# Robson Green solves Northumberland crimes in new daytime drama

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tv-tonight-robson-green-stars-in-a-rural-culture-clash-cosy-crime-drama/
- Published: 2026-10-23T11:05:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T11:22:18+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/23/tv-tonight-robson-green-stars-in-a-rural-culture-clash-cosy-drama
- Topics: Culture, Paranormal, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Robson Green leads a new Northumberland-set daytime crime drama.
- The first mystery begins with a monk’s body found in a priory.
- Other picks include The Walking Dead, Monty Don and Gloucester v Bath.

## Summary

BBC One’s new daytime crime drama stars Robson Green as Joe Ruby, an ex-con and gambler who solves crimes on the Northumberland coast alongside Oxford-educated DI Rose O’Connell, played by Liz White. The series opens with a monk’s body found in a priory, bringing a rural setting and a culture clash between its lead investigators to the fore.

The article also highlights other television and streaming choices for the day. They include a gadget-free exploration of the Nidd Valley, Monty Don’s garden show as it approaches its final episodes, an alternate-universe Walking Dead story, Hannah Waddingham’s debut on the BBC sofa, and a documentary about comedian Maria Bamford. Film and sport picks include Glen Powell’s black comedy How to Make a Killing and Gloucester v Bath rugby.

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