Agatha Raisin, a public relations professional, gives up her life in London in the hope of starting a new life in the seemingly quiet village of Carsley, but soon finds herself a suspect in a murder case when she enters the village's annual quiche-making competition in an attempt to ingratiate herself with the community. She sets out to clear her name and solve the mystery of the quiche of death.
A walker is found dead on a local baronet's land soon after he declares war on her rambling group for trespassing on his land. Eager to solve the crime, Agatha convinces James that they should pose as a married couple and go undercover in the victim's walking group.
Bell-ringer Amanda Ballard is found hanged in the belfry with a suicide note left beside her, but Agatha is not convinced she took her own life and enlists a reluctant Roy to help her research the case.
Roy lures Agatha back into the world of PR. She represents a local mineral water company -- but a murder there throws a spanner in the works.
On the eve of the village's best kept garden contest many of the entrants' gardens are sabotaged. Shortly afterwards James' other half Mary, a keen contestant, is murdered, following a row between the couple. Since Mary's garden was left virtually untouched Agatha initially suspects one of the other contestants, all of whom hated her, but switches her opinion upon meting Mary's spoilt daughter and sole heir, Beth., being wrong on both counts. However a new lead is opened up on the discovery that Mary used to be a singer and music provides a clue to Agatha solving the murder - and for good measure she also identifies the garden vandals.
Agatha dates handsome vet Paul Bladen but next day he is murdered, injected with an overdose of horse tranquillizer whilst at Lord Pembury's stable. Agatha spots that Pembury has a motive, as do Percy Parr, whose wife Harriet was seeing Paul, and spurned receptionist Chloe Mabbs. Then a villager about to divulge a secret about the deceased to Agatha is also killed in the same way. When the murderer kidnaps Agatha's cat in an effort to get her to back off with her investigation this inadvertently provides a clue, enabling Agatha to solve the killings.
The day after Kylie Stokes' wedding to Zac Leeson the bride is murdered and Agatha promises her mother Freda she will find the killer. There are many intrigues surrounding the bridal party, including Kylie's affair with an older businessman whom she was seemingly blackmailing, a mysterious money gift given by Charlie Fraith and a jealous bridesmaid who apparently hated Kylie for stealing Zac from her . However it is an old photo in a local art exhibition which puts Agatha on the road to unmasking the killer.
Love is in the air for Agatha, but when a local mystic is found bludgeoned to death, she becomes embroiled in a most mysterious case.
The Murderous Marriage: When Agatha's first husband is found dead in a ditch the day after stopping her wedding to James, she must race to prove her innocence.
Agatha Raisin returns to her old home in the Cotswolds to be the talk of the town. Charles is still hanging around but James is nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, the lothario hairdresser sets his sights on Agatha.
Anxious to begin work on her book, Agatha rents a cottage in pretty Fryfam. She is soon interrupted by a series of odd goings-on in the village: strange lights appear in her back garden, a painting is stolen, and the local squire is found murdered, perhaps by his young wife. Agatha's nose for trouble ensnares her in a maelstrom of jealousy, blackmail and dangerous liaisons, especially with a murderer who plans to keep irrepressible Agatha permanently in Fryfam - as a resident corpse!
When a handsome and popular new curate is murdered, Sarah is arrested, and Agatha must dig into his unsavory past to clear her friend's name.
Go behind the scenes with the cast and crew of Agatha Raisin!
Find out more about your favorite Carsely residents.
Agatha and James Lacey are still happily together, although not engaged. She has officially started her new detective agency, but she is sitting around waiting for some action. James suggests that they "drum up business" by investigating a "legendary haunted house." This turns into a very spooky mystery for Agatha to solve.
Agatha investigates a death threat to a young woman about to get married– however, the case takes an unexpected turn when the would-be assassin is found dead.
The case grows more complex when a would-be assassin dies in Agatha's kitchen, but who was the target: him or Agatha? Toni continues her search for the missing dog, and Charles and Roy pull an all-nighter in the pub.
Tensions between Agatha and James run high ahead of a smooth jazz night at Barfield Hall. Then a woman James was seen arguing with turns up dead at Agatha's cottage, and James disappears. Working with James's sister, can Agatha find her love and clear his name?
Unbeknownst to Agatha, Charles helps James, who is still on the run from the police. Agatha attends the viewing of the victim's living will, and her list of suspects grows shorter when a charity auction turns deadly.
To take her mind off her breakup with James, Agatha and the gang venture out to the Winter Fayre, where the highlight of the evening is the roast pig on a spit. The event turns into a crime scene, however, when the main course turns out to be a tattooed human torso. Newly promoted Bill is put in charge of the investigation, but he receives strict instructions not to discuss it with Agatha.
After Agatha's life is threatened and a decapitated head is mailed to her home, Bill suggests they all stick together. While Bill investigates missing farm machinery, Agatha worries that Charles is becoming too close to Sarah.
See how beautiful British Cotswold villages are transformed into the world of Agatha Raisin on this tour with star Jason Barnett.
The cast and crew of Agatha Raisin share secrets from the set of Series 3.
During the dark, grey days of early December, the sleuth is obsessed by two things - the looming festivities, and her ex James Lacey. In order to drive the latter from her thoughts, Agatha concentrates on planning the perfect Christmas for her friends, but when there's a poisoning in the village, it's down to her to solve the case before the 25th rolls around.
When James whisks Agatha away on a seaside trip to work on his new book, the last thing she expects is to end up in Snoth-on-Sea-and be suspected of murder.
Agatha begins to make connections between the killings and the long-ago robbery. But can she unravel the puzzle before another life is lost?
DCI Wilkes hires Agatha to investigate a mysterious death at a jam-making festival, when one of the judges for an event he was competing in plunges from a rooftop.
The police believe the latest death was an accident, but Agatha uncovers a possible connection to an earlier tragedy that may shine light on the motive in this case.
It’s the wedding of the year, but nothing ever goes to plan in Carsely. Agatha must investigate when her ex-fiancé’s fiancée is murdered the night before their wedding.
Having lost their lead, Agatha and the gang return to the list of suspects. Could Eirwen’s death be linked to the family business? Or were her two prior fiancés involved?
Documentary telling the journey from script to screen of the international hit TV show Agatha Raisin, a crime comedy-drama set in the beautiful Cotswolds.
Agatha Raisin stars Ashley Jensen & Matt McCooey sat down with Catherine Mackin to discuss season 3 of Agatha Raisin at the Television Critic's Association in 2020.
