''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' is a British
crime drama
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television series that aired on
BBC One
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from 12 March 2001 to 1 June 2008, consisting of six series and 24 episodes. The protagonist, Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, 8th
Earl
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of Asherton (
Nathaniel Parker
Nathaniel Parker (born 18 May 1962) is an English stage and screen actor best known for playing the lead in the BBC crime drama series '' The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'', and Agravaine de Bois in the fourth series of ''Merlin''.
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), who is assigned to
Scotland Yard, finds himself paired with Detective Sergeant
Barbara Havers (
Sharon Small
Sharon Small is a Scottish actress known for her work in film, radio, theatre, and television. Perhaps best known for her portrayal of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in the BBC television adaptation of '' The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' b ...
). In addition to the tensions involved in solving murder cases, the series is built on clashes of personality, gender and class: Lynley is a polished man and a
peer of the realm
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Notable examples are:
* a member of the peerages in the United Kingdom, who is a hereditary peer or a life peer
* a member of the ...
, and Havers is an untidy woman from a working-class background. In every episode he is seen driving a
Jensen Interceptor
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.
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announced its intention to stop production of ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries''. Fans of the series mounted a campaign to save it, with a
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