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Season 1

  • S01E01 Sardines

    • February 5, 2014
    • BBC Two

    At Rebecca and Jeremy's engagement party, guests arrive to wish the couple well but a bedroom with old baggage in it has been left unlocked...

  • S01E02 A Quiet Night In

    • February 12, 2014
    • BBC Two

    Gerald owns a beautiful house with lots of beautiful, valuable things in it. Things that might become the target of an audacious criminal enterprise.

  • S01E03 Tom and Gerri

    • February 19, 2014
    • BBC Two

    Tom is a primary school teacher with ambitious ideas of becoming an author. When he tries to repay a good turn from a late-night caller, he gradually becomes the victim of his own generosity.

  • S01E04 Last Gasp

    • February 26, 2014
    • BBC Two

    Tamsin is a very sick little girl, so Jan and Graham asked WishmakerUK to brighten up their daughter's birthday. The charity is bringing along a very special guest indeed - none other than the legendary singer Frankie J Parsons.

  • S01E05 The Understudy

    • March 5, 2014
    • BBC Two

    Tony Warner's performance as Macbeth is the toast of London's West End. It would be very bad luck indeed if he was suddenly indisposed in some way. Except for Jim, his ever-hopeful understudy, of course.

  • S01E06 The Harrowing

    • March 12, 2014
    • BBC Two

    Ordinarily, Hector and Tabitha never go out as they have to look after their disabled elder brother. But tonight's event is so special that they are going to need a carer. And Katy's not going to turn down £88, is she?

Season 2

  • S02E01 La Couchette

    • March 26, 2015
    • BBC Two

    On board the sleeper from Paris to Bourg St Maurice, a motley collection of passengers try to sleep as the train makes its way across France.

  • S02E02 The 12 Days of Christine

    • April 2, 2015
    • BBC Two

    Christine Clarke brings a new man back to her flat from a New Year's Eve party, and immediately her life starts to unravel. Who is the terrifying stranger that keeps appearing in the flat at night?

  • S02E03 The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

    • April 9, 2015
    • BBC Two

    Two witch-finders are summoned by Sir Andrew Pike to the village of Little Happens in order to try a defenceless old woman.

  • S02E04 Cold Comfort

    • April 16, 2015
    • BBC Two

    It is Andy's first day as a volunteer at the Comfort Support Line call centre. Is he really prepared for what is to come?

  • S02E05 Nana's Party

    • April 23, 2015
    • BBC Two

    It is Nana's special day: it isn't every day you get to be 79. She is excited about spending the afternoon with her whole family, even Pat and Jim.

  • S02E06 Seance Time

    • April 30, 2015
    • BBC Two

    Having never consulted the spirit world before, Tina isn't quite sure what to expect, but there's something already waiting for her on the Other Side.

Season 3

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The Devil of Christmas

    • December 27, 2016
    • BBC Two

    Austria, Krampusnacht 1977. Who has been good and who has been bad this Christmas?

  • S03E01 The Bill

    • February 21, 2017
    • BBC Two

    A night out with friends at a local restaurant - sounds like a lot of fun. But ultimately, of course, somebody has to pay.

  • S03E02 The Riddle of the Sphinx

    • February 28, 2017
    • BBC Two

    Nina thinks Professor Squires has all the answers, but neither know what the future holds. With deadly intent, they commence a battle of wits.

  • S03E03 Empty Orchestra

    • March 7, 2017
    • BBC Two

    What better way to celebrate Roger's promotion than a full-on, old-school karaoke session? An evening of hopes, dreams, intrigue, romance, betrayal and an awful lot of singing.

  • S03E04 Diddle Diddle Dumpling

    • March 14, 2017
    • BBC Two

    Found - one black man's shoe. David and Louise's world is changed forever by a seemingly random discovery in a local street.

  • S03E05 Private View

    • March 21, 2017
    • BBC Two

    A very special invitation to a private view of Elliot Quinn's final exhibition of pieces at The Nine Gallery.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Zanzibar

    • January 2, 2018
    • BBC Two

    Proposals, plots and prostitutes combine for a comedy of errors on floor nine. Welcome to London's Hotel Zanzibar.

