"The Casual Vacancy The Casual Vacancy is a 2012 novel written by J. K. Rowling. The book was published worldwide by the Little, Brown Book Group on 27 September 2012. A paperback edition was released on 23 July 2013. It was Rowling's first publication since the ""Harry Potter"" series, her first apart from that series, and her first novel for adult readership. The novel is set in a suburban West Country town called Pagford and begins with the death of beloved Parish Councillor Barry Fairbrother. Subsequently, a seat on the council is vacant and a conflict ensues before the election"
"The Loch (TV series) The Loch (also known as Loch Ness) is a six-part British television drama series, created by screenwriter Stephen Brady, that first broadcast on ITV on 11 June 2017. The series follows DS Annie Redford (Laura Fraser), a small town police officer with the Scottish Highland Police as she investigates the murder of piano teacher Niall Swift, who is found dead at the bottom of a cliff in the picturesque village of Lochnafoy, Loch Ness. When it becomes apparent that part of Swift's brain has been removed, and a human heart belonging to another victim is found"
"Father Brown (2013 TV series) Father Brown is a British television Detective period drama which began airing on BBC One on 14 January 2013. It features Mark Williams as the eponymous crime-solving Roman Catholic priest. The series is loosely based on short stories by G. K. Chesterton. The series is set during the early 1950s, in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, where Father Brown, priest at St Mary's Catholic Church, solves murder cases. A bumbling police inspector, who often arrests the wrong suspect, gets annoyed by Father Brown's success. Father Brown uses the distinctive skills of his close friends"
"to finally find peace with his father's death, and has asked his mother to give him her engagement ring (from his father) for Natalie. But John is soon involved in a terrible car pile-up on the highway — he is killed, his body burned beyond recognition. The town mourns his death and prays that Llanview Assistant District Attorney Hugh Hughes (Josh Casaubon) will survive after an accident. On the episode first-run November 10, 2006, it is revealed that Hugh, badly burned and bandaged in a burn unit, is in fact John McBain. He ultimately recovers, aided by some tender loving"
"her deceased husband Archie (Larry Lamb) was murdered by local resident Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner). Before she can report Stacey to the police, Phil escapes and sets the pub on fire. Stacey and her infant daughter Lily are trapped inside, but are rescued by Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott), prompting Stacey to reveal to him that he is Lily's father. The pub destroyed, Peggy decides against reporting Stacey for Lily's sake. She plans to make a fresh start, bidding her family goodbye and leaving Walford. The episodes were directed by Lee Salisbury and produced by Bryan Kirkwood. The first was written"
"2001, while Hindley did not win the parole for which she spent many years fighting. She remained imprisoned until her death in November 2002. Longford (film) Longford is a 2006 British biographical crime drama television film directed by Tom Hooper and written by Peter Morgan. The film centres on Labour Party peer Lord Longford and his campaign for the parole of Moors Murderer Myra Hindley. It was produced by Granada Productions for Channel 4, in association with HBO, and stars Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton. The film was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 26 October 2006 and was an"
"""The Killing of the Tinkers"", ""The Magdalen Martyrs"", ""The Dramatist"" and ""Priest"", all part of his Jack Taylor series, which began with ""The Guards."" Set in Galway, the acclaimed series relates the adventures and misadventures of a disgraced former police officer working as a haphazard private investigator whose life has been marred by alcoholism and drug abuse. It chronicles the social change in Ireland in Bruen's own lifetime, paying particular attention to the decline of the Catholic Church as a social and political power. Themes also explored include Ireland's economic prosperity from the mid-1990s onwards, although it is often portrayed"
"ITV for a 20th series, consisting of six episodes, with Annette Badland as new pathologist Dr Fleur Perkins. Midsomer is an English fictional county. The county town is Causton, a middle-sized town where Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby lives with his wife, and where the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is located. Much of the popularity of the series arises from the incongruity of sudden violence in a picturesque and peaceful rural setting. Individual episodes focus on institutions, rituals, and customs popularly seen as characteristic of rural English counties. Various clues in several episodes hint that Midsomer might actually cover the areas"
"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"
