One question we get asked over and over again in Media is “What are some of the TV mystery series you carry?” Below is a list of the most popular titles (this does not include single mystery movies). For the purpose of the list we have defined mystery as a story which a crime is gradually revealed by a detective, either an amateur or a professional. For a complete list, come visit us at the the Media desk.
Cadfael – DVD Fiction Cad
A Crusader-turned- herbalist Monk uses his botanical knowledge to solve mysteries in the old Norman England village of Shrewsbury. Set against the harsh climate of civil war in the Middle Ages, Cadfael tries to bring order to a world where murder is commonplace.
Foyle’s War - DVD Fiction FOY
It is 1940 Britain and the terrors of nightly bombing raids are matched only by the fear and hysteria of the prospect of the seemingly inevitable German invasion. It is in this fraught environment that Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle of the Hastings Police on the south coast of England works.
Inspector Morse - DVD Fiction INS
Situated in the stately area around Oxford, the mild mannered but nevertheless very thorough Chief Inspector Morse and his trusted colleague Detective Sergeant Lewis solve many murder mysteries in this police proceedural.
Marple - DVD Fiction MAR
Agatha Christie's proper, demure spinster detective Miss Marple (as played by Geraldine McEwan) is a senior citizen with razor-sharp wits
Prime Suspect - DVD Fiction PRI
When a young woman is found brutally murdered and the DCI in charge is unable to take up the case, the role is passed on to Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, the first female DCI to handle such a responsibility. Between a slippery suspect and resistance from her team of detectives, Tennison has her hands full.
Poirot - DVD Fiction POI
This whodunit series based on Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories is named after its star sleuth, Hercule Poirot, a famous former Belgian policeman. Having settled for good in London after the war, he is soon famous as an infallible private detective and becomes a society figure in his own right.
Wire in the Blood - DVD Fiction - Wir
Working alongside Detective Inspector Carol Jordan, clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill helps the police profile and track down serial killers in northern England. EV
