All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Leo Bill, ranked

A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police.

During the peak of the 1960s, Barbara Parker was crowned Miss Blackpool, but she feels that there must be more to life than just being a beauty queen in a coastal town. She longs to become someone significant and the dazzling lights of London are drawing her in. Determined to discover her true identity, Barbara sets off on a journey to the capital city.

Set in early-1830s Jamaica, this BBC adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel depicts the story of sugar cane plantation slave July as she adapts to her new role as a house slave for the demanding Caroline Mortimer and the arrival of the progressive overseer Robert Goodwin. Their fates become entwined during the 1831 Christmas Rebellion and the subsequent years of societal change.