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Essex
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A new TV adaptation of the much-loved detective novels is in the pipeline.
3 mins
Who Was the Witchfinder General?
The dark tale of Mathew Hopkins, also known as the 'Witchfinder General'.
18 Mar 2026,·50 mins
The Essex hamlet that vanished
The buildings, people and myths that made way for Hanningfield Reservoir in the 1950s.
26 Jun 2026,·9 mins
Robert Thorogood grew up near Colchester and created the original hit TV crime series.
The building was once owned by the grandfather of pioneer nurse Florence Nightingale.
2 mins
In 2014, the sitcom actor spent a summer with the UK’s oldest weekly repertory company.
4 mins
