1980s British mystery television series

Sherlock Holmes

Series Age rating: 9 Year: 1984 IMDB Rating: 8.7

Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.

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Agatha Christie's Poirot

Series Age rating: 9 Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 8.6

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first clas...

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Inspector Morse

Series Age rating: 12 Year: 1987 IMDB Rating: 8.2

Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well...

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Lovejoy

Series Age rating: 10 Year: 1986 IMDB Rating: 7.9

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers f...

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Campion

Series Age rating: 11 Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 7.7

Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989 and 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion, Brian...

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Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Series Age rating: 8 Year: 1983 IMDB Rating: 7.4

Spirited dialogue, posh Roaring '20s style, and devious mysteries abound as Tommy and Tuppence Beresford mix marriage and mystery solving.

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Taggart

Series Age rating: 15 Year: 1983 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme.The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines have happened in ot...

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Bergerac

Series Age rating: 11 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 6.8

Bergerac is a British television show set on Jersey. Produced by the BBC in association with the Seven Network, and first screened on BBC1, it stars John Nettles as the title character Detective Serge...

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