| Bookish | |
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| Screenplay by | Mark Gatiss Matthew Sweet |
| Directed by | Carolina Giammetta |
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| Theme music composer | Sarah Warne |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Belgium |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jo McGrath Walter Iuzzolino |
| Producer | Christopher Arcache |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | U&Alibi |
| Release | 16 July 2025 – present |
Bookish is a British crime drama television series from Mark Gatiss. It was renewed for a second series prior to the broadcast of the first series.
An unconventional book shop owner helps police solve crimes in 1946 London. [1]
The six-part series is produced by Eagle Eye Drama and is produced in association with Belgium-based Happy Duck Films. Jo McGrath and Walter Iuzzolino are executive producers and the series is co-written by Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet. Carolina Giammetta is the director and Christopher Arcache is the producer. [4]
The cast is led by Gatiss, with Polly Walker, Elliott Levey, Connor Finch and Buket Kömür. [2] The cast also includes Blake Harrison, Rosie Cavaliero, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Tom Forbes, Joely Richardson, Daniel Mays, Amanda Drew, and Luke Norris. [3]
Filming got underway in Belgium in April 2024. [5] It was renewed for a second series prior to the broadcast of the first series. [6]