Poirot
Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective, first appeared in 1920 in Agatha Christie's first novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Agatha wrote many books about him and the last one was published in 1975 - Curtain: Poirot's Last Case.
Poirot has many characteristics that have made him an engaging and enduring character all over the world; the odd moustache, the egg-shaped face and his high opinion of himself. He will though most likely be best remembered for his ability to solve complicated mysteries with the help of his little grey cells and in that manner is a worthy successor of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.

Inspector Morse
This show will take a look at the iconic composite of Inspector Morse – the wonderful creation of Colin Dexter that was brilliantly realised by John Thaw. The programme narrative will examine the elements of Morse that the audience connected with including a look at the author and his work, a guide to Morse’s Oxford, an analysis of the beautiful choral music that always accompanied Morse.

Wexford
Ruth Rendell is considered by many to be Britain's greatest living crime writer. Each new book sells out as soon as it appears. Critics praise her subtle characterisation, socially realistic and detailed settings, convincing dialogue, ingenious plotting and unexpected endings. She writes perceptively of abnormal psychology so that it is at times frightening, at others plausible.
The Wexford Mysteries was a massively successful drama series for ITV1 and bringing his charm and ease of grace to life was George Baker who made the role his own. It is a British detective series that concentrates less on a strict adherence to police procedure and more on the psychology of murder and the interplay between the two main characters.