Based on the
best-selling series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin
is a former high-flyer from the world of PR, who takes early
retirement and rejects London life for the quiet, picturesque
Cotswold village of Carsely. However, with a succession of
perplexing murders on her doorstep, life turns out to be anything
but quiet and Agatha finds herself getting into all sorts of scrapes
and awkward situations, both in a bid to solve each crime and to
settle into village life.
Over the course of
the series, Agatha gets embroiled with militant ramblers,
competitive gardeners, flirtatious vets and an ex-husband she had
presumed to be dead. Each episode works as a standalone mystery,
with some threads that weave throughout the series, such as Agatha’s
on-off relationship with neighbour James Lacey (Jamie Glover), her
constant efforts to ingratiate herself with the wary locals and her
regular obstruction of, and admonishment by, the local police.
Includes the feature
length pilot episode “Agatha Raisin & The Quiche of Death” & extras.
