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On Friday 20 December 2024, U&Drama broadcasts Sister Boniface Mysteries!

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The upcoming episode of “Sister Boniface Mysteries” promises to be filled with suspense and intrigue. Titled “The Great Slaughter Amateur Dramatics Society,” this episode focuses on a local pantomime rehearsal that takes a dark turn. As the cast members prepare for their big performance, a shocking event occurs when one of them is found dead, mysteriously stabbed in the back.

Sister Boniface, known for her keen detective skills and sharp mind, steps in to investigate the chilling incident. With her background in forensics and her natural curiosity, she aims to uncover the truth behind the murder. The small-town setting adds to the tension, as the close-knit community grapples with the fear of another potential tragedy.

As Sister Boniface delves deeper into the lives of the cast members, secrets and hidden motives begin to surface. Each character has their own story,...

On Sunday 15 December 2024, U&Drama broadcasts Sister Boniface Mysteries!

Christmas Special 2023 Season 1: Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Sister Boniface Mysteries,” titled “Christmas Special 2023,” promises to be an exciting and festive treat for fans. Set against a snowy backdrop, this special episode finds Sister Boniface and a group of passengers stranded on a train during the holiday season. The cozy atmosphere quickly turns tense as a theft occurs, involving a mysterious cursed jewel.

As the train remains stuck, the characters must confront not only the theft but also an impossible murder. Sister Boniface, known for her keen intellect and resourcefulness, takes the lead in solving the mystery. The combination of Christmas cheer and suspense will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.

With its blend of holiday spirit and thrilling intrigue, “Christmas Special 2023” is sure to be a memorable episode. Fans can look forward to Sister Boniface navigating the...

On Saturday 14 December 2024, U&Drama broadcasts Sister Boniface Mysteries!

Christmas Special 2023 Season 1: Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Sister Boniface Mysteries,” titled “Christmas Special 2023,” promises to be an exciting holiday adventure. Set against the backdrop of a snowbound train, Sister Boniface finds herself in a tight spot during the festive season. The chilly atmosphere adds a layer of suspense as she navigates through unexpected challenges.

In this episode, a cursed jewel goes missing, and the stakes are high. The theft raises questions and creates tension among the passengers. As Sister Boniface investigates, she faces the challenge of solving the mystery while stranded in the middle of nowhere. The snow outside may be beautiful, but it also complicates matters, making it harder for anyone to leave the train.

To make things even more intriguing, an impossible murder occurs on board. Sister Boniface must use her keen observation skills and sharp mind to uncover the truth.

The anticipation for the “Sister Boniface Mysteries” Christmas Special 2023 is building as the beloved show gears up for a thrilling episode. Set to air at 2:40 Am on Saturday, December 14, 2024, on U&Drama, this special promises to deliver a festive blend of mystery and holiday spirit.

In this episode, Sister Boniface finds herself stranded on a snowbound train during the Christmas season. The cozy atmosphere quickly turns tense when a valuable jewel, rumored to be cursed, goes missing. As if that wasn’t enough, a murder takes place, leaving everyone on the train as potential suspects. The unique setting of the train adds a layer of intrigue, making it hard for anyone to escape the unfolding chaos.

Viewers can expect Sister Boniface to use her keen intellect and detective skills to unravel the mystery. With her charming personality and quick wit, she will navigate the challenges of the snowbound train while...

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Today, BritBox announced its 2025 slate of premieres and returning series. The BritBox 2025 lineup includes Original commissions, celebrated co-productions, and highly anticipated acquisitions.

With new series from top UK writers such as Sally Wainwright (Riot Women), Sarah Williams (Outrageous), Rachel Bennette (Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero), Catherine Moulton (Code of Silence), Kelly Jones (A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story), Anna Symon (Joan), and Cat Jones (The Jetty), BritBox’s slate highlights the depth and power of British storytelling.

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In 2025, BritBox will bring beloved characters back to the screen with new seasons of its iconic favorites such as Blue Lights, Vera, Father Brown, Death in Paradise, Beyond Paradise, Silent Witness and Sister Boniface Mysteries plus reimagined looks at treasured literary characters in Lynley and Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero.

From detectives, to Psni recruits, to crime-solving priests and nuns, BritBox audiences will have the...

BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox in December 2024, which include everything from new BritBox Originals to classic British fare. BritBox is a digital video subscription service offering the largest collection of British TV in the U.S. and Canada.

The December lineup includes the Sophie Turner-led Joan, the highly anticipated Shetland Season 9, and the crime drama Protection. BritBox will also offer Christmas specials from Sister Boniface Mysteries, Death in Paradise, Beyond Paradise, and Peep Show. Seasons one and two of Peep Show will premiere on BritBox in December as well.

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BritBox is the leading streaming destination for the best of British television and culture, offering the most comprehensive, must-see collection of British entertainment all in one place. The service provides a pipeline of exceptional storytelling and showcases the depth and breadth of British creativity from across the UK.

BritBox curates a quality selection of classic...

