Rosemary Boxer, an expert botanist, is hired by an old friend to investigate why trees in the grounds of their home are becoming diseased.
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While many guests starred, only two people (other than Kendal and Ferris) have appeared in more than one episode, Ryan Philpott and Daisy Dunlop, who appeared as Laura Thyme's children Matthew and Helena.Įpisodes Series 1 (2003) No. Problems playing this file? See media help. The series' title was taken from the English poem " Scarborough Fayre". Rosemary owns a 1980 Land Rover Series III which is somewhat dilapidated and has occasional breakdowns. Rosemary Boxer ( Felicity Kendal) has a doctorate in plant pathology and was a University of Malmesbury lecturer in applied horticulture for eighteen years, before her academic position was suddenly and sneakily removed (which pushes her to punch her ex-boss, a former beau, who fired her underhandedly).
She is an avid gardener with a lot of practical knowledge about plants and garden design. Laura Thyme ( Pam Ferris) is a former police officer and recently broke up with her husband, who cheated on her with a younger woman. Being gardeners means that they overhear secrets and dig up clues which lead them to handle floral problems, solve crimes and capture criminals. Clive Exton, who helped create the show, contributed 10 of the 22 scripts.Ī cozy mystery series set in beautiful British and European gardens, Rosemary & Thyme features two women brought together by a sudden death who discover their shared love of the soil.
The show was directed by Brian Farnham (10 episodes, 2003–2006), Simon Langton (8 episodes, 2004–2006), Tom Clegg (3 episodes, 2003) and Gwennan Sage (1 episode, 2004). It was created by Brian Eastman to entertain his wife, Christabel Albery, who is an avid gardener.
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The theme is murder mysteries in the setting of professional gardening jobs. Like Whisper Hill Farm tomatoes, Daniel’s Za’atar Manousheh needs no adornments.īut, with Thyme & Co.Rosemary & Thyme is a British television cosy mystery thriller series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as gardening detectives Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme. Then, it’s into the restaurant’s traditional basalt rock oven, which cooks the bread in a matter of seconds, sometimes charring the edges. Daniel blends dried thyme, sesame and sumac with olive oil, and rubs the mixture on a disc of handmade flatbread dough. There can be few more delicious ways to be charitable than eating Thyme and Co.’s Za’atar Manousheh. Even as Thyme & Co.’s business suffers the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, proceeds from sales of Thyme and Co.’s Za’atar Manousheh will go to recovery efforts in Beirut. is now sending love back from Charlottesville to Beirut. In the aftermath of last week’s devastating explosion, Thyme & Co. last year to bring a taste of Beirut to Charlottesville, reflecting the generosity and hospitality of the Lebanese culture, he says. launched a fundraiser for victims of the massive explosion in Beirut: From Charlottesville to Beirut, with Love. This year’s harvest from Whisper Hill Farm seems even better than usual. Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, a simple tomato sandwich usually does the trick, with as few adornments as possible to detract from the tomatoes’ flavor. On the one hand, when Virginia’s ever-too-brief tomato season come around, local tomatoes are a must for almost every meal. Lunch required some creativity this week.