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Apr 19, 2023

Five English countryside TV stars

The English countryside may appear pretty and charming, but it’s brimming with

The English countryside may appear pretty and charming, but it's brimming with toil and trouble — especially in the TV comedy-dramas and murder mysteries shot "out in the sticks". With the rise of streaming services — along with stalwart program-makers like the BBC — there are more shows than ever, yet some stand out, not just for their plots, casts and twists, but their locations, which often inspire a longing to visit.

This Britbox adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's fiendishly clever crime caper switches between London and Suffolk, with the real chocolate-box village of Kersey standing in for the fictional Saxby on Avon. Kersey is a 25-minute drive from Suffolk's county capital Ipswich via the winding country lanes that lead character Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville) whizzes about in her red open-top MG sports car. Wandering Kersey's quaint main street, you can admire the colourful thatched and timber-beamed cottages and medieval stone church that typify rural Suffolk. Stop for refreshments at the 13th-century Bell Inn, which doubles as the Queen's Arms in the show. Horowitz's follow-up novel, Moonflower Murders, is also set in Suffolk, and filming for that is due to begin later this year.

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