The BEST episodes written by Paul Rutman

The Secret of Chimneys
star
8.27
216 votes

#1 - The Secret of Chimneys

Agatha Christie's Marple - Season 5 - Episode 2

Miss Marple finds herself spending the weekend at Chimneys, the stately home of Lord Caterham whose late wife was her cousin. The weekend has a diplomatic air to it as the Austrian Count Ludwig von Stainach is also there to negotiate a trade agreement with the British that will give the British access to iron ore. An important person goes missing, and Marple's search leads to a decades-old murder that might be connected to a mysterious diamond theft.

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Death of a Family Man
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8.04
340 votes

#2 - Death of a Family Man

Vera - Season 4 - Episode 4

Vera delves into the tangled life of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.

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The Great and the Good
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7.96
340 votes

#3 - The Great and the Good

Lewis - Season 2 - Episode 4

Oswald Cooper is the prime suspect in the rape of a teenage girl, but presents an alibi supported by three pillars of the community. When Cooper is murdered, Lewis discovers a web of deceit going back 20 years, in which the dead man was used by the trio to cover up a sordid series of secrets - but the case soon takes on a personal dimension for the inspector.

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Episode 10
star
7.95
76 votes

#4 - Episode 10

Indian Summers - Season 1 - Episode 10

It's the end of the summer season and Ramu's fate is left in Ralph's hands. Now he knows the truth behind the murder, will he let an innocent man hang? A vote takes place at the club to lift the colour bar, and although Ronnie tells Cynthia it was on Willingdon's orders, she knows it's really an act of vengeance by Ralph following their recent argument. Alice and Aafrin go public with their relationship, while Sarah is distraught as she prepares to say goodbye to India and her husband.

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Episode 1
star
7.93
152 votes

#5 - Episode 1

Indian Summers - Season 1 - Episode 1

Ralph Whelan and the rest of the Indian Civil Service begin the annual move to Simla where the doyenne of British society Cynthia Coffin prepares the exclusive white British Club for the summer season.

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They Do It with Mirrors
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7.90
182 votes

#6 - They Do It with Mirrors

Agatha Christie's Marple - Season 4 - Episode 3

Carrie-Louise and her third husband Lewis Serrocold run a correctional facility for young men on their estate, Stonygates, where they also house a rag-tag of family and step-family. After a fire tears through Carrie Louise's office, her sister, Ruth Van Rydock, urges their old - and somewhat less glamorous - friend, Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie), to visit the blithely unsuspecting philanthropist.

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Castles in the Air
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7.89
371 votes

#7 - Castles in the Air

Vera - Season 3 - Episode 1

A young physiotherapist is brutally murdered and Vera leads the investigation into her death.

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On Harbour Street
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7.84
326 votes

#8 - On Harbour Street

Vera - Season 4 - Episode 1

Vera investigates the mysterious death of a pensioner on a busy commuter train.

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A Gift For The King
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7.77
87 votes

#9 - A Gift For The King

Indian Summers - Season 2 - Episode 6

As Simla gathers to celebrate King George's Silver Jubilee, Aafrin is trapped in a nightmare - the terrorist Naresh Banerjee is plotting a bomb strike at the picnic.

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Poster Child
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7.76
354 votes

#10 - Poster Child

Vera - Season 3 - Episode 2

A surgeon is murdered and his daughters abducted leaving Vera's team to trace the killer and rescue the daughters.

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The Ghost Position
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7.75
451 votes

#11 - The Ghost Position

Vera - Season 2 - Episode 1

Vera's reunion with her first sergeant occurs under tragic circumstances when his house is petrol-bombed. The investigation forces her to face old memories.

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Episode 9
star
7.72
68 votes

#12 - Episode 9

Indian Summers - Season 1 - Episode 9

Madeleine is dealt some devastating news, and Alice is terrified when Sarah threatens to tell everyone that Alice's husband is alive. Tensions between Ralph and Cynthia escalate.

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Episode 4
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7.65
156 votes

#13 - Episode 4

Lark Rise to Candleford - Season 1 - Episode 4

Mr Ashlow arrives in Candleford looking for his estranged daughters, Ruby and Pearl Pratt. Can they forgive him for deserting them when they needed him most? Caroline hides from a bailiff.

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Little Lazarus
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7.64
420 votes

#14 - Little Lazarus

Vera - Season 1 - Episode 4

Vera finds herself acting as caretaker for a boy whose mother was murdered in front of his eyes.