Lorna Watson reprises her role as the crime-solving nun, Sister Boniface, in the fourth series of the popular BBC Studios Drama production, Sister Boniface Mysteries. The show will also return for a feature-length Christmas special this December. The new series sees the return of fan favorites, including Max Brown as Di Sam Gillespie, Jerry Iwu […]

Sister Boniface Mysteries Returns for a Fourth Series and Second Christmas Special...

The season 2 Free To Air premiere of Sister Boniface Mysteries is set to air on ABC Australia on Saturday, the 13th of July, 2024, at 7:30 pm. In the charming village of Great Slaughter, the summer roadshow of the children’s TV show ‘Jolly Roger’ rolls into town, much to the dismay of editor Dinah […]

Sister Boniface Mysteries Season 2 Fta Premiere...

Filming has begun on the fourth season of the BBC Studios Drama production Sister Boniface Mysteries, a BritBox International and UKTV co-production created by Jude Tindall. The show will also return for another feature-length Christmas special this December, written by Jude Tindall and directed by Paul Gibson.

Lorna Watson is back as TV’s number one Vespa-driving, crime-solving Catholic nun alongside Max Brown as Di Sam Gillespie, Jerry Iwu as DS Felix Livingstone, and Ami Metcalf as Wpc Peggy Button.

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Season four’s guest stars include Les Dennis (Coronation Street), Katherine Kingsley (The Larkins), Martyn Ellis (Renegade Nell), Mina Anwar (The Sarah Jane Adventures), Ed Birch (The Witcher), and Daniel Laurie (Call the Midwife).

Returning by popular demand, this year’s feature-length festive special features the Great Slaughter Amateur Dramatics Society (Gsads) pantomime. This year, it’s Cinderella, and with the appointment of a celebrity director,...

TV’s number one crime-solving nun is back in action—and will be celebrating the holidays this winter. Filming has started, in and around the Cotswolds, on the fourth series of the BBC Studios drama Sister Boniface Mysteries, created by Jude Tindall. It will air next year on BritBox International and on UKTV’s U&Drama in the UK. It has also been announced that the show will return for another feature-length Christmas special this December, written by Tindall and directed by Paul Gibson. See photos of Lorna Watson, who plays Sister Boniface, on the set and in the Christmas special above and below. “It’s brilliant to be back with the gang for series four,” said Watson in a statement. “I feel very lucky to be part of such a lovely show and can’t wait to get cracking, solving crime in the Cotswolds sunshine.” Gary Moyes – Courtesy of BritBox...

Sister Boniface Mysteries is a delightful BBC series that blends mystery and comedy, offering a charming escape into a world of wit and wisdom. The talented cast brings depth and charm to their roles, making the show a must-watch for fans of mystery and period dramas. Lorna Watson, Max Brown, Jerry Iwu, and Miranda Raison shine in their respective roles, showcasing their versatility and adding authenticity to the series.

Sister Boniface Mysteries is a delightful BBC series that blends the genres of mystery and comedy, aided by the tremendous Sister Boniface Mysteries cast. Set in the 1960s, the show is centered around the character of Sister Boniface, a nun with a keen interest in forensics and a knack for solving crimes. An unusual protagonist, Sister Boniface brings a fresh perspective to the detective genre, making the series a standout addition to BBC's lineup. The show has garnered attention for its...

Stars: Anaïs Marden, Annabella Rich, Nicole Katherine Riddell, Eliot Gibson, Aidan Harris, Jack Perry, James Hamer-Morton, Chris Mills | Written by Chuck Wagner | Directed by Sam Mason-Bell

Devil May Care is the latest film from Sam Mason-Bell. He’s a very busy man, with seventy-six credits as a director, eighty as a producer and then there are the ones as writer, cinematographer, etc. all since 2008. One wonders when he manages to sleep.

His latest attempt to keep everyone else from sleeping takes place in the woods outside of a sleepy English town. Three girls, Elaine (Anaïs Marden; For the Love of Eve), Missy and Pam hook up with three guys, Tom, Brad and Mac (Jack Perry). Their plans involve hiking out to the abandoned, and of course haunted, theatre out in the woods to drink, have sex and do anything else that might get them killed.

Like most of Mason-Bell’s films,...

Rush Hour and The Wrong Door star Lorna Watson returns as the titular nun in Sister Boniface Mysteries Christmas Special 2023. 

The new Christmas special highlights the return of Watson's Sister Bonafice as she investigates an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery loosely based on the author's Murder on the Orient Express. 

Sister Boniface Mysteries Christmas Special Cast & Characters Read full article on The Direct.

Why do we find murder mysteries so uniquely relaxing? This is one of the age-old questions about human nature, up there with ‘what is consciousness?’ and ‘why do we keep eating mouldy cheese and fish eggs like it’s a good thing?’ Because, despite the grief and blood and mountains of paperwork that a gruesome murder causes, we simply can’t get enough of curling up on the sofa with a mug of tea and a cosy crime drama to keep us blissfully entertained all the way through to bedtime.

