What’s On Drama
Today Saturday 21 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Drama
today.
06:00
Teleshopping
A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
07:10
Lovejoy
S06E01
Charlotte is attacked by a robber
Charlotte buys an 18th-century portrait at auction, but on returning home is attacked by a robber, who steals the prestigious item. Looking out the window, she sees Lovejoy’s pick-up speeding away. When quizzed, the dealer finds the events of that night difficult to recall as he had been seriously inebriated. Ian McShane and Caroline Langrishe star
08:00
Lovejoy
S06E02
Charlotte is kidnapped
A deranged murderer with a vendetta against Lovejoy kidnaps and threatens to kill Charlotte, trying to lure the antiques dealer into a trap via a series of fiendish puzzles. Christopher Fairbank (Moxey in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet) guest stars, with Ian McShane and Caroline Langrishe
09:00
Lovejoy
S06E03
Tinker’s odd behaviour causes concern
Concern grows after a seemingly depressed Tinker goes missing without explanation. Lovejoy eventually tracks him down to his sister’s hotel on Burgh Island, which is about to be lost to a property developer. Light-hearted drama, starring Ian McShane and Dudley Sutton
10:00
Lovejoy
S06E04
The dodgy dealer searches for a stolen sword
The roguish antiques dealer is hired to recover a priceless 16th-century samurai sword stolen from a ruthless businessman’s house _ and he races to retrieve it before his old mentor gets to it. Ian McShane stars, with guest appearances by Julian Glover and Dinsdale Landen
11:00
Lovejoy
S06E05
An antique gun is used in an armed robbery
A firearms expert agrees to repair a valuable antique gun on Lovejoy’s behalf, but unfortunately for all concerned, it is later used in a robbery. Drama, starring Ian McShane and Caroline Langrishe
12:00
Sharpe
S04E01
Harper and Sharpe fake their own deaths
Richard Sharpe and the faithful Harper begin their latest tour of duty by uncovering top-level corruption in the Army. Reporting their findings leads to attempts on their lives, so they fake their own deaths and re-enlist under new identities in an attempt to expose the culprits. Guest starring Julian Fellowes and featuring Alexander Armstrong in an early role
14:00
Pie in the Sky
S01E07
Crabbe finds himself in demand
Crabbe just wants to be left alone to perfect his sorbet recipe, but chef Steve keeps getting himself arrested and Alec has girlfriend trouble. Light-hearted crime drama, starring Richard Griffiths
15:00
Pie in the Sky
S01E08
Crabbe becomes involved in wine trade scams
16:00
Inspector George Gently
S01E03
A German businessman is discovered dead in the harbour
When the beaten body of wealthy German businessman Gunter Schmeikel is discovered in the harbour, Gently and Bacchus are forced to consider whether a barman’s anti-German sentiments are a motive for murder. However, the case takes a sinister turn when a key witness to Schmeikel’s death is revealed to be a killer trained by Army Special Forces. Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby star, with Tim Healy
18:00
The Brokenwood Mysteries
S07E01
Mike and his team investigate the murder of a host from a hit TV series
Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd and his team are thrust into a world of antiquities when a TV crew from the hit series, All Things Old and Beautiful, arrives in town and one of the hosts is murdered
20:00
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
S03E09
Paranormal activity is reported in a pub
21:00
Atlantic Crossing
S01E02
The king and crown prince retreat to London and arrange for Martha and the children to go to the USA
22:10
Inspector George Gently
S01E03
A German businessman is discovered dead in the harbour
When the beaten body of wealthy German businessman Gunter Schmeikel is discovered in the harbour, Gently and Bacchus are forced to consider whether a barman’s anti-German sentiments are a motive for murder. However, the case takes a sinister turn when a key witness to Schmeikel’s death is revealed to be a killer trained by Army Special Forces. Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby star, with Tim Healy
00:10
Taggart
S07E03
The detective tackles a mysterious suicide
The Glaswegian detective is drawn into a suicide case where all is not as it seems – despite his usual attempts to stay out of such investigations. Drama, with Mark McManus, James MacPherson and Blythe Duff, with early appearances from Jason Isaacs (Star Trek Discovery), Deepak Verma (EastEnders) and Meera Syal (Paddington 2). It was directed by Gordon Flemyng, who helmed two Doctor Who big screen offerings, and classic episodes of The Avengers, The Saint and Minder
03:05
Passport to Freedom
S01E01
Wartime drama about a clerk at the Brazilian Consulate during the Second World War
Wartime drama about a clerk at the Brazilian Consulate during the Second World War, who falls in love with a diplomat. João Guimarães Rosa is sent to Hamburg and is presented to Aracy at the consulate
