie Walters as Angela Maurer, a mother who seeks help from a local journalist after her son, Christopher, is killed the day after his 21st birthday. Each episode focuses on a different character who is somehow linked to the story through Angela, including the journalist, a shopkeeper, a police detective and a witness to the crime itself. The serial was written by playwright Abi Morgan,"
"is ""Sunday Shining"" by Finley Quaye. In January 2015, an official soundtrack compiling 26 songs from the first four series of the show was released by the BBC. It contains original music for ""Death in Paradise"" and already extant tunes, though it does not include the theme music from the show. The creator of the show, Robert Thorogood, signed a three-book deal to write ""Death in Paradise"" novels featuring the original characters (D.I. Richard Poole, D.S. Camille Bordey, Officer Dwayne Myers, Sergeant Fidel Best and Comm. Selwyn Patterson). The first of these, ""A Meditation on Murder (A Death in Paradise"
"Death of a Hollow Man Death of a Hollow Man is a work of detective fiction by Caroline Graham, the second in her Chief Inspector Barnaby series, which has been adapted into the successful ITV drama ""Midsomer Murders"". While attending an amateur production of ""Amadeus"" to watch his wife, Joyce's performance, Chief Inspector Barnaby witnesses the gruesome, all-too realistic murder of an actor on stage, after the tape applied to blunt the razor blade used to slit his character's throat is removed, revealing the lethal blade. As he investigates the shocking crime, Barnaby unearths a whole host of dark passions"
"company's collapse, was never released. The series remains unreleased on DVD. Murder Prevention Murder Prevention is a six-part British television crime drama series, written and created by Declan Croghan, that first broadcast on Five on 30 October 2004. Inspired by the real-life Homicide Prevention Unit within the Metropolitan Police, the series follows a unit headed up by DCI Patrick Goddard (Conor Mullen), who attempt to prevent murders from taking place by using modern scientific techniques and basic police instinct to gather enough evidence of intent to kill in order to arrest potential murderers before they offend. According to Croghan, """"Murder"
"To Goldman, Lincoln's collapsing onto the ground was a ""suitably powerful and evocative"" gesture that epitomized the essence of the series. In addition, the IGN writer commended Callies, Riggs, and Cohan for their performances in ""Killer Within"". Sepinwall added that Callies ""absolutely sold"" the portrayal of a mother saying ""goodbye to the son who had to grow up much too quickly"". Killer Within ""Killer Within"" is the fourth episode of the third season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series ""The Walking Dead"". It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 4, 2012, and was written by Sang"
"Murder Prevention Murder Prevention is a six-part British television crime drama series, written and created by Declan Croghan, that first broadcast on Five on 30 October 2004. Inspired by the real-life Homicide Prevention Unit within the Metropolitan Police, the series follows a unit headed up by DCI Patrick Goddard (Conor Mullen), who attempt to prevent murders from taking place by using modern scientific techniques and basic police instinct to gather enough evidence of intent to kill in order to arrest potential murderers before they offend. According to Croghan, """"Murder Prevention"" is the first pre-crime drama ever, anywhere."" The series was"
"Resort to Murder Resort to Murder is a five-part British television crime drama series, written and created by Tony McHale, first broadcast on BBC1 on 27 July 1995. The series, directed by Bruce MacDonald, follows Joshua Penny (Ben Chaplin), a post-graduate student whose mother, Harriet, is herself murdered after having been the sole eyewitness to another murder. The series is set in and around Brighton. ""Resort to Murder"" was first commissioned as an eight-part series in 1991 under the working title of ""Brighton Boy"", and took over two years for writer Tony McHale to complete. In 1993, then-head of drama"