  • S04E02 Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room

    • January 9, 2018
    • BBC Two

    Len and Tommy last performed together 30 years ago. Tommy walked out and that was that for the double act - until now.

  • S04E03 Once Removed

    • January 16, 2018
    • BBC Two

    According to the Holmes & Rahe Stress Scale, moving house is only 32nd on the list. But anything could happen in the last ten minutes.

  • S04E04 To Have And To Hold

    • January 23, 2018
    • BBC Two

    Adrian photographs weddings, but his own marriage is far from happy. Can they make a fresh start or have they run out of love, trust and time?

  • S04E05 And The Winner Is...

    • January 30, 2018
    • BBC Two

    The star, the dame, the girl-next-door or the ingenue? Only one of them will thank the jury in their acceptance speech at the Television Awards.

  • S04E06 Tempting Fate

    • February 6, 2018
    • BBC Two

    A dead hoarder's flat, a blood-stained floor, a dead rat and a terrible, inescapable curse from beyond the grave. All in an ordinary day's work for council contractors Keith, Nick and Maz.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Live: Dead Line

    • October 28, 2018

    When Arthur Flitwick finds a mobile phone in a graveyard, he makes the mistake of trying to contact the owner.

Season 5

  • S05E01 The Referee's A...

    • February 3, 2020
    • BBC Two

    The crunch clash between United and Rovers, all safely in the care of four match officials. Promotion, relegation, corruption and so, so much more.

  • S05E02 Death Be Not Proud

    • February 10, 2020
    • BBC Two

    Beattie and Sam are a young couple finally on the property ladder. But the only flat they can afford has a dark and sinister past, one that demands to be heard.

  • S05E03 Love's Great Adventure

    • February 17, 2020
    • BBC Two

    Trevor and Julia always want to make Christmas really special for their family, but this year, with money so tight, things aren’t going to be easy. As each door of the Advent calendar opens, everyone will have to do their bit to make Christmas happen.

  • S05E04 Misdirection

    • February 24, 2020
    • BBC Two

    World-famous magician Neville Griffin is extremely protective of his secrets, but student journalist Gabriel is determined to get an interview nonetheless. Griffin actually believes that stealing a magic trick is probably worse than murder. How would he know that, exactly?

  • S05E05 Thinking Out Loud

    • March 2, 2020
    • BBC Two

    Seven disparate characters share their stories with a camera, their fates inevitably, inextricably and unknowingly set for a head-on collision.

  • S05E06 The Stakeout

    • March 9, 2020
    • BBC Two

    Two police officers always have time to get to know each other on the night shift. But PC Thompson’s previous partner died in a brutal attack less than a month ago, the forensics have gone missing, and PC Varney is beginning to ask a lot of awkward questions.

Season 6

  • S06E01 Wuthering Heist

    • May 10, 2021
    • BBC Two

    Pantalone has in an audacious plan to steal a consignment of diamonds worth a tasty £12 million. But he has hired a complete bunch of double-crossing clowns to do it.

  • S06E02 Simon Says

    • May 17, 2021
    • BBC Two

    Everyone says the Season 7 finale of fantasy epic The Ninth Circle was pretty disappointing. But not everyone thinks that it has to be the end of the matter.

  • S06E03 Lip Service

    • May 24, 2021
    • BBC Two

    Felix is pretty certain his wife is up to something with her boss Dmitri, so he decides to hire some help to prove things one way or the other. When professional lip-reader Iris arrives with her powerful binoculars, the couple stake out a hotel bedroom and start to gather their evidence.

  • S06E04 Hurry Up and Wait

    • May 31, 2021
    • BBC Two

    Actor James is waiting for his big moment on ITV’s new crime drama in a static caravan, owned by a strange family that clearly have something to hide.

  • S06E05 How Do You Plead

    • June 7, 2021
    • BBC Two

    Urban knows that Webster is not well and is not an easy man to look after, but on this particular night, something is coming that will test both of them to the very end.

  • S06E06 Last Night of the Proms

    • June 14, 2021
    • BBC Two

    Dawn and Mick are hosting their annual Last Night of the Proms party, the perfect antidote to post-Brexit Britain. But not everyone is singing from the same song sheet.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Merrily, Merrily

    • April 20, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Laurence has arranged a special reunion on a boat for his old university friends. As they strike out across the remote lake, their conversation takes them into troubled waters.

