TV series
Partners in Crime
Overview
Set in a 1950s Britain rising from the ashes of the Blitz into the grip of a new Cold War, our beekeeping duo stumble into a world of murder, undercover agents and cold war conspiracy. Tuppence is a woman who sees adventure round every corner, throwing herself head first into every mystery with passion and fervour, determined to get to the truth no matter what it takes, much to the dismay of her more cautious husband Tommy.
Details
- First air date
- 2015-07-26
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- Endor Productions, Agatha Christie, BBC, Little Island Productions
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- David Walliams as Tommy Beresford
- Jessica Raine as Tuppence
- James Fleet as Carter
- Matthew Steer as Albert
- Paul Brennen as Lucky
- Jonny Phillips as Whittington
- Clarke Peters as Julius Hersheimmer
- Hannah Waddingham as Blonde Assassin
- Madeline Appiah as Annette
- Camilla Beeput as Jane Finn
- Christina Cole as Mrs Sprot
- Aoife McMahon as Sheila Perenna
Creators and crew
- Zinnie Harris - Creator
- Claire Wilson - Creator
- Mathew Prichard - Executive Producer
- Matthew Read - Executive Producer
- Hilary Strong - Executive Producer
- Helen Flint - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: The Secret Adversary, Part One
Tommy and Tuppence have a chance encounter on a train with an agitated young woman who suddenly disappears and never returns to her seat.
Episode 2: The Secret Adversary, Part Two
Tommy and Tuppence go undercover; he as a member of Brown's gang and she as a maid to a potential suspect.
Episode 3: The Secret Adversary, Part Three
The Beresfords search for Jane Finn comes to a close, as they uncover the identity of Mr. Brown.
Episode 4: N or M? - Part One
Tommy is sent on a secret mission to discover the identity of Soviet spy staying at a seaside guest-house; Tuppence refuses to be left behind.
Episode 5: N or M? - Part Two
Tommy and Tuppence turn their attention to their fellow occupants of Sans Souci to find N.
Episode 6: N or M? - Part Three
Tommy has finally found the missing scientist, but they're both being held against their will by M, and still none the wiser as to who N is.
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