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Where to watch The Northumbria Mysteries
The Northumbria Mysteries is on BBC iPlayer.
- ChannelBBC iPlayer
- StreamBBC iPlayer
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The Northumbria MysteriesFree on BBC iPlayer
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It's free, but you need a TV Licence to watch the BBC, live or on iPlayer.
About The Northumbria Mysteries
Set against the sweeping Northumberland coastline and its surrounding market towns, the series centres on an unlikely crime-solving duo.Joe Ruby, a jack-of-all-trades whose life has been shaped by mistakes, regrets and missed opportunities, alongside Oxford-educated DI Rose O'Connell, a rarefied intellectual, a deep thinker with a brilliant mind and an ice-cool disposition.In a classic odd-couple pairing, Joe and Rose combine their talents as they frustrate, confound and ultimately surprise one another while unravelling a series of compelling crime mysteries.
First shown 2026. Still running. Shown on BBC iPlayer.
Quick answers
- Where can I watch The Northumbria Mysteries?
- The Northumbria Mysteries is on BBC iPlayer.
- When is The Northumbria Mysteries next on?
- The next episode (Series 1, episode 5) is out on BBC iPlayer from 06:00 on Friday 20th November.
- Is The Northumbria Mysteries free to watch?
- It's free, but you need a TV Licence to watch the BBC, live or on iPlayer.
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