"family become suspects for his murder. Following a police enquiry, Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) is posthumously found guilty of the murder, though unbeknown to everyone, the actual murderer is Bradley's wife, Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner), after Archie raped her. In his will, Archie leaves The Queen Vic to Roxy, who reinstates Peggy. After being disgusted with the state of the Square and learning that a councillor has stood down, Peggy and Pat both decide to run for council and are interviewed by journalist Harvey Freeman (Martin Jarvis). Eventually they both pull out of the election, but Harvey hears of this"
"model, originally from Yorkshire. She is now established as an actress known for appearing in ""Casualty"". Helen is a taxi driver. Paddington Green (TV series) Paddington Green is a British television series, which ostensibly explores the lives of a selection of residents of Paddington, London. It is created by Lion Television and was first shown on the BBC in late 1998/early 1999. It is an example of the fly on the wall and docusoap television format, with narration by Ross Kemp in the first three series, followed by Todd Carty in the latter three. A significant defect of the show"
"Steven attempts to smother her before she can tell Ian. His plan fails, and Lucy returns to Ian. Pat suffers a heart attack in January 2010 amidst increasing animosity with Janine. It is revealed that she has an underlying condition and needs a pacemaker but refuses to have the operation. Janine persuades Pat to have the pacemaker fitted and she makes a full recovery. Disgusted with the litter in Albert Square, Peggy and Pat both decide to run for council. They are interviewed by journalist Harvey Freeman (Martin Jarvis) but eventually they both pull out of the election. Harvey secretly"
"of the successful Tracy Beaker franchise as Peter Umbleby. A next door neighbour living next to the care home, with a strong grudge against living next to a children's home. And later in the series finale, trying to get the care home closed and knocked down. Simon Ludders Simon Ludders is an English film and television actor, writer and director. He is best known for his current starring role as Renfield in ""Young Dracula"", a CBBC television series that initially aired in 2006 and finalised in 2014. He also played Trevor Smith in ""Broadchurch"" and appeared as Mr Swan in"
"Village (which went on to become a ""television series""); three series of ""Country House"" set at Woburn Abbey, ""An Island Parish"", which evolved from ""A Country Parish"", launched in 2001 on BBC Two and a series on Channel 4 called ""A Place In France"". Farrell died from pancreatic cancer and is survived by his partner, Sally Ann Fitt. He also had three children, Thomas, Alexandra and Georgina, from his marriage to Mo (Alison Smith), which ended in divorce after 25 years. Nigel Farrell Nigel George Farrell, born on 22 January 1953 in London, died 24 September 2011, was a television"
"Forgotten (TV series) Forgotten is a three-part British television drama series, created and written by playwright Caleb Ranson, that first broadcast on ITV on 15 February 1999. The series stars Paul McGann and Amanda Burton, and follows Ben Turner (McGann), a happily-married father to a six-year-old daughter, whose life is turned upside down by the arrival of a letter in the mail, whose writer claims to information relating to his involvement in a murder several years earlier. Events are further complicated when Rachel Monroe (Burton), the mother of the victim, arrives at Turner's bed & breakfast in an attempt to"
"feature Nigel Havers as the primary character, Dr. Jonathan Paige. Jane Gurnett was similarly introduced as the new main investigating officer in the series, D.I. Gillian Kramer. Many of the cast from the two previous series were retained; with the exception of Michael Melia, Tim Vincent, Tamzin Malleson and Fiona Victory. This series was broadcast at 9:35pm on Fridays. Viewing figures for this series was strong enough for a sixth series to be commissioned. Dangerfield (TV series) Dangerfield is a British television medical drama series, first broadcast on BBC One, which described the activities of small town doctor and police"
"when her sons fall out after Phil's affair with Grant's wife, Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean), is revealed. Peggy becomes acting landlady of The Queen Victoria public house and blames Sharon for the affair. Peggy tries to force her out of Walford, resulting in Sharon signing over her share of the pub and leaving the Mitchell family as the sole owners, with Peggy in charge. Peggy starts dating businessman George Palmer (Paul Moriarty), unaware that he is a criminal involved in illegal money laundering. She instigates a hate campaign against local resident Mark Fowler (Todd Carty) when she discovers he is"
