{"id":18756,"date":"2026-07-27T11:35:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18756"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:35:30","slug":"the-bbcs-hairdresser-mysteries-is-the-ultimate-cosy-crime-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18756","title":{"rendered":"The BBC&#8217;s Hairdresser Mysteries is the ultimate cosy crime show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"ejNc0cXulk\" data-wc=\"60\">It&#8217;s about time <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/film\/914045\/viewers-binge-watch-bbc-cosy-crime-drama-the-hairdresser-mysteries\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Sally Phillips<\/a> got her own murder mystery drama. Joining the ranks of David Mitchell in <em>Ludwig<\/em>, Alan Davies in <em>Jonathan Creek<\/em>, and Steve Martin and Martin Short in <em>Only Murders in the Building<\/em>, the <em>Bridget Jones<\/em> star is the latest comedy favourite to front a cosy crime show \u2013 and it doesn&#8217;t get much cosier than this.<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"eunlhhpOM_o\" data-wc=\"50\">Written by acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jim Cartwright, the six-part series follows Lily Petal (Phillips), a hairdresser who swaps bustling city life for a charming rural village populated by delightfully eccentric locals. In a world that feels increasingly cynical, this series is the much-needed light-hearted escapism we&#8217;ve been waiting for.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eZX9wfH9LK\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/c85e5a31a645-hairdresser-mysteries.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/c85e5a31a645-hairdresser-mysteries.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/c85e5a31a645-hairdresser-mysteries.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/c85e5a31a645-hairdresser-mysteries.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sally Phillips in a patterned shirt and brown pants, smiling in a retro salon setting.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 BBC\/Mill Bay Media\/Gary Moyes<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Sally Phillips plays Lily Petal <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"e1xzgSfgTLp\" data-wc=\"86\">In the premiere episode, Lily arrives in the bucolic town of Blossom Vale to take over a derelict high-street salon that hasn&#8217;t been touched since the 1970s. &#8220;This is just perfect,&#8221; beams Lily \u2013 who looks as though she&#8217;s stepped straight out of the decade herself, behind the wheel of a classic yellow convertible while rocking high-waisted flares and patterned headscarves. Alongside her bright assistant Clary Coombs (Charlotte Jordan), who serves as the Watson to her Holmes, the pair begin solving the town&#8217;s most puzzling crimes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e-alg_8wDRa\" data-wc=\"44\">Episode one puts the duo&#8217;s amateur sleuthing to the test when a local spinster is found dead, and a priceless antique teacup vanishes. Later in the season, a celebrity weather reporter meets a grim fate after giving a string of local businesses poor reviews.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"ejj57-SWvGM\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/71bd1082d772-sally-phillips-charlotte-jordan-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries-bbc-gary-moyes.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/71bd1082d772-sally-phillips-charlotte-jordan-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries-bbc-gary-moyes.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/71bd1082d772-sally-phillips-charlotte-jordan-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries-bbc-gary-moyes.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/71bd1082d772-sally-phillips-charlotte-jordan-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries-bbc-gary-moyes.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Clary Coombs (CHARLOTTE JORDAN); Lily Petal (SALLY PHILLIPS) in The Hairdresser Mysteries\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 BBC\/Mill Bay Media\/Gary Moyes<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Charlotte Jordan plays salon assistant Clary Coombs <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"100\" id=\"eFpfUooCQ9\">\n<p><figure class=\" he-theme he-viPl-1156a89 he-viPlRe-21701df\"><figcaption class=\"he-viPlTi-167079e\" aria-describedby=\"\"><span class=\"he-viPlStHe-2270db0\">Recommended video<\/span><span class=\"he-viPlStTi-2199585\">You may also like<\/span>WATCH: The best TV shows you might have missed in June<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eJhcz-oq10K\" data-wc=\"57\">Like any great cosy crime drama, the supporting cast is stacked with quirky characters. Sunetra Sarker plays the village gossip, Clive Rowe portrays a flamboyant charity shop manager, and Guy Henry takes a turn as an eccentric antiques dealer. A lovely mash-up of genres, it feels a bit like <em>The Vicar of Dibley\u00a0<\/em>meets<em>\u00a0Sister Boniface Mysteries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"etbl97VFMoG\" data-wc=\"22\">Oh, and there&#8217;s also a Viking-themed fish and chip shop, Valhalla with Chips, where the staff sport fake beards and horn-adorned hats.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"eraDTEHY54T\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/e58240632094-sally-phillips-charlotte-jordan-ben-castle-gibb-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/e58240632094-sally-phillips-charlotte-jordan-ben-castle-gibb-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/e58240632094-sally-phillips-charlotte-jordan-ben-castle-gibb-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/e58240632094-sally-phillips-charlotte-jordan-ben-castle-gibb-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lily Petal (SALLY PHILLIPS); Clary Coombs (CHARLOTTE JORDAN); PC Adam (BEN CASTLE-GIBB)\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 BBC\/Mill Bay Media\/Joss Barratt<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">The series follows Lily Petal as she swaps bustling city life for a charming rural village <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eimFHAOSsUk\" data-wc=\"73\">Delightfully silly and packed with heart, each episode leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy. Perhaps down to the fact that every installment wraps up with a cast dance-along to a 70s classic \u2013 ranging from Sister Sledge to T. Rex \u2013 while the perpetrators often confess and express remorse over their crimes. This camp and cosy show knows exactly what it is, and is all the better for not taking itself too seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"efaLc1NIRiV\" data-wc=\"25\">Plus, Sally Phillips and Charlotte Jordan make an utterly charming double act \u2013 if only we could all have a salon duo like these two!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"e7EFGXy1rsa\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a5bebd1b54dc-sally-phillips-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries-bbc-khuram-mizra.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a5bebd1b54dc-sally-phillips-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries-bbc-khuram-mizra.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a5bebd1b54dc-sally-phillips-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries-bbc-khuram-mizra.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a5bebd1b54dc-sally-phillips-in-the-hairdresser-mysteries-bbc-khuram-mizra.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The series follows Lily Petal as she trades city life for a small village hairdressing salon\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 BBC\/Mill Bay Media\/Khuram Mirza<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">The series is available to stream on BBC iPlayer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eyc4S6F5hR7\" data-wc=\"20\">With picturesque scenery, buckets of nostalgia, and plenty of charm, The Hairdresser Mysteries is the ultimate tonic for our times.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e-_GAQEuQ6z\" data-wc=\"11\"><em><strong>The Hairdresser Mysteries is available to stream on BBC iPlayer now.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"eM8FhCbZLF\" data-wc=\"18\"><em><strong>This review was first published in HELLO!&#8217;s What to Watch newsletter. <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/newsletter-what-to-watch\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Subscribe here<\/a> to read our reviews early.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s about time Sally Phillips got her own murder mystery drama. 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