Phyllis Logan Leads In Channel 5's The Puzzle Lady

Rose Ayling-Ellis, known for her victory on 'Strictly Come Dancing', will star in ITV's new crime drama 'Code of Silence', portraying a deaf catering worker who aids police by lip-reading criminals' conversations. The six-part series features Ayling-Ellis's character, Alison Brooks, who juggles supporting her deaf mother while becoming embroiled in a high-stakes investigation. Filming has commenced under the direction of Diarmuid Goggins. Meanwhile, Phyllis Logan from 'Downton Abbey' leads Channel 5's upcoming series 'The Puzzle Lady', based on Parnell Hall's novels, where she plays Cora Felton, who helps solve a murder case in Bakerbury. Production for 'The Puzzle Lady' is also underway, with a planned release in 2025. Both series highlight the evolving landscape of crime dramas in British television.