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This comedic drama about a London doctor who relocates to Cornwall ran from 2004 until 2022 for ten series. The series was focused on Dr Martin Ellingham, played by Martin Clunes, who has to give up his successful career as a surgeon when he develops a phobia of blood. He takes a position as a General Practitioner in the fictional village of Porthwern in Cornwall where he is dubbed Doc Martin.

As a GP, the doctor has to interact with patients far more than during his time as a surgeon, and his bedside manner leaves much to be desired - he is brusque, abrupt and lacks social skills. His skill in diagnosing illnesses is excellent and he is respected by the locals.

Filming took place in Port Isaac, a village on the north coast of Cornwall.

Starring Gillian Anderson, 'The Fall' was set in Northern Ireland and had three series between 2013 and 2016 initially. The writer and creator, Alan Cubitt, has made it clear that he has ideas for picking up the story in the future, but nothing has been agreed at the time of writing in 2023.

Anderson played Stella Gibson, seconded from London's Metropolitan Police to capture a serial killer who has been targeting young women in Belfast. The killer, Paul Spector, is played by Jamie Dornan, who is from Northern Ireland, and the series explores his motivations as an apparently loving husband and father by day. Adding more would spoil the show for anyone who hasn't seen it.

This long-running soap opera began in 1985 and was created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland. It is set in a fictional region named Walford, in London's East End, from which the show's name is derived. As with most soap operas, characters are introduced with some staying for years while others leave and may return again in the future.

Among some of the better known actors who have appeared in the show are Martin Kemp (from Spandau Ballet), Barbara Windsor, who appeared in 'Carry On' films, and David Walliams.

This long-running crime drama series is based on the character of Vera Stanhope, created by author Ann Cleeves. The first series was broadcast in 2011.

Although the supporting cast has changed, Vera herself is still played by Brenda Blethyn, who would have long since retired if she'd been a real detective. Portrayed as rather scruffy and not suffering fools gladly, Vera's mind is as sharp as ever and the crime is always solved.

The series is set on the northeastern coast of England, in Northumberland and down as far as Newcastle and South Shields, in Tyne and Wear.

This spin-off from 'Doctor Who' (the name of 'Torchwood' is an anagram of 'Doctor Who') was created by Russell T Davies, who also wrote the revived series of its parent series from 2005 until 2010. 'Torchwood' began airing in 2006 and finished in 2011 - it was set in Cardiff for its first two series, while London was used in series three and the USA in series four.

The main characters were Jack Harkness, played by John Barrowman (who had portrayed the same character in 'Doctor Who'), and Gwen Cooper, played by Eve Myles, plus a supporting cast. The shows involve a lot of aliens, with the Torchwood group portrayed as undercover and unofficial.

Written by Carla Lane, this comedy series was set in Liverpool - the 'bread' of the title refers to money. It began airing, on the BBC, in 1986 and finished in 1991, after seven series.

The family at the centre of the stories was the Boswells, depicted as Catholic and working class and permanently short of cash. Some of the early shows concentrated on the family's less than legal ways of earning money, although later series focused more on family issues. The most memorable character was the matriarch, Nellie Boswell, played by Jean Boht.

This police drama was a regular on British television from 1985 until 2010 and even survived beyond the death of the actor who portrayed the title character. Set in Glasgow, the show originally starred Mark McManus as Jim Taggart, a Detective Chief Inspector who often had a murder to solve - the show was often parodied as having the line 'there's been a murder', spoken in a strong Scottish accent, in each opening episode.

When McManus died suddenly in 1995 James McPherson became the lead character, portraying Michael Jardine before Blythe Duff, as Jackie Reid, took over in 1990 until the end of the series. The show kept its original name throughout its run.

This series ran from 2008 until 2013, although none of the cast remained with the show throughout. Series one and two were set in Bristol before the characters relocated across the River Severn to Barry Island, in South Wales, which was also the setting for 'Gavin and Stacey'.

The storyline focused on three supernatural beings, a werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost, who end up sharing a house. All three are unhappy with their situations and are doing their best to blend in as human. The vampire was portrayed by Aiden Turner, who left after series three and the werewolf by Russell Tovey, who left after series four as did the ghost, Lenora Crichlow. New characters were brought in to overlap with the departures, but the series finished in March 2013.

Set in Birmingham, the title of the series was taken from a real life gang who operated in the city between 1880 and 1910. For the television series, the action was moved to begin in 1919, after the end of the First World War. The gang was led by Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, with Sam Neill as the police detective who aims to bring them down.

Running originally from 2013 until 2022 over six series, the story moved into the 1930s before ending, with many of the cast (but not Neill) staying with it throughout its run.

Another television adaptation from a series of books, written by M C Beaton this time, Hamish Macbeth ran on British television between 1995 and 1997 (three series). Set in northern Scotland, it gave Robert Carlyle an early lead role as the title character, a policeman in a small village.

The series was classed as a comedy drama with Macbeth doing his best to avoid being promoted or moved from the village. His methods of policing are described as 'laid back'.

The other star of the show, maybe the more important to many of us, was Macbeth's Highland terrier dog, called Wee Jock, who was his constant companion. Wee Jock was replaced by Jock when the original dog died.