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Friends, this whole episode is about us finding more Sue Johnston to love, with a bit of Madame Blanc on the side. Actually, this is probably our most chaotic episode yet. Yay!

Fear not, we still spend plenty of time in the world of Jean White, aka Madame Blanc, along with dodgy antiques dealers, our foreign language failings, layers of wigs, and, be still our beating hearts, a CHUCKLE  BROTHER (Even if we get a bit confused about which Chuckle Brother)!

This episode contains descriptions of fictionalised violence, and, of course, is full of SPOILERS. 

Our next episode is on "Death on the Tyne." This is available on U in the UK, and on Prime and Apple TV elsewhere in the world. 

Original artwork by Mike Luckie
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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov

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Has "Murphy's Law" ever been compared to the 70's classic "Abigail's Party" before? Well, there's a first time for everything. This early episode of Jimmy Nesbitt's gritty cop drama combines high farce with delicate pathos in a way that is, in Lex's words, "confusing." 

Which blonde was it?? Stay tuned to find out.

This episode contains descriptions of fictionalised violence and, if course, is full of SPOILERS. 

Our next episode is on "The Madame Blanc Mysteries," season one episode three. This is available on 5 on demand in the UK and on Acorn TV, Netflix, and PBS is the US and elsewhere in the world. 

Original artwork by Mike Luckie
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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov

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Apologies for the tardy release of this one; half term duties disrupted things a smidge! But have no fear, Hetty is here at last. She is on the trail of a poison pen writer who has a whole village gripped in terror - who will be accused of being a shag bandit rubber knickers next?? 

Sue Johnston graces our screens again at last, albeit in a huge black wig, and thankfully there is no Lozza Fox to upset the balance. Instead we indulge in dubonnet talk, our favourite BBC complaints, and Lex confesses the most awkward things she has managed to say to other human beings in real life scenarios. 

Enjoy!

At time of recording Hetty Wainthropp was available on ITVX and NOW TV, and on Britbox and Apple TV elsewhere in the world. 

Our next episode is on "Murphy's Law," season one, episode five, "Kiss and Tell." This is available on U and Prime in the UK, and Prime and Apple TV elswhere in the world. 

Original artwork by Mike Luckie
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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov

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Let's play Crime Drama bingo!

We have a closed circle mystery in a country house with the Met Police drafted in to solve multiple murders featuring arterial spray on the ceiling along with adultery  and a splash of incest! Lynley has got it all! Lynley himself has the demeanor of Tory MP harrassing an intern, and his side kick, Havers, has the hairstyle of her name sake, Nigel Havers (who probably has played a Tory MP in his time), but that's not the half of it. We also have a young Idris Elba and a very young James McAvoy. Why not, eh? 

This is early 21st Century Lynley, with Lynley 2025 just around the corner. Buckle up!

This episode contains descriptions of fictionalised violence, and, of course, is full of SPOILERS!

Our next episode will be on "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates". Seasons 1 - 4 are available in the UK on ITVX, and on BritBox elsewhere in the world. Episode TBC...watch this space! 

Original artwork by Mike Luckie
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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov

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Oh, the nineties, the decade of crime drama that just keeps giving! Touching Evil is at the gritty end of the scale and has all the tropes we have come to know and roll our eyes at. There is bad arterial spray, good arterial spray, creepy killers, and very low lighting. And at the end of this episode you may understand why we have only been communicating with each other via Jimmy Nesbitt gifs all week. This wasn't our favourite, but at least we have Robson Green's "piercing blue eyes", and "sexual charisma" (not our words) to help us along the way. 

Pour a tumbler of whiskey and let's get yelling at that murder board!

This episode contains descriptions of fictionalised violence, and, of course, is full of SPOILERS.

Our next episode will be on The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, season one, episode two, "Payment in Blood." This is available on BBC Iplayer in the UK, on Britbox and HBO Max in the US, and on Britbox and Hoopla in Australia. 

Original artwork by Mike Luckie
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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov

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Welcome to our FIFTIETH EPISODE! (Not including bonus or interimming etc.)

This milestone completely passed us by when we were recording this. Never mind. Onwards! 

Kerry Godliman plays our heroine, Pearl Nolan, and there is a suitable amount of silliness on offer in Whitstable Pearl. However, we'd had a couple of little drinkies and get waylaid along some tangents. We discuss bad crisp flavours, Lex's inability to relax wearing clothes, appropriate wedding canopes, DIY fails, and how to kill someone with an oyster. 

Also, if you do want to make your own decking (please episode forty nine, "London Kills") all you will need is precut wood and an impact driver.

This episode contains descriptions of fictionalised violence, and is of course, full of SPOILERS. 

Our next epsiode will be on "Touching Evil", season two, episodes one and two. These are available on ITVX in the UK, on Apple and Prime in the US, and on 7plus in Australia. 

Original artwork by Mike Luckie
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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov

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*The version that we initially published was dodgy - nowt untoward, but Lily's track blanked out for 15 mins. Maybe you'd prefer it like this? Anyway, this version should be complete. Apols!*

London Kills... a great tagline for our capital city? Possibly not, but not a bad programme as it turns out. 

A body is found under some decking in the garden of a student house in Camden. A STUDENT house. In CAMDEN. With a GARDEN. Forget the murder, this is a mystery that needs investigating. 

The plot trips along at a merry old rate and we have big hair, creeps in suits, murder, betrayal, and some badly built decking. Enjoy! 

You also get to listen in on our process when it comes to selecting what programmes to watch. It is a peek behind the scenes into our ordered and methodical brains, no less. Lucky you.

This episode contains descriptions of fictionalised violence, and, of course, is full of SPOILERS. 

Our next episode is on "Whitstable Pearl", season two, episode six, "To Those We Love." This is available on "U" in the UK, on Acorn and Prime in the US, and Foxtel and 9Now in Australia. 

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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov

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Lex is in Turkey and Lily is FINE with that. 

Our next episode is on "London Kills" season two, episode one. It is available on BBC Iplayer in the UK, Acorn TV and others in the US, and Binge and Foxtel in Australia. Watch out for those buses. 

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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov

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Better late than never! Apologies for the late episode, the combination of lack of WiFi and the school holidays scuppered us for a few days. But we're here now! In Death Valley! No, not the American one, the one in Wales with all the murders and Dave Coaches from Gavin and Stacey. 

Basically four weddings and not a funeral, but someone who dies because laxative poisoning made their head explode...or something. 

Lex's sound is dodgy on this one but really, it's all relative. 

This episode contains descriptions of fictionalised violence, and is, of course, full of SPOILERS.

Our next episode will be on "London Kills", season two episode one. This is available on BBC iPlayer in the UK, and on Acorn TV and Prime elsewhere. 

Original artwork by Mike Luckie
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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov

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Welcome to Vincent AND TEAM. Because Vincent would be nothing without his team. Well, he would be dead or in prison. And that's what happens when you try and deal with things just using your fists. 

Anyway, it turns out that Lex really likes Ray Winstone, and arterial spray (although not together), and that her first born slept really well as a baby. Lily is also fussy about arterial spray but has no such feelings about Ray Winstone, nor similar memories of her babies. 

We talk about the programme as well. 

Sorry this is a day late. The weather is really hot and Lily went to the beach and then forgot. Soz!

At the time of recording Vincent was available on ITVX in the UK, and on Pluto or Prime in the US. 

This episode contains descriptions of fictionalised violence and, of course, is full of SPOILERS.

Our next episode is on "Death Valley" season one, episode three. This is available on BBC Iplayer in the UK and on Britbox in the US. 

Original artwork by Mike Luckie
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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov