Robson Green’s new BBC detective drama The Northumbria Mysteries – here's five things to know

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1. Robson Green leads the cast of a new eight-part daytime detective drama, The Northumbria Mysteries, playing an ex-convict who forms an unlikely crime-solving partnership with an Oxford-educated police woman.
2. The series also stars Liz White as DI Rose O’Connell, alongside Simon Callow, Gurjeet Singh, and former Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne.
3. Filmed entirely on location across Northumberland, the production highlights prominent local landmarks including Dunstanburgh Castle, Bamburgh Castle, and Brinkburn Priory.
4. The drama forms part of the BBC’s North East Creative Cluster initiative, designed to boost local storytelling, production capacity, and talent.
5. The Northumbria Mysteries premieres on BBC One at 2pm on Friday, 23 October, with the first four episodes available to stream on BBC iPlayer on launch day.