The Inspector Lynley Mysteries are a series of BBC television programmes about Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton (Nathaniel Parker) of Scotland Yard and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers (Sharon Small). In addition to the tensions involved in solving murder cases, the series thrives on the characters' clashes regarding personality, gender and class, since Lynley is an earl, while Havers comes from a working-class background.
All episodes from the first two series and two from the third are based on novels by the American author Elizabeth George. Later episodes are original stories for television based on her characters. The first broadcast was on 12 March2001. The theme music is by Debbie Wiseman.
In August 2007, the BBC announced its intention to no longer make episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. Fans of the series are currently mounting a campaign to save the series with a petition and contacts to the BBC.
In the first episode, Lynley drove a Peugeot 607. In subsequent early episodes, Lynley would use a Jensen Interceptor. In later episodes, Lynley drove a Bristol 410.
Exterior shots were filmed at the Bircham Dyson Bell solicitors offices on Broadway, central London. In the pilot episode the character of Helen was played by Emma Fielding.