"Longford (film) Longford is a 2006 British biographical crime drama television film directed by Tom Hooper and written by Peter Morgan. The film centres on Labour Party peer Lord Longford and his campaign for the parole of Moors Murderer Myra Hindley. It was produced by Granada Productions for Channel 4, in association with HBO, and stars Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton. The film was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 26 October 2006 and was an Official Selection at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Broadbent won the British Academy Television Award for his role. Longford and Hindley had both died"
"John Barnaby (played by Neil Dudgeon), took over his position when Nettles retired from the show in 2011. Despite the change of lead character (and numerous changes among secondary players), the show has retained its popularity and has completed its 20th season. ""Midsomer Murders"" is a detective drama set in modern-day England. The stories revolve around the efforts of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (and later his successor, John Barnaby) to solve numerous murders that take place in the picturesque but deadly villages of the fictional county of Midsomer. The Barnabys have worked with several different sergeants throughout the run"
"TV in the U.S. and Canada. The programme is available on Netflix. Series 1-6 are currently available on Amazon Prime Video. Two novels were released to coincide with the sixth series. Doc Martin Doc Martin is a British television medical comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film ""Saving Grace"". The programme is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a"
"Doc Martin Doc Martin is a British television medical comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film ""Saving Grace"". The programme is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn. Seven series aired between 2004 and 2015, and a television film aired on Christmas Day 2006. The eighth and most recent series began airing on ITV on 20"
"provide family-focused storylines which sit alongside the medical-based plots. The programme underwent major changes at the end of series three and the beginning of series four, with first Lancashire and then Ferris departing. Ruth and Simon split, with Ruth moving to Australia, and Peggy tragically dies following a road accident involving a horse which also left her daughter Lucy fighting for her life. Storylines continued to focus on the rest of the family, with Simon and Vic adjusting to life as single men and for Vic, as a single father, whilst old friends Anna Kirkwall (Lesley Dunlop) and Karen Buckley"
"10 July 2017. This series was filmed in Liverpool, although the city is not directly mentioned in the series itself. Some scenes are shot in trains, implying that Father Michael commutes between his Merseyside parish and his Irish mother and second generation siblings in Sheffield. The featured church is St Francis Xavier Church, Liverpool. Broken (TV series) Broken is a six-part British television drama series, created by screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, that first broadcast on BBC One on 30 May 2017. The series focuses on Michael Kerrigan (Sean Bean), the priest of a Roman Catholic parish in a northern English city,"
"Rochdale staff and students mourn the death of Denzil Kelly in the tragic crash, while Tariq is wheelchair bound. A memorial is staged to remember Denzil in the first episode. Grantly and Maggie run the schoolhouse together and later marry, becoming 'Mr and Mrs Budgen'. A bullying campaign between ex-Rochdale student Rhiannon Salt (previously unseen, played by Rebecca Craven) and Scout spirals to dangerous levels, but the two girls eventually make their peace and become friends. Christine struggles with an alcohol problem which also disadvantages her troubled son Connor (Shane O'Meara); he becomes an arsonist, burning several items in the"
"commented: ""Rachel can be mischievous... I must admit that it's nice being a bit wicked or devilish as Rachel."" Larisa Lomacky Moore for ""Amazon.com"" wrote; ""The end is guaranteed to surprise and disturb even the most astute armchair detective."" Forgotten (TV series) Forgotten is a three-part British television drama series, created and written by playwright Caleb Ranson, that first broadcast on ITV on 15 February 1999. The series stars Paul McGann and Amanda Burton, and follows Ben Turner (McGann), a happily-married father to a six-year-old daughter, whose life is turned upside down by the arrival of a letter in the"
"Coincidentally, the first part was shown on the same day that train robber Ronnie Biggs died. Chibnall's most recent drama, a detective series for ITV called ""Broadchurch"", starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, was received with overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. It followed the story of the fictional seaside town of Broadchurch, struggling to come to terms with the possible murder of a young boy. The first episode went to air in March 2013, starring Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Arthur Darvill, Pauline Quirke and David Bradley. Viewing figures peaked at nearly 9 million viewers in the finale."
