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Celebrity News Tributes have been pouring in for Alexander Morton after the Shetland and Casualty star died at the age of 81. The late actor was the stepfather of Leo Woodall
Mark Bonnar and Sian Clifford join David Mitchell in the BBC's hit detective comedy drama, Ludwig, which is returning with a second season MyAnna Buring stars alongside Jamie Sives (Shetland) and Ashley Walters (Adolescence) in the crime drama In the Dark, which first aired on the BBC in 2017 The Devil's Hour actor met Vera and Shetland producer Elaine Collins in 1983, and the pair got married eight years later A number of familiar faces have joined the guest cast of season 11, which stars Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell as DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh Sky's darkly comic new series, Meantime, stars James McAvoy as a drug addict accused of murdering his best friend Shetland actor Mark Bonnar is reprising his role as former Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden in the new series of Line of Duty Here are six compelling, character-driven detective shows to watch while you wait for season 11 of the hit Scottish crime drama The cosy crime drama, Queens of Mystery, follows a young detective who solves crimes in her idyllic hometown with the help of her three aunts Sorcha Groundsell stars in the award-winning Scottish drama, An t-Eilean (The Island), as Detective Sergeant Kat Crichton The Scottish actor stars alongside Lena Olin and Jack Bannon in the Nordic crime noir, The Darkness, which is available to stream on Channel 4 now Fans first tuned into Doc Martin back in 2004, but did you know that lead actress Caroline Catz is married to a major British actor? David Mitchell stars as a reclusive puzzle setter turned accidental detective in the BBC's Ludwig, which is returning with a second season The upcoming Channel 5 series, Forever Replica Luxury Handbag, is based on the best-selling novel by broadcaster Graham Norton.The drama arrives in 2026 Writer Ann Cleeves' novels inspired the long-running BBC series, in which Douglas Henshall starred as DI Jimmy Perez from 2013 to 2022 Shetland's latest season has come to an end, and in a new interview, the show's main stars, Alison O'Donnell and Ashley Jensen, have opened up about its future Shetland is one of the most gripping shows on television, and whether you're a crime fan or a travel aficionado, here's the best places on the show to visit Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell star as detective duo DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison ''Tosh'' McIntosh in the BBC's Shetland Doctor Who star Samuel Anderson has joined the cast of Shetland as new procurator fiscal, Matt Blake. Here's all you need to know about his life away from the screen Ashley, who plays DI Ruth Calder in the hit BBC crime drama, tied the knot with her Vera actor husband Kenny Doughty in 2023 Stephen Graham stars in The Walk-In, which first aired on ITV in 2022 and is based on the true story of reformed neo-Nazi Matthew Collins Ashley Jensen, who stars as DI Ruth Calder in the BBC crime drama, appeared on ITV's This Morning on Monday to talk about season ten Shetland returns to our screens on 5 November, and Alison O'Donnell has teased what fans can expect from what will be a personally charged series Shetland will soon be returning to our screens, and the BBC has hinted at an emotional season as the show casts a Line of Duty star David Tennant and Ashley Jensen star in The Escape Artist, which aired on ITV in 2013 and is coming to Netflix on September 20 Production on the upcoming series, The Revenge Club, is underway Sheridan Smith leads the star-studded cast of Black Work The Scottish actor is starring in an upcoming period drama Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell return to the hit show The eight-part series is being filmed in Glasgow Granite Harbour has been renewed for a third season The Scottish star had a grunge-inspired haircut Detective Perez is back in the crime author's upcoming novel, The Killing Stones Richard Gadd creates, writes and stars in the six-part drama The actor will appear in a new eight-part series Crime writer Ann Cleeves is bringing back the beloved detective Ashley Jensen stars in the hit crime show The upcoming murder mystery is set in Scotland Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell lead the cast The Scottish actor is the sister of Outlander and Silent Witness star Kathryn Howden The Shetland star is married to a fellow actor DI Calder and DI Tosh investigate the death of Annie Betts in the new series The Scottish actress stars as DI Tosh in the BBC drama