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  • Location: Orkney

The Killing Tide

2000s:  After a fierce storm hits Scotland, a mysterious cargo ship is discovered in the Orkney Isles.

  • Location: Orkney

The Metal Heart

1940: Five hundred Italian prisoners-of-war arrive to fortify the remote and windswept islands…

  • Location: Shetland isles, Newcastle, Northumberland, Orkney Isles, Pembrokeshire

The Seafarers: A Journey Among Birds

2015: The British Isles are remarkable for their extraordinary seabird life…

  • Location: Devon, Scottish Highlands, Iceland

The Family Secret

1991, 2009: Two families, twice as many secrets

  • Location: The Shetland Isles, Lerwick (fictional Ravenswick)

Wild Fire (Shetland – final)

2000s: Shetland: Welcoming. Wild. Remote.

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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