here we meet the cast

  • Stefanie Martini playing the 22-year-old Jane Tennison in the new series
  • Here she reveals secrets of the show and how Jane has developed  
  • Prime Suspect 1973 starts on Thursday at 9pm on IT

Most people would agree this is a golden age for British TV, and that our crime dramas are the jewels in the crown.

We lead the world when it comes to creating enigmatic detectives and giving them intriguing cases to solve, from the brilliant maverick Sherlock Holmes to the understated Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan in Unforgotten, the hilariously awkward detectives in Death In Paradise to the gritty, deadly serious plots in Line Of Duty.

And this week fans of crime drama will be well and truly spoiled as two of our best-loved police shows return – one taking us right back to the beginning, the other bowing out with a third and final series.