The cast has that family chemistry, and it’s apparent here. When that chemistry is so winning, the mystery that Agatha is trying to solve is beyond the point. Jess and Tracy Beaker are loving their new life running a junk shop by the seaside, but the arrival of an ice cream thief sets to shake things up. The Girl Before (Photo: BBC/42/Amanda Searle) The Girl Before (19 December) Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe spend the night in some of the UK’s most exciting attractions. I Literally Just Told You (Photo: Rob Parfitt/Channel 4) The crusty old lady has decided to make things right with the man upstairs by willing the estate to charity, starting a school in her name. The problem is, her adult kids Jeffrey (Kevin Bishop) and his wife Alison (Emerald O’Hanrahan), Sadie (Zoe Telford) and Fran (Emma Cunniffe), are expecting to inherit it and splitting the proceeds of a sale. Phyllis definitely thinks her kids will kill her over it and want Agatha to come to her “holiday surprise” announcement as protection.

As with most mysteries and detective fiction I've read that are supposedly set around Christmas, there's very little to do with Christmas herein! In this special one-off episode, Grayson takes viewers behind the scenes at the magical setting of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, as he oversees the creation of the new Art Club exhibition, as well as visiting some of his best-loved contributors at home. Jamie: Together at Christmas (13 December)

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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Christmas at the Chalet' on Lifetime, Where Divorcée Teri Hatcher Explores Love, Purpose, and Skiing in Aspen Mrs Sarah-Margaret (she answers to both) Bloxby - the vicar's wife who greatly admires Agatha and is always looking out for Agatha's best interests. A dog isn’t just for Christmas but that doesn’t mean that the staff at Wood Green, The Animals Charity have stopped trying to find pooches their perfect homes. One Night in Alton Towers (16 December) L'affaire va s'embrouiller. Ses complices défilent (Charles et Roy sont dans la place). Finalement c'est sa nouvelle assistante qui va se montrer efficace et intuitive. Agatha sent la moutarde lui monter au nez... mais pour quelle raison, vous demandez-vous ?

David Baddiel asks whether the toxic world of social media trolling is leading to a culture of real-world anger, hatred and rage. The Beaker Girls (13 December) Performance Worth Watching: Matthew Horne has a lot of good lines as Roy in this special, many of which are dirty when you think about them but are said in such a clean way that everyone from a preteen to your grandparents might not even notice. Like when he talked about getting food poisoning from eggnog the previous Christmas, he says, “I couldn’t sit down for a week, and not in a good way.” The enjoyment from this special doesn’t come from the mystery of who killed Phyllis. That mystery plods along, and is obtuse enough that it doesn’t encourage the audience to try to solve things along with Agatha. Also, finding out who actually did the deed doesn’t have the payoff it usually does because it doesn’t come out of left field or is all that ingenious a plot. With business booming for Agatha Raisin Detective Agency, Agatha’s in need of a well-earned break and with Christmas just around the corner it looks like the perfect opportunity to relax. However, when she receives a letter from an old lady begging for protection, Agatha can’t help but spring into action. [1] Plot [ ] a b Idato, Michael (2019-02-01). "Raisin' merry hell: British mystery series breaks all the rules". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 2020-02-11.

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Doris Simpson - Agatha's ever-present cleaner and good friend, who looks after her cats Hodge and Boswell when she is away.