  • S07E02 Mr King

    • April 27, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Alan arrives at a small village primary school in rural Wales, and throwing himself into his new job, he still finds himself overshadowed by his much-loved predecessor, Mr King.

  • S07E03 Nine Lives Kat

    • May 11, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Hard-as-nails detective inspector, divorcee and single mum Katrina is determined to crack the case of the missing boy. But there’s also her drinking, her love life and her inner demons. She doesn’t want help, but it turns up anyway.

  • S07E04 Kid/Nap

    • May 18, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Shane and Clifford have a plan to abduct the wife of a wealthy hedge fund manager. If he won’t pay them the money, they’ll snip her ears off to prove they mean business. Everything in the plan depends on everyone playing their part right to the end. It’s totally foolproof - isn’t it?

  • S07E05 A Random Act of Kindness

    • May 25, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Helen and her teenage son Zach don’t really get on, until a random act of kindness brings the mysterious Bob to their front door. He seems to understand their problems and offers to help. But what effect will spending time with this kindly stranger have on their lives?

  • S07E06 Wise Owl

    • June 1, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Everyone remembers the Wise Owl, of course - the bossy cartoon bird keeping children safe back in the 1970s. Those old information films had a lasting effect on all of us, especially Ronnie, who has spent his entire life trying to do the right thing. But what is right? And what is wrong?

Season 8

  • S08E01 The Bones of St Nicholas

    • December 22, 2022
    • BBC Two

    It’s Christmas Eve, and Dr Parkway has booked an overnight stay in a reputedly haunted church. Why is he keen to be away from his other guests? A twisted ghost story for Christmas.

  • S08E02 Mother's Ruin

    • April 27, 2023
    • BBC Two

    East End villains Harry and Annie Blackwood were rotten to the core and did some truly horrible things when they were alive. What secrets did they take to their grave? Their sons plan to find out.

  • S08E03 Paraskevidekatriaphobia

    • May 4, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Gareth is definitely going to be working from home today. Just to be on the safe side. He doesn’t want to push his luck. Because today just happens to be Friday the 13th.

  • S08E04 Love Is a Stranger

    • May 11, 2023
    • BBC Two

    You get to meet all sorts when you go online dating, as Vicky’s about to find out. Will she finally meet her perfect match? Or will she be talking to the Lonely Hearts Killer?

  • S08E05 3 by 3

    • May 18, 2023
    • BBC Two

    In a replacement to the advertised programme, three threesomes compete for the big cash prize in this new general knowledge quiz presented by Lee Mack.

  • S08E06 The Last Weekend

    • May 25, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Joe and Chas have been together for nine years. It's a long time to be truly in love with someone. But how long does it take to properly say goodbye?

Season 9

  • S09E01 Boo to a Goose

    • May 8, 2024
    • BBC Two

    Late-night passengers get stuck in a tunnel when their train breaks down. Patiently, they wait for the replacement service until a nurse gets her purse stolen and tempers start to fray.

  • S09E02 The Trolley Problem

    • May 15, 2024
    • BBC Two

    Blake saves a man from leaping to his death from a bridge. The poor guy probably just needs someone to talk to. But is it a good idea to bring him back home?

  • S09E03 Mulberry Close

    • May 22, 2024
    • BBC Two

    There’s a new couple at No 9. The residents of Mulberry Close are keen to welcome their new neighbours, but there’s something about Damon and Val that doesn’t seem quite right.

  • S09E04 CTRL, ALT, ESC

    • May 29, 2024
    • BBC Two

    Jason, Lynne and their two teenage daughters try out their local escape room, The Killer’s Lair. It’s not really the girls’ idea of fun, but they love their dad, and he loves following the clues and solving the puzzles. Will they get out before they run out of time?

  • S09E05 Curse of the Ninth

    • June 5, 2024
    • BBC Two

    An Edwardian chiller in which a talented piano-tuner is forced to confront the power of a centuries-old curse by the owners and servants of a large country house.

  • S09E06 Plodding On

    • June 12, 2024
    • BBC Two

    The final episode of the award-winning anthology of films, written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.