All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Jason Watkins, ranked

In 1965, Jeremy Thorpe, a Liberal Member of Parliament, must contend with disgruntled ex-lover Norman Josiffe, whom he met in 1961 and had a relationship with for several years. When Thorpe grew tired of Norman and insisted that he leave the house he had arranged and paid for in London, the young man began to make threats.

The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.

Dirk Gently operates his Holistic Detective Agency based on the “fundamental interconnectedness of all things”, which relies on random chance methods to uncover connections between seemingly-unrelated cases. He claims that he follows the principles of quantum mechanics. Although the majority of his clients suspect he may be a conman, he often produces surprising results.

A prominent figure of the twentieth century, known for his charm, wit, and grace, he left an indelible mark on the world. However, the real person behind the public persona remained largely unknown. Jason Isaacs takes on the role of Archie Leach, the individual destined to become Hollywood’s illustrious leading man, Cary Grant, in this extraordinary and lesser-known tale crafted by BAFTA-winner Jeff Pope.

Fiona Maye is a judge in the Family Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. A case is brought before her involving a 17-year-old boy, Adam Henry, who is suffering from leukaemia. Adam’s doctors want to perform a blood transfusion, however, Adam and his parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and believe that having a blood transfusion is against biblical principles.

A traveler in Sweden happens upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure, Count Magnus, in Mark Gatiss’s adaptation of the classic MR James short story. Mr. Wraxhall, an author of travelogues, stumbles across an ancient manor house occupied by a lonely Swedish aristocrat, the descendant of the late Count Magnus.

Toby Grummett, a director, is in rural Spain, struggling with the production of a commercial featuring Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. After an unsuccessful day of shooting, Toby’s superior, the Boss, introduces him to a Romani street merchant who sells him an old DVD of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.

In 1872, on the day he received a postcard reading “Coward” and an article in the newspaper claimed that the earth could be circumnavigated in 80 days, London eccentric Phileas Fogg bets at the Reform Club with his friend Bellamy for £20,000 that he will do just that. He calculates the day of his return to London on Christmas Eve.

The story revolves around Ed Collier, a fisherman who fiercely guards his family consisting of wife Claire and daughter Abbie. But as the affluent Ryan Wilson starts pursuing a romantic connection with Abbie, Ed witnesses a growing distance between him and his daughter and fears he might permanently lose her.