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A Certain Samaritan
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7.63
366 votes

#15 - A Certain Samaritan

Vera - Season 2 - Episode 3

A young man is found dead with heroin in his blood and a stolen credit card in his wallet. But only when Vera learns details of his mother's life does a motive for murder emerge.

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The Crow Trap
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7.61
456 votes

#16 - The Crow Trap

Vera - Season 1 - Episode 3

As groundbreaking begins on a rock quarry in the moorlands, a local woman who had opposed the construction is found murdered.

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Hide and Seek
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7.57
92 votes

#17 - Hide and Seek

Indian Summers - Season 2 - Episode 5

A badly burned Lord Hawthorne demands Adam be arrested for the attack against him. Ralph and Cynthia try to find a way to protect the boy, when everyone's lives are thrown into chaos as a devastating earthquake strikes Simla. In the ensuing chaos, Ralph discovers a secret concerning his family history that threatens his relationship with Cynthia, while Alice finally stands up to her abusive husband.

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Telling Tales
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7.53
509 votes

#18 - Telling Tales

Vera - Season 1 - Episode 2

Vera must put together the pieces of a 11-year-old murder and stop a ruthless killer before he or she strikes again.

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Episode 6
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7.52
97 votes

#19 - Episode 6

Indian Summers - Season 1 - Episode 6

The pressure continues to mount on Ralph as Jaya reveals the real reason for her visit to Simla. A mountaineer saves Alice, Madeleine and Ronnie from a perilous situation.

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Carla
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7.50
383 votes

#20 - Carla

Criminal Record - Season 1 - Episode 8

A wave of public outrage pushes Hegarty and June to work together before it's too late.

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Ghosts of the Deep
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7.49
699 votes

#21 - Ghosts of the Deep

The Deep - Season 1 - Episode 3

The Orpheus crew's quest for renewable energy has led them into danger. They're trapped on Volos, a Russian submarine, and its nuclear reactor is dangerously overheating. Whoever shuts it down will be exposed to lethal radiation. Who will draw the short straw? Meanwhile Clem is determined to find out what part the Volos had in his wife's death.

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Two Calls
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7.48
509 votes

#22 - Two Calls

Criminal Record - Season 1 - Episode 2

Convinced there’s a link between the emergency calls, June sets out to prove a theory—but Hegarty stays one step ahead.

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The Proposal
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7.45
83 votes

#23 - The Proposal

Indian Summers - Season 2 - Episode 7

The Maharajah returns to Simla, and offers Ralph his political support - at a price. Ralph is forced to consider how far he is prepared to go to achieve his ambitions as his marriage enters its darkest hour. Sarah also returns to help with the aftermath of the bombing, and her appearance prompts Cynthia to reveal a secret from her past.

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Kid in the Park
star
7.42
454 votes

#24 - Kid in the Park

Criminal Record - Season 1 - Episode 3

A horrific incident lands June on Hegarty’s team, giving her a way to win his trust while secretly digging into the Errol Mathis case.

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Hidden Depths
star
7.42
574 votes

#25 - Hidden Depths

Vera - Season 1 - Episode 1

A handsome young man, a coquettish student teacher, nothing in common between them - except that both were murdered and left with their bodies meticulously posed.

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Emergency Caller
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7.39
581 votes

#26 - Emergency Caller

Criminal Record - Season 1 - Episode 1

An anonymous call puts Detective Sergeant June Lenker in the path of the formidable Daniel Hegarty.

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The Sixty-Twos
star
7.36
393 votes

#27 - The Sixty-Twos

Criminal Record - Season 1 - Episode 7

The events leading up to Errol’s 2011 arrest reveal a hidden history.

Episode 2
star
7.26
129 votes

#28 - Episode 2

Indian Summers - Season 1 - Episode 2

Sarah becomes suspicious of Alice's past and begins some detective work to uncover the real reasons behind her move to India.

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Episode 5
star
7.19
110 votes

#29 - Episode 5

Indian Summers - Season 1 - Episode 5

Ralph tries to take advantage of divisions among the Indian communities. Cynthia is shocked by Eugene's revelation about his finances. Sarah places Alice in a very difficult position.

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Episode 4
star
7.10
103 votes

#30 - Episode 4

Indian Summers - Season 1 - Episode 4

There's much excitement in Simla as the Viceroy arrives. Ralph is troubled when he discovers that the only evidence that linked Chandru Mohan to the Congress Party is missing.

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