| The Hairdresser Mysteries | |
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| Created by | Jim Cartwright |
| Written by | Jim Cartwright Mark Catley David Semple |
| Directed by | Paul Gibson Jermain Julien Tracey Larcombe |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
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| Producer | Gráinne O'Boyle |
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| Network | BBC One |
The Hairdresser Mysteries is an upcoming British television crime drama series for the BBC, starring Sally Phillips.
In the 1970s, upmarket hair stylist Lily Petal leaves the city to run a hairdressers in a small town, and becomes the centre of gossip and secrets. [1]
The series was confirmed in September 2025. It was created by Jim Cartwright and produced by Mill Bay Media in association with Night Train Media. [2] Will Trotter and Oliver Kent are executive producers for Mill Bay Media with Herbert L. Kloiber and James Copp for Night Train Media. Grainne O'Boyle is series producer. Cartwright, Mark Catley and David Semple are writers on the six-part series with Paul Gibson, Jermain Julien and Tracey Larcombe as directors. [3] Funding for the series came from former BBC soap opera Doctors , which was cancelled in 2023. [2] At the time of its cancellation, the BBC pledged to reinvest the funding into new drama in the Midlands. [4]
The cast is led by Sally Phillips as hairdresser Lily Petal. [5] Filming took place in the West Midlands in September and October 2025 with filming locations including Alcester, Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcestershire. [6] [7] [8]