Getting to the bottom of a mystery is something we all like to do, and none more so than the Brits. In the UK, British viewers adore a good old fashioned mystery.

In fact, mystery TV shows, as well as crime dramas, are extremely popular with Brits. From Inspector Morse and Cadfael, to Death in Paradise and Poirot, there are heaps of British crime dramas and murder mysteries to dive into.

Fancy checking some out? Then keep reading for a list of British crime dramas and mystery shows to inspire your next binge watch.

Advertisements
Advertisements

—

A list of over 40 British mystery and crime TV shows

Image: ©BBC

Below is a list of over 40 British mystery and crime television shows. Should you be craving a murder mystery or gritty British crime drama, these could be the shows for you:

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984 – 1994)
  • Agatha Christie’s Marple (2004 – 2013)
  • Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime (1983 – 1984)
  • Agatha Christie’s Poirot (1989 – 2013)
  • Agatha Raisin (2014 – 2022)
  • Blue Murder (2003 – 2009)
  • The Body Farm (2011)
  • Broadchurch (2013 – 2017)
  • Cadfael (1994 – 1998)
  • Campion (1989 – 1990)
  • Case Histories (2011 – 2013)
  • Case Sensitive (2011 – 2012)
  • Charters and Caldicott (1985)
  • Dalziel and Pascoe (1996 – 2007)
  • Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)
  • Death in Paradise (2011 – Present)
  • Father Brown (2013 – Present)
  • Foyle’s War (2002 – 2015)
  • The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015 – 2017)
  • Grantchester (2014 – Present)
  • Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996 – 1998)
  • The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (1990 – 1994)
  • Inspector Lewis (2006 – 2015)
  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001 – 2008)
  • Inspector Morse (1987 – 2000)
  • Jonathan Creek (1997 – 2016)
  • Low Winter Sun (2006)
  • The Madame Blanc Mysteries (2021 – Present)
  • Maigret (1992 – 1993)
  • Midsomer Murders (1997 – Present)
  • Miss Scarlet and the Duke (2020 – Present)
  • The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998 – 2000)
  • Murder in Mind (2001 – 2003)
  • Murderland (2009)
  • Prime Suspect (1991 – 2006)
  • Queens of Mystery (2019 – Present)
  • Rosemary & Thyme (2003 – 2007)
  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987 – 2000)
  • Silent Witness (1996 – Present)
  • Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022 – Present)
  • Van Der Valk (2020 – Present)
  • Vera (2011 – 2025)
  • Waking the Dead (2000 – 2011)
  • Wallander (2008 – 2016)
  • White House Farm (2020)
  • Wire in the Blood (2002 – 2008)
  • Wycliffe (1993 – 1998)

Seek out the above shows through streaming, TV reruns, or physical media, and you’ll have all the mystery and crime drama you could wish for.

Image: ©Channel 5/Acorn TV
Advertisements
Advertisements

—

Alex Wiggan's avatar

Editor/Writer/Crime Solver

Alex Wiggan

Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

__

Thank you for stopping by It’s A Stampede! to read this post about British crime dramas and mystery shows. For more posts be sure to check out the recommended reads below.

Advertisements
Advertisements
Advertisements
Advertisements