Jemima Shore Investigates (1983)

Crime · Drama

Patricia Hodge stars as the investigative journalist, TV presenter, writer and amateur sleuth Jemima Shore . This enormously popular series based on the novels by Antonia Fraser - also features appearances by Tom Baker, Don Henderson, Bill Nighy, Brian Cox and Lysette Anthony. Poised, determined, and possessed of a sharp intellect and a keen eye, Jemima presents Megalith Television s Jemima Shore Investigates . But in her spare time, she uses her connections to pursue her own investigations and her relentlessly inquiring mind uncovers crime and intrigue of every variety, particularly within the world of the wealthy and the privileged...

IMDb rating: 7.1 (87 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

6.82 avg 12 episodes 6.8 → 7.6 40 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Splash of Red: Part 1	6.8	14
2	A Splash of Red: Part 2	6.4	14
3	The Crime of the Dancing Duchess	7.6	16
4	A Chamber of Horrors	5.2	14
5	Dr. Ziegler's Casebook	6.1	18
6	A Greek Bearing Gifts	6.4	12
7	A Model Murder	7.6	13
8	Death à la Carte	6.7	13
9	A Promising Death	6.9	13
10	High Style	6.2	14
11	The Damask Collection	8.3	11
12	A Little Bit of Wildlife	7.6	10