Good news for Karen Pirie/Val McDermid fans - ITV has just announced that series 3 of Karen Pirie is in the works, with filming planned for early 2027. The new season will have 6 hour-long episodes, and this one will adapt The Skeleton Road.
We’ve also just completed our latest British TV Production Status post - taking a look at the latest status on more than 90 recent British TV shows (alphabetized, with viewing info added where possible). You can view the full list HERE.
NOW IN-STOCK - We received a new shipment from the printer last week, so several books are now back in stock. Use code OCT10 (capital letters) for 10% off orders of 2 or more books:
Everyone Here Should Be Dead: An English Village Adult Coloring Book (inspired by the landscapes of Midsomer Murders)
Dreaming Spires & Dead Dons: A 1960s Oxford Adult Coloring Book (inspired by the settings of Endeavour)
Cassocks & Cobblestones: A 1950s Cotswolds Adult Coloring Book (inspired by Father Brown’s Cotswold setting)
A Disheveled Detective’s Northumberland: Adult Coloring Book (inspired by the landscapes of Vera)
What we’re…
Watching: Thriller - This one’s old, but it’s an autumn/winter favorite and I kind of like that it’s a bit cheesy at times. It’s an anthology, with each episode offering up a self-contained creepy or suspenseful tale - often with an American guest actor. We often look up the actors on IMDb to see what they’ve been up to in the 50 or so years since - and if you pay close attention, you’ll see early performances from actors like Michael Kitchen (Foyle’s War), Hayley Mills (The Parent Trap), Jenny Agutter (Call the Midwife), Francesca Annis (Flesh & Blood), and Dame Helen Mirren (does she really need a reference?). If you don’t have Prime, it’s also on Tubi, Pluto, Plex, and Fawesome free with ads.
Reading: Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley - This is the first new Miss Marple book in more than 50 years, officially authorized by the Christie estate - but I went back and forth on whether I would read it. I’ve yet to read one of these estate-authorized novels that was anything close to the original, and a few have just been depressing. So far, this one isn’t bad, but it’s not at all like a real Miss Marple book. If you can manage to pretend it has nothing to do with Agatha Christie, you’ll probably enjoy it.
THIS WEEK IN BRITISH TV
On Acorn TV, new episodes of Blue Murder Motel (finale October 12th) and season 3 of Signora Volpe continue on Mondays, along with new episodes of the Graham Norton Show on Thursdays (Graham Norton is also on AMC+). Today, they added the Belgian English-language mystery This is Not a Murder Mystery and the docuseries The Flight Attendant Murders. On the 19th, they’ll begin airing episodes of The Red King, a 2024 crime drama that mixes a missing persons case with a dash of Welsh folk horror.
PBS Passport and PBS Masterpiece, the final episode of Marble Hall Murders (the follow-up to Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders) premiered on October 11th, along with the final episode of season 3 of Marlow Murder Club - so if you were waiting to binge, they’re all there now. On the 18th, they’ll be adding season 2 of The Gold and season 2 of Maigret.
On Apple TV+, the 16th of September brought the premiere of season 6 of Slow Horses, with new episodes continuing weekly through October 21st. On the 7th, Small Prophets premiered.
On MGM+, October 11th brought the premiere of Treasure Island.
On Netflix, October 15th brings season 4 of The Diplomat. They also added Love Actually recently, so if you’re a person who re-watches it every year, take note.
On Amazon Prime Video, October 23rd brings the premiere of the Last One Laughing UK Halloween Special (which continues through October 30th).
On BBC Select (+ BritBox Premier), the 15th brings season 1 of Humans and season 2 of Fantastic Friends. On the 22nd, they’ll add Murder in Concrete and The Castle: Rebuilding History.
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