5SELECT TV Guide — Saturday, 18 July 2026

A look at the relationship between the widowed queen and her personal attendant John Brown, exploring claims of a secret marriage, hidden correspondence and a potential heir that could have rocked the foundations of the British monarchy. With newly unearthed evidence and expert analysis, this documentary invites viewers to reconsider the private passions behind the public persona of Victoria

Jessica investigates the backstage murder of a dancer while attending a special presentation of the Rostov Ballet. Angela Lansbury stars as the amateur sleuth, with Tom Bosley

Documentary using visual effects to 'drain' the waters from around Alcatraz island, which reveals San Francisco Bay to be a fascinating and chaotic place. On the dry bay floor are scars left by earthquakes, giving scientists an idea of when the next one will strike - and what could happen to San Francisco if one does. Not only that - the draining also reveals why the notorious Alcatraz island prison, which sat in the south of the bay, proved so inescapable

Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams travels to South Devon to learn about the various wartime visitors that wound up in the region, including thousands of London's evacuee children, Belgians who fled from the Nazis, and students who were being trained for war

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Jessica sets out to prove a close friend is innocent of murdering the best-selling author of a series of mass-market novels, who has been found dead in a hot-tub. Angela Lansbury stars, alongside Barbara Bain

Sheriff Metzger asks Jessica to help clear his no-good younger brother, who finds himself in a compromising position and stands accused of murdering his boss. Angela Lansbury stars

Jessica decides to upgrade from her trusty typewriter by enrolling at a computer school, where she stumbles across a case of illegal hacking - which leads to murder. The victim is one of the two men in charge of the course, and his wife and mistress are among the suspects

The funeral of a blues legend and subsequent killing of his former bass player plunges Jessica into the middle of a murder mystery that has remained unsolved for 20 years. Angela Lansbury, William Atherton, Logan Ramsey and Olivia Cole star

When one of her friends is charged with murdering her abusive husband, Jessica sets about proving her innocence and comes up with a list of suspects including the victim's mistress and stepson. Angela Lansbury stars

While promoting her new mystery novel in Las Vegas, Jessica investigates the murder of a casino manager and sets out to prove a friend's partner is not guilty of the crime. Guest starring Howard Keel (Dallas) and David Soul (Starsky and Hutch), with Angela Lansbury as the amateur sleuth

The governing body of an exclusive men's club asks sleuthing scribe Jessica Fletcher to unmask the killer of a rogue member whom they suspect is one of the committee. Whodunnit, starring Angela Lansbury

Following the death of a KGB agent, the chance possession of a secret intelligence document lands Jessica in the middle of international intrigue and murder. Angela Lansbury stars as the amateur sleuth, with Brian McNamara, Theodore Bikel and Len Cariou

A ballerina tempts fate by appearing in a production thought to be cursed - and when she is discovered dead shortly after a performance, the superstitious rumours are seemingly proved valid. Whodunit, starring Angela Lansbury and Marisa Berenson