This isn’t a new thing, either: while modern series like Death in Paradise and Shakespeare and Hathaway are the current champions of cosy crime TV, back in the eighties and nineties classics like Murder She Wrote and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates taught us how it’s done. So whether you’re after the latest in the cosy crime genre or some more nostalgic viewing,...

The BBC and BritBox have commissioned a spin-off of BBC drama favorite Death in Paradise, with Kris Marshall’s Di Humphrey Goodman character making a return in the UK.

Marshall played the lead role in the show’s third-to-sixth season before being replaced by Ardal O’Hanlon and Beyond Paradise will spotlight his return to being a Di in his home nation. Beyond Paradise will be distributed internationally by BBC Studios and be available in all Britbox international markets outside of Australia.

Having recently entered its 11th season, Asacha Media Group-backed Sanditon producer Red Planet Pictures’ Death in Paradise is one of the BBC’s most popular dramas of the past decade and was one of the first shows to return to production after the Covid-induced production hiatus in 2020.

The idea for a spin-off has been floating around for several years and BritBox Chief Creative Officer Diederick Santer, who used to run Broadchurch indie Kudos,...

BritBox, the ITV and the BBC’s streaming service, is set to roll out across the Nordics with a raft of original programming on April 28.

BritBox International will launch in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, and will include BritBox Originals, exclusive new series, as well as TV classics.

The slate will boast true crime dramas “Stonehouse” (pictured), starring Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes and “The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe,” starring Eddie Marsan; light-hearted murder mystery series “Sister Boniface Mysteries,” starring Lorna Watson and Jerry Iwu, on top of the lush period drama “The Confessions of Frannie Langton” with Sophie Cookson and Jodhi May. New titles will also bow on the streamer every month, for instance Idris Elba’s “Fight School” and “Anne” starring award-winner Maxine Peake.

Britbox kicked off its international roll out with launches in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and South Africa.

“Adding fresh Originals to...

The only problem with British TV is that there isn’t more of it. The seasons are often shorter than their American counterparts, ensuring that audiences are always left wanting another episode.

Enter BritBox. The BBC and ITV streaming service boasts some of the more famous British imports in its catalog, alongside a deep library of English greats that might not have gained the same notoriety on this side of the pond. We’ve put together the best of the best shows to watch on BritBox in all genres, from meaty murder mysteries (the most popular category on BritBox) to the perfectly understated British comedies.

1. “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans”

Based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name, “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans” is a perky and playful 1930s murder mystery packed with twists, turns, and sizzling banter. Will Poulter is Bobby Jones, a wayward naval...

Streamer BritBox has extended its production partnership with the Agatha Christie estate.

BritBox, which is jointly owned by BBC Studios and ITV, has signed on for three more productions with Agatha Christie Limited and Mamoth Screen.

The trio have already collaborated on an adaptation of Christie’s novel “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” (pictured above) starring Emma Thompson and Will Poulter, which will premiere on the platform in April.

BritBox have not yet confirmed which of the author’s prolific output they will be working on next but they have said each of the three adaptations will be “steered by a distinctive voice – a director, a writer or auteur – bringing an entirely new perspective and style to Agatha Christie’s novels.”

BritBox was set to make the announcement Wednesday during its portion of the Television Critics Association winter virtual press tour. As part of the announcement, Emily Powers, head of BritBox North America,...

BritBox North America has struck a deal for three Agatha Christie adaptations and is to double its creative and investment output.

Head Emily Powers unveiled the news at this morning’s TCAs, at which point she revealed BritBox is co-producer on ITV’s The Confessions of Frannie Langton and has acquired the same network’s The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe and BBC One’s Martin Freeman-starring The Responder, both of which will be badged BritBox Originals. The BBC Studios/ITV streamer has also ordered a second season of Father Brown spin-off Sister Boniface Mysteries.

The Agatha Christie deal has been struck with Agatha Christie Limited and ITV Studios-backed The Serpent producer Mammoth Screen, and will see the trio of as-yet-unannounced shows produced over the coming years. Endeavor Content will handle international sales outside of the UK, Ireland and the Americas for all three projects.

The adaptations...

She’s a groovy gal in 1960s England. She drives a Vespa, has a lab where she makes wine and tests forensic evidence. She even turned down a job offer from MI5. Her outfit of choice? A Catholic nun’s habit. Meet the quirky title character of Sister Boniface Mysteries, played by actress and comedian Lorna Watson. The amusing new series, which debuts on BritBox February 8 with 10 episodes, follows the spirited sister as she helps the police catch killers in the appropriately named community of Great Slaughter, a small town with a large body count. The character first came to life a decade earlier in “The Bride of Christ,” a Season 1 episode of cozy mystery series Father Brown. In it, the wine-making, Agatha Christie-reading nun delighted viewers as she helped Mark Williams‘ titular priest solve two murders. Father Brown executive producer Will Trotter wanted to do more with Watson and her character.