The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

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DVD cover of Series One and Two
GenreCrime drama
Created byElizabeth George
StarringNathaniel Parker
Sharon Small
Lesley Vickerage
Catherine Russell
Paul Hickey
Shaun Parkes
Emma Fielding
Template:Pluralize from text of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageTemplate:Pluralize from textEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producerTemplate:Pluralize from textRuth Baumgarten
ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from textSally Haynes
Running time90 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC One
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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries is a British crime drama television series that aired on BBC One from 12 March 2001 to 1 June 2008, and is available to stream on BritBox. Based on novels by the American writer Elizabeth George, it comprises six series and 24 episodes. The protagonist, Detective Inspector Tommy Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton (Nathaniel Parker), is assigned to the Metropolitan Police and finds himself paired with Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers (Sharon Small). In addition to the tensions involved in solving murder cases, the series is built on clashes of personality, gender and class: Lynley is a polished man and a peer of the realm, and Havers is an untidy woman from a working-class background.

In August 2007, the BBC announced its intention to stop production of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. Fans of the series mounted a campaign to save it, with a petition and by contacting the BBC, but without success. All six series have since been released on DVD, distributed by Acorn Media UK.[1]

All episodes from the first two series and two from the third are based on Elizabeth George's novels, though the plots and characters are often significantly altered. Initially adapted by Lizzie Mickery, later episodes are original stories for television based on George's characters. The music for the series was composed by Robert Lockhart; later series were scored by Debbie Wiseman.

Production

The first episode (pilot), A Great Deliverance, was broadcast on 12 and 13 March 2001, the only two-part episode throughout the series run. It also based on the first Inspector Lynley novel. The first full series began broadcasting on 8 April 2002, with the first episode based on and named after the third novel, Well-Schooled in Murder. The first eleven episodes were based on and named after the eleven Inspector Lynley novels published from 1988 to 2001, but not all in the published sequence.

Filming

Exterior shots of Lynley and Havers' base were filmed at the Bircham Dyson Bell solicitors offices on Broadway, central London. The first episode of series five was notable for being shot in Dungeness in Kent.[2] In the first episode, Lynley drove a Peugeot 607; whereas in both series one and two he drove a Jensen Interceptor; and in later episodes a Bristol 410. Despite the frequently recurring remark in PBS Mystery! presenter Diana Rigg's introductions to the series that Lynley "is the one with the Bentley", he never drove a Bentley on TV. He does, however, drive one in the George novels. In the pilot episode, the character of Helen Clyde was played by Emma Fielding. She was portrayed by Lesley Vickerage from series one to three (from series three she and Lynley had married and she was thus known as Helen Lynley) and by Catherine Russell in series five.

Cast

Episode list

A Great Deliverance (2001)

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Series 1 (2002)

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Series 2 (2003)

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Series 3 (2004)

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Series 4 (2005)

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Series 5 (2006)

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Series 6 (2008)

The broadcast of Limbo and Know Thine Enemy was initially postponed: they were due to air on 9 and 16 August 2007 respectively but did not air as scheduled.[3] Their premiere broadcast came on 11 and 18 November 2007 on BBC Entertainment, before being broadcast on BBC One for the first time on 25 May and 1 June 2008 respectively.

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International broadcasts

In the United States, all six series were broadcast on PBS from 2002 to 2008.

  • A Great Deliverance was broadcast on the series Mystery! in two parts as Inspector Lynley I on 19 and 26 August 2002.
  • Series 1 was shown on Mystery! as Inspector Lynley II on 31 August and 7, 14, and 21 September 2003.
  • Series 2 was shown on Mystery! as Inspector Lynley III on 5, 12, 19, and 26 September 2004.
  • Series 3 was shown on Mystery! as Inspector Lynley IV on 26 June and 3, 10, and 17 July 2005.
  • Series 4 was shown on Mystery! as Inspector Lynley V on 10, 17, 24 September, and 1 October 2006.
  • Series 5 was shown on Mystery! as Inspector Lynley VI on 9 and 16 September and 7 and 14 October 2007.

Episode 4 was the final broadcast of Mystery! before WGBH retooled the classic anthology series, along with Masterpiece Theatre, into Masterpiece.

  • Series 6 was shown on Masterpiece Mystery! as Inspector Lynley VII on 10 and 17 August 2008.

In December 2014, Knowledge Network began broadcasting the series from the beginning in Canada.

Home media

DVD title Region 2 Region 4
The Complete First Series 3 July 2006 2 April 2008

September 14, 2016 (Re-Release)

The Complete Second Series 21 April 2008 6 May 2010

September 14, 2016 (Re-Release)

The Complete Third Series 15 March 2009 1 May 2013

September 14, 2016 (Re-Release)

The Complete Fourth Series 1 June 2009 6 November 2013

September 14, 2016 (Re-Release)

The Complete Fifth Series 5 October 2009 14 September 2016
The Complete Sixth Series 10 May 2010 14 September 2016
The Complete First & Second Series 14 April 2014 N/A
The Complete Third & Fourth Series N/A
The Complete Fifth & Sixth Series N/A
The Complete Inspector Lynley Mysteries 14 September 2016

Reboot

"Lynley", a new adaptation of the books, started streaming on BritBox in September 2025. It is written by Steve Thompson and directed by Ed Bazalgette. Leo Suter stars as Lynley, whilst Havers is played by Sofia Barclay. The first series comprises four 90-minute episodes.[4]

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  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kent Film Office (9 July 2006). "Kent Film Office The Inspector Lynley Mysteries – Natural Causes Article".
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Archived copy of the BBC's response to complaints (14 August 2007)". Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Goldbart, Max (26 July 2024). "Inspector Lynley Series In The Works At BritBox International & 'Wolf Hall' Producer Playground". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 July 2024.

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