BBC's 'Strike' and 'Rip Off Britain' Return

The detective drama 'Strike' is set to return to BBC One in December with its sixth series, based on J.K. Rowling's 'The Ink Black Heart', and will explore a complex murder case. Additionally, the consumer rights show 'Rip Off Britain', hosted by Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford, and Julia Somerville, will return for its 17th series, continuing to educate viewers on market scams and consumer issues. Meanwhile, the BBC drama 'Silent Witness' will return to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in early 2025, featuring new cast members Maggie Steed and Francesca Mills, and will follow five new stories over ten episodes, starting with a mystery involving the death of an elderly woman in a cave.