The Quiche of Death (Pilot) -
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AGATHA RAISIN, having spent years clawing her way to the top of the cutthroat world of public relations, is tiring of the high life. Pining for a more peaceful existence in friendlier locales, she leaves London, opting for early retirement in the picturesque idyll of the Cotswolds. She settles in Carsely - an outwardly sleepy village in scenic surroundings - and attempts to curry favor with the locals, cheating her way into a quiche-making competition with an entry purchased from an urban deli. But the gambit spectacularly backfires when the philandering judge, Major Andy Cummings-Browne, is found poisoned from a killer quiche. The offending crust? 'Cooked' by Agatha. Finding herself ostracized and shunned in the village, Agatha begins an amateur investigation into the death, applying the skills she would usually reserve for a thorny PR campaign to get at the truth of the matter. Outspoken, opinionated and never afraid to speak her mind, regardless of the consequences, Agatha shakes up the tranquil world of Carsely, unearthing hidden secrets as she goes. With her cleaner Gemma Simpson, lovelorn local policeman Bill Wong and faithful former assistant Roy Silver in tow, she's determined to wring out the truth - hoping to salvage her reputation, and dreams of a perfect life, in the process.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes and 44 seconds

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About Agatha Raisin:

High-flying London PR executive Agatha Raisin (Ashley Jensen, Extras, Ugly Betty) fulfills a life-long dream of retiring to a small village in the Cotswolds.

Desperate to fit in, she enters the local quiche-baking competition, only to find herself a suspect when her entry kills the judge.

To save her reputation, Agatha sets out to solve the murder, with the help of her former assistant Roy, eager Detective Constable Bill Wong, and her cleaner Gemma.

Along the way, Agatha discovers that she has talent for crime-solving, but her new life is not the quiet country idyll she imagined.

Based on the best-selling novels by M.C.

Beaton, these "frothy and enjoyable" (The Killing Times TV) mysteries shine with humor and intrigue.