"include Robert Bathurst, Jim Carter and Geoffrey Whitehead. In the Chair is a six-part BBC Radio 4 black comedy-crime drama series written by Mark Tavener and produced by Paul Schlesinger as a second sequel to ""In the Red"". The story features BBC Reporter George Cragge, played by Michael Williams, and Police Superintendent Frank Jefferson, played by Barry Foster, investigating a series of murders of dentists linked to New Labour policy. Notable guest stars include Hugh Laurie, Kenneth Cranham, Rebecca Front and Richard Griffiths, as well as the return of Stephen Fry, John Bird and Geoffrey Whitehead from previous series. In"
"aired on BBC2 on 10 June 2018. Parris holds second-class (2:1) Music BA (Hons) from the University of Oxford and a master's degree from the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama for acting. As of April 2018 Parris was in a relationship with fellow comedian Marcus Brigstocke. Rachel Parris Rachel Parris is an English comedian and musician. Parris presented the fourth series of ""Thronecast"", and was cast in the BBC show ""Murder in Successville"". She stars in ""The Mash Report"" on BBC Two. She began improv comedy in 2007 and musical comedy in 2010. She is part of the"
"An Expert in Murder An Expert in Murder is a historical crime novel by Nicola Upson, published on March 6, 2008. The novel is set in the London theatres of the 1930s. The book revolves around Josephine Tey, a version of the famous novelist. The story begins with Tey taking the train from Scotland to London in order to attend the final week of performances of her renowned play, ""Richard of Bordeaux"", written under the pseudonym Gordon Daviot. On board, she meets a young woman, Elspeth Simmons, the adopted daughter of hatmakers from Berwick-upon-Tweed. The two strike up a friendship"
"in Turner's good books. Murder City (TV series) Murder City is a British crime drama series produced by Granada Television, first broadcast on 18 March 2004 on ITV, that focuses on two mismatched detectives — DI Susan Alembic (Amanda Donohoe) and DS Luke Stone (Kris Marshall) — who scour London solving complex cases. The first series consisted of six episodes. A second and final series of four episodes was subsequently commissioned, which began broadcast on 5 April 2006. Following declining viewing figures, a third series of ""Murder City"" was not commissioned. BBC America began airing the complete series on 17"
"In Death The …in Death series of novels and short stories are written by Nora Roberts under her pseudonym, J. D. Robb. Set in a mid-21st century New York City, they feature NYPSD (""New York City Police and Security Department"") Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke. The stories also regularly feature other characters, including Captain Ryan Feeney, Detective Delia Peabody, Detective Ian McNab and Dr. Charlotte Mira. The series is ongoing and will go on as long as Roberts desires to write it. She has stated that the series will never contain one of Eve and Roarke's children, as"
"the adaptation. The music was by Ron Goodwin. The title is a quote from ""Hamlet"" (I.v.27-28), where the Ghost comments about his own death, ""Murder most foul as in the best it is/But this most foul, strange and unnatural."" The third film in the MGM series, this was preceded by ""Murder, She Said"" and ""Murder at the Gallop"", and followed by ""Murder Ahoy!"", all with Rutherford starring as Christie's famed amateur sleuth. Margaret McGinty, a barmaid and former actress, is found hanged, and her lodger, Harold Taylor, caught at the scene, seems plainly guilty. Everyone believes it to be an"
"that: """"In The Dark"" is by no means a trope-free zone...But once you have accepted that, it's a crisp opener (of four) – pacy, thoughtful and skilfully constructed, with multiple strands I am eager to see twisted together again."" In the Dark (UK TV series) In the Dark is a four-part British crime drama that premiered on BBC One from 11 July to 1 August 2017. The series is an adaptation of the Mark Billingham novels, ""Time of Death"" and ""In The Dark"". It is written by Danny Brocklehurst and stars MyAnna Buring as detective Helen Weeks. ""In the Dark"""
"been wanting to be involved with Slapstick Festival for some time. He said that ""It is a lovely thing to be part of and it is great to see how respected slapstick still remains."" A Quiet Night In ""A Quiet Night In"" is the second episode of the British dark comedy television anthology series ""Inside No. 9"". It first aired on 12 February 2014 on BBC Two. Written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, it stars the writers as a pair of hapless burglars attempting to break into the large, modernist house of a couple—played by Denis Lawson and Oona"