"Council representing the views of the community and has twelve community councillors. The Talgarth ward elects a county councillor to Powys County Council. Since May 2004 it had been represented by Liberal Democrat councillor, William Powell (who also sits on the Town Council). He was re-elected unopposed in 2008 and 2012 Powell was also elected as an Assembly Member of the National Assembly for Wales in May 2011. A number of films and dramas have been filmed in and around Talgarth, notably ""On the Black Hill"". Others include ""Morgan's Boy"" (BBC) a rare drama, now unavailable, ""Nuts and Bolts"" (ITV),"
"moves into Tracey's expensive house in Chigwell, Essex. Their next-door neighbour, and later friend, Dorien Green (Lesley Joseph), is a middle-aged married Jewish woman who is constantly having affairs with younger men. In the last two BBC series, the location is changed to nearby Hainault, Essex before returning to Chigwell in series 10 (the first aired on ITV). The series ended its original BBC One run on Christmas Eve 1998 after nine years, but returned just over 15 years later, on 2 January 2014, on ITV, for its tenth series overall, running for eight episodes. The opening episode of the"
"to ""Schaefer"". It was also performed as BBC Radio 4's Saturday Play on 9 September 2006, starring Ed Begley, Jr. as Peter Kroger, Teri Garr again as Helen, Alfred Molina as their neighbour and Michael York as the man from MI5. It was directed by Martin Jarvis. A television movie drama ""Longford"" was shown on Britain's Channel 4 on Thursday 26 October 2006. When Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford first visits Myra Hindley at Holloway Prison, it is announced that Helen Kroger and Ethel Gee are also expecting visitors. ""The Spy Game"" by Georgina Harding uses the Krogers and"
"and she has to have a mastectomy, but eventually decides to go through with it. Tension develops between Peggy and Phil when Grant leaves for Rio de Janeiro after a violent fight with his brother. To spite Peggy, Phil sells Grant's share in the pub to local businessman Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) for £5. Peggy loathes Dan, and the two frequently row over the running of the pub. Eventually, she and Phil call a truce and force Dan out of Walford. Peggy discovers Frank is planning to leave her for his ex-wife, Pat Evans (Pam St. Clement), so she shames"
"Fearless (TV series) Fearless is a six-part British crime thriller television drama series created by screenwriter Patrick Harbinson and broadcast on ITV in 2017. The series follows human-rights lawyer Emma Banville (Helen McCrory) as she tries to prove convicted murderer Kevin Russell innocent of the murder of schoolgirl Linda Simms 14 years earlier. Russell asserts that he is innocent of the crime, and Emma believes that his conviction was a miscarriage of justice. She goes to extreme lengths to discover the truth. Supporting cast includes Michael Gambon as influential former Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Office Sir Alastair McKinnon, Jonathan"
"her. It is also revealed that Paige had a son by Spencer and put him up for adoption, never telling Spencer. Llanview attorney Hugh Hughes is discovered to be that son, but is killed in a car wreck on September 22, 2006. By December 2006, an exonerated Paige has her medical license reinstated. Though she is slowly able to deal with her grief over Hugh, Paige continues to struggle emotionally and ultimately decides to leave town to work with the humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders in the Middle East. She says a final goodbye to a disappointed Bo on"
"Everton footballer Alan Stubbs read from the Bible. After the service, there was a private burial. Starting on 24 April 2017 a new ITV drama ""Little Boy Blue"" aired based on the murder. It was met with positive reviews where viewers described how hard it was to watch. However the drama was criticised by a senior police officer who described her portrayal in it as ""simply wrong"". She said the ITV programme, although based on a real event, is a drama and therefore details had been dramatised and should not be taken as fact. Murder of Rhys Jones Rhys Milford"