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British Crime & Police Drama Hub

Every crime and police drama guide on British TV Hub, gathered in one place — from classic detectives to today's most talked-about procedurals.

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Best British Police Procedurals
Best British Police Procedurals

From Inspector Morse and Line of Duty to Happy Valley and Blue Lights, a curated top-tier lineup.

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Best British Crime Dramas
Best British Crime Dramas

The flagship serialized dramas — Line of Duty, Happy Valley, Unforgotten, Shetland, Vera, and more.

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Tense British Crime Drama
Tense British Crime Drama

Dark, psychological thrillers that get inside the minds of detectives and killers alike.

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Modern Crime Procedurals
Modern Crime Procedurals

Present-day cases — Professor T, Trigger Point, Blue Lights, Line of Duty, and Unforgotten.

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Classic British Detective Shows
Classic British Detective Shows

The 70s-90s golden era — Bergerac, Prime Suspect, Taggart, Cracker, and more.

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Classic British TV
Classic British TV

The broader classic era — Foyle's War, Cadfael, Jonathan Creek, and other landmark shows.

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British Detective Partnerships
British Detective Partnerships

The great mismatched pairs — mentor and protege, brains and brawn.

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Flagship Detectives

Full show guides for the site's most-covered detectives.

Vera
Vera
Brenda Blethyn's complete 14-series run.
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Shetland
Shetland
Two eras, one windswept island community.
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Line of Duty
Line of Duty
AC-12's biggest mystery, Series 7 coming 2027.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
David Suchet's definitive 13-series run.
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Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
The gold standard of British detective drama.
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Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
25 series and counting of village mysteries.
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Miss Marple
Miss Marple
Joan Hickson's definitive turn as Christie's amateur sleuth.
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Happy Valley
Happy Valley
Sarah Lancashire's BAFTA-winning Yorkshire drama.
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Beginner's Guides & Episode Rankers

New to Vera?
A complete beginner's guide now that the show has ended.
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New to Midsomer Murders?
Tom Barnaby vs. John Barnaby, and where to start.
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New to Line of Duty?
Where to start and the AC-12 basics.
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Happy Valley Season Guide
A series-by-series breakdown, spoiler-light.
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Best Series of Line of Duty
Ranked, with Series 1 as the top pick.
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Best Seasons of Shetland
Ranked across both the Perez and Calder eras.
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Best Seasons of Poirot
Ranked across the complete 13-series run.
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Best Episodes of Inspector Morse
A top seven, from the pilot to the finale.
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Best Episodes of Miss Marple
The top five, from Hickson's complete 12-episode run.
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For Readers

Prefer the books behind the badge? See Modern Police Procedurals for the novelists — Peter James, Elly Griffiths, and Deborah Crombie — writing today's best British detective fiction.

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