Murder in Suburbia

The series focused on various murders in the fictional suburban English town of Middleford. The crimes are solved by two female police detectives, Inspector Kate Ashurst and Sergeant Emma Scribbins, aka \Ash and Scribbs\.

2004 HD 50min United Kingdom English

Nick Collins Caroline Catz Jeremy Sheffield Lisa Faulkner

Crime Drama

S1E1 - Episode One 2004-03-13

DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins investigate the mysterious death of affluent party girl Nikki Pengelly. Her distraught fiancé Ralph blames Nikkis besotted ex-husband Gavin but the investigation leads the detectives to the Applejacks dating agency, run by Redmond Appleby and his wife Maxine and a back-to-school disco. Then Ralphs bitter ex-girlfriend Hazel goes missing.

S1E2 - Episode Two 2004-03-20

DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins investigate the stabbing of respectable charity shop worker Lyn Chichester soon after hosting a dinner party with her husband Nick. They discover the pair were involved in wife-swapping (including lesbian love) – and Lyn was the star attraction among the swingers.

S1E3 - Episode Three 2004-03-27

One of the owners of Middlefords private golf club – womaniser Charlie Egan – is found dead, in handcuffs, in the swimming pool on his raucous stag night. The old boys network interferes as DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins line up suspects including stripper Shelley Simon Weaver, Charlies business partner and club manager Grace Bailey who was besotted with Charlie.

S1E4 - Episode Four 2004-04-03

DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins investigate a crime of passion on millionaires row. When Gideon Finchs charred remains are discovered in his burnt-out car the finger of suspicion points at his none-too-bothered wife Hannah. But life is never so simple. Aided by their dashing boss, they follow a trail of intrigue, jealousy and affairs.

S1E5 - A Good Deal of Attention 2004-04-10

Dowdy Helen McKee the secretary at Middleford Comprehensive, is the victim of a hit and run. DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins discover she had a big say in admissions to the popular school, so desperate parents could be responsible, or maybe its headmaster John Stanton whose car is damaged.

S1E6 - Episode Six 2004-04-17

Neighbour from hell Bernard Lloyd is bludgeoned to death with a hammer so DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins pay a visit to Cherry Meadows, the cul-de-sac which was disturbed by his non-stop DIY. Suspects include Bernards pill-popping wife Wendy bitter pensioner Reg Thornton and Chloe and Patrick Walters who felt the victim was ruining their chances of selling their home.