British Detective Shows

Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.

Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout, Peter Woodthorpe

Votes: 14,363

3. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)

TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.

Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front

Votes: 15,882

4. Endeavor (2015– )

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Stars: Darcey Conway, Colton Glasson, Desi Barron, Andrew Garza

Votes: 74

5. Death in Paradise (2011– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Cultures collide when British Detective Inspector is transferred from England to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to head the island's police department.

Stars: Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington, Danny John-Jules, Joséphine Jobert

Votes: 28,026

6. Wallander (2008–2016)

TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Unable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate, Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships.

Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Richard McCabe, Jeany Spark, Sarah Smart

Votes: 16,496

7. Rosemary & Thyme (2003–2006)

TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Set amongst the stunning gardens of Europe, Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme, two professional gardeners, find themselves drawn into solving mysterious crimes.

Stars: Felicity Kendal, Pam Ferris, Ryan Philpott, Daisy Dunlop

Votes: 5,330

8. Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012–2015)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History

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A female sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of Melbourne in the late 1920s, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger-sharp wit.

Stars: Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Ashleigh Cummings

Votes: 17,724

9. Pie in the Sky (1994–1997)

TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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DI Crabbe retires from the police force after being shot and sets up his own restaurant. However, his ex-boss, Assistant Chief Constable Fisher constantly calls Crabbe back on duty.

Stars: Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed, Malcolm Sinclair, Nick Raggett

Votes: 2,066

10. Father Brown (2013– )

TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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In the early 1950s, Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest based in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, uses his distinctive skills to solve various crimes.

Stars: Mark Williams, John Burton, Sorcha Cusack, Jack Deam

Votes: 15,024

11. Vera (2011–2025)

TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.

Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison, Riley Jones, Kenny Doughty

Votes: 20,088

12. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008–2009)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Precious Ramotswe launches the first-ever female detective agency in Botswana. She embarks on various adventures while investigating cases and must also overcome several challenges in her quest.

Stars: Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati, Desmond Dube

Votes: 3,845

13. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996–1998)

TV-PG | 1,349 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Hetty wakes on her 60th birthday and decides to become a private investigator. With assistance from a teenager called Geoffrey and her husband Robert, combined with her own common sense, Hetty is confident she can solve any case.

Stars: Patricia Routledge, Dominic Monaghan, Derek Benfield, John Graham-Davies

Votes: 1,989

14. Blue Murder (2003–2009)

Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Single mother DCI Janine Lewis struggles with the problems of bringing up four children while leading her team of detectives in solving high-profile murders.

Stars: Caroline Quentin, Ian Kelsey, Paul Loughran, Nicholas Murchie

Votes: 1,857

15. Wycliffe (1993–1998)

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Set in Cornwall, Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe, who works along with his colleagues DI Doug Kersey and DI Lucy Lane, investigates murder cases with his trademark determination and clinical accuracy.

Stars: Jack Shepherd, Helen Masters, Jimmy Yuill, Tim Wylton

Votes: 1,094

16. Super Sleuths (2006– )
Episode: Wycliffe (2006)

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Director: Janette Clucas | Stars: Alan Burley, Ann Cleeves, Andrew Darling, Helen Masters

17. Super Sleuths (2006– )
Episode: Inspector Wexford (2006)

Documentary

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Director: Katie Kinnaird | Stars: George Baker, Graham Benson, Val McDermid, Mary McMurray

Votes: 14

18. Paul Temple (1969–1971)

50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Crime-novelist Paul Temple solves mysteries with the help of his wife Steve.

Stars: Francis Matthews, Ros Drinkwater, June Ellis, George Sewell

Votes: 95

19. Van der Valk (1972–1992)

120 min | Crime, Drama

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Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.

Stars: Barry Foster, Michael Latimer, Joanna Dunham, Susan Travers

Votes: 538

20. Public Eye (1965–1975)

60 min | Crime, Drama

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Cynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.

Stars: Alfred Burke, Ray Smith, Pauline Delaney, Brenda Cavendish

Votes: 427

21. Dicte (2013–2016)

60 min | Crime, Drama

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Dicte is a dedicated reporter and refuses to give up before she has her story. Her stubborness gives her problems immediately with the policeman John Wagner, and they often get into clashes with each other.

Stars: Iben Hjejle, Lærke Winther, Dar Salim, Lars Ranthe

Votes: 3,679

22. Inspector George Gently (2007–2017)

TV-MA | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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With the help of DS John Bacchus, Inspector George Gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases.

Stars: Martin Shaw, Lee Ingleby, Simon Hubbard, Lisa McGrillis

Votes: 8,529

23. Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )

TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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In the 1890s, William Murdoch uses radical forensic techniques for the time, including fingerprinting and trace evidence, to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders.

Stars: Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris

Votes: 17,481

24. Marple (2004–2013)

TV-14 | 2,090 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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An elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.

Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Julia McKenzie, Stephen Churchett, Isabella Parriss

Votes: 10,691

25. Poirot (1989–2013)

TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.

Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran

Votes: 52,118