The Madame Blanc Mysteries
The Madame Blanc Mysteries | |
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Genre | Crime Mystery |
Created by | Sally Lindsay Sue Vincent |
Directed by | Dermot Boyd |
Starring | Sally Lindsay Steve Edge Robin Askwith Sue Holderness Sue Vincent Alex Gaumond Margeaux Lampley |
Composer | Steve White |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Mike Benson Sally Lindsay |
Producer | Andy Morgan |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Saffron Cherry Productions |
Release | |
Original network | Channel 5 Acorn TV |
Picture format | 16:9 (1080i HDTV) |
Original release | 16 October 2021 present | –
External links | |
Website |
The Madame Blanc Mysteries is a crime-drama television series produced by Saffron Cherry Productions for Channel 5 and Acorn TV written by Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent.[1][2] The series concerns a Cheshire antiques dealer (played by Lindsay) solving an array of mysteries and deaths around the fictional village of Sainte Victoire in the South of France. The series premiered on 16 October 2021 on Channel 5 and also features several established actors including Robin Askwith, Steve Edge and Sue Holderness.
Plot[]
Successful Cheshire antiques dealers husband and wife Jean and Rory White (Sally Lindsay and Peter Gaynor) have a cottage in the village of Sainte Victoire in the South of France. When Rory is killed in a car crash in the village, Jean realises all her assets have been pawned off leaving her penniless. She then travels to France to unravel the mystery of her husband's death, his missing valuable ring and the identity of the woman with whom her husband was having an affair, solving other mysteries along the way with the help of local taxi driver Dom (Steve Edge), local chateau owners Judith and Jeremy (Sue Holderness and Robin Askwith) and the local Chief of Police, Caron (Alex Gaumond).[3]
Cast[]
- Sally Lindsay as Jean White
- Steve Edge as Dom Hayes
- Sue Vincent as Gloria
- Robin Askwith as Jeremy Lloyd James
- Sue Holderness as Judith Lloyd James
- Alex Gaumond as Caron
- Alaïs Lawson as Claudette
- Narayan David Hecter as Xavier
- Margeaux Lampley as Celine
- Aonghus Weber as Niall
- Olivia Caffrey as Barbara
Paul Chuckle[4] and Paul O'Grady featured in one-off roles.[5]
Production[]
The series was officially announced in January 2021 under the title The Reluctant Madame Blanc.[6][7] with casting released later in the year.[8] Although set in the South of France, the series was actually filmed in Gozo.[9]
Episodes[]
Episode No. | Series No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 16 October 2021 |
2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 23 October 2021 |
3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 30 October 2021 |
4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 6 November 2021 |
5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 13 November 2021 |
6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 20 November 2021 |
Broadcast[]
The first episode was broadcast on 16 October 2021 on Channel 5 and was shown on Acorn TV shortly after.
Reception[]
After its release, The Madame Blanc Mysteries became one of the most popular new shows on Channel 5, with episodes bringing in around 2.5 million viewers to the channel.[10][11][12]
Home media[]
Series One of The Madame Blanc Mysteries was released on DVD on 13 December 2021.[13]
References[]
- ^ "Channel 5".
- ^ "Acorn TV". Acorn TV.
- ^ Vicky Leigh (20 October 2021). "The Madame Blanc Mysteries: former Coronation Street star swaps Manchester for France". Complete France.
- ^ Paul Hirons (30 October 2021). "The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Paul Chuckle reveals surprising new career move at 74". Entertainment Daily.
- ^ Lauren Morris (19 November 2021). "Madame Blanc finale to feature Paul O'Grady in "eccentric" role". Radio Times.
- ^ Patrick Munn (20 January 2021). "Channel 5 & Acorn TV Order 'The Reluctant Madame Blanc', Sally Lindsay To Star". TV Wise.
- ^ "The Madame Blanc Mysteries". Saffron Cherry Productions.
- ^ Nicola Methven (3 September 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Sally Lindsay and Sue Holderness team up for new series The Madame Blanc Mysteries". The Daily Mirror.
- ^ Sam Warner (15 October 2021). "Coronation Street's Sally Lindsay explains what inspired new murder mystery show". Digital Spy.
- ^ "7-Day Ratings Breakdown: 11-17 October 2021". 28 October 2021.
- ^ Francine Brokaw (1 December 2021). "'The Madame Blanc Mysteries' is a delight". The Daily Herald.
- ^ Michael Hogan (16 October 2021). "The Madame Blanc Mysteries, review: sacré bleu! It's Midsomer-en-Ville". The Telegraph.
- ^ Doug Lambert (5 December 2021). "The Madame Blanc Mysteries December DVD release". ATV Today.
External links[]
- 2021 British television series debuts
- 2020s British drama television series
- 2020s British mystery television series
- Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming
- English-language television shows