Armchair Detectives: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

There's been a murder. And we need you to solve it.

Susan Calman hosts as three amateur sleuths head to the fictional town of Mortcliff to solve a deadly crime, from the comfort of the Armchairs in the studio. They'll watch the drama play out as Mortcliff's crack team of detectives; DI Knight, DC Slater and Scenes of Crime Officer Simmons make enquiries with the local residents. But in a show where everyone has a motive it might prove harder to catch the culprit than you think.

Across each episode the Armchair Detectives will be introduced to suspects and uncover vital clues. They'll share their thoughts and theories as the story unfolds before making their final accusation in a bid to win the golden magnifying glass trophy.

Series details

• Title: Armchair Detectives
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2017-11-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-12-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 32907
• IMDb ID: tt7645634
• TVDB ID: 338044

Cast and credited roles

• Susan Calman — Presenter
• Sarah Baxendale — SOCO Simmons
• Stephen Billington — DI Knight
• Roger Jean Nsengiyumva — DC Slater

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-11-20; final listed air date 2017-12-15; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Armchair Detectives on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.