Case 32 · Series 3, episode 12

The Standing Stones

First broadcast 20 January 2015. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterRachel Flowerday
DirectorMatt Carter
Research stateExpanded case file
Broadcast positionCase 32 of 140

Spoiler-light premise

During a polio outbreak, a murder at a stone circle revives local talk of sacrifice and superstition.

What to watch for

Public-health fear, rural folklore and an atmospheric prehistoric landscape.

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