The Marlow Murder Club
Director(s)Steve Barron, Katherine Churcher
Production year2024
Genre(s)Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Approx. running minutes88m
CastSamantha Bond, Jo Martin, Cara Horgan
The Marlow Murder Club
moderate crime scene detail, violence, threat
Classified Date:
19/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB is a British mystery crime drama series; in this episode, Tanika risks her credibility with her colleagues by officially inviting Judith, Suzie and Becks to consult on the case.
violence
A person is threatened with a gun by a home invader during scenes of moderate threat.
threat and horror
One person stabs another with a sharp object during a struggle, and a series of stylised flashbacks show several people being shot, all without strong visual detail. Another sequence shows someone being tackled and bitten by a dog.
injury detail
There are moderately bloody crime scene images of a corpse with a bullet wound in the forehead.
additional issues
Bad language includes ‘bloody hell’, ‘damn’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’ and ‘oh my God’. Brief references are made to rumours that a person had their healthy dog euthanised.
moderate violence, injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
19/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB is a British mystery crime drama series; in this episode, a wealthy aristocrat is murdered the day before his wedding.
violence
A flashback shows a person being fatally struck with a heavy object, without strong visual detail. One person attempts to strangle another. Brief scenes show a man shouting in an aggressive and threatening manner at members of his family, and various suspects are accused of murdering their relations or romantic partners.
sex
A short scene shows a couple embracing in bed after implied off-screen sex. Other scenes contain mild references to adultery.
injury detail
There are moderate images of a dead body with a bloody face, and of another corpse with foam around the mouth.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Bad language includes ‘bloody’, ‘God’ and ‘hell’. There are mild scenes of threat and suspense, and brief and undetailed references to drug dealing.
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
19/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB is a crime drama series; in this episode, three female civilian advisors investigate a corpse is found in a quiet close.
violence
A person is stabbed in undetailed fashion, followed by brief sight of the knife removed from the body. A character is pushed down stairs during a fight. There are condemnatory references to controlling behaviour and gaslighting. The episode also includes verbal references to murder and death.
injury detail
Scenes include moderately bloodstained corpses lying in pools of blood, as well as brief sight of skeletal remains.
additional issues
There are brief verbal references to adulterous behaviour. Brief threat results in a reassuring outcome. Bad language includes 'bugger' and 'God''.
moderate violence, threat, injury detail
Classified Date:
19/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB is a murder mystery series; in this episode, Judith and the gang investigate a suspicious death at the local sailing club.
violence
Two people get into a fight in which punches are exchanged. There is a murder attempt in which someone is restrained and drugged until they are unconcious. There are frequent verbal references to murder. One person hits another over the head with a blunt object, killing them.
threat and horror
A person is surprised by a masked assailant. Another character is trapped inside a sinking boat by an unseen figure. Characters receive threatening letters and are interrogated and kidnapped during a murder investigation.
injury detail
A corpse is visible at a crime scene, without strong visual detail. After exchanging punches during a confrontation, characters are left with bleeding noses, cuts, and scratches. Blunt force trauma results in brief sight of a bloody head wound. A person's arm becomes trapped under a heavy object.
additional issues
A woman is briefly unnerved when a man asks her if she 'likes a bit of company.' There are verbal references to a person's drink being spiked and another person being drugged by ether. There are comments made about people being 'sexy'. Brief condemning references are made to discriminatory attitudes. Very mild bad language is used ('God'). Adults are occasionally seen drinking; a character is referred to as a known drunk. There is masked natural nudity when a woman goes swimming without any clothes on.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
24/03/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
MARLOW MURDER CLUB is a British crime drama series; in this episode, the club investigates the death of a popular local man.
violence
Verbal and visual references are made to murder.
threat and horror
A man doubles over in pain and collapses in mysterious circumstances. There are also chases on foot and references to blackmail and intimidation.
language
Very mild bad language includes uses of 'God' and 'hell'.
sex
Occasional mild sex references include references to adultery.
discrimination
A brief verbal reference is made to a man posting a racist comment online.
injury detail
A dead body is briefly seen at a crime scene.
suicide and self-harm
In a scene from a 1945 drama film, a woman is seen contemplating taking her own life.
rude humour
There are infrequent moments of very mild rude humour.
theme
There are references to bereavement, illness and bullying.
moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/03/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB is a murder mystery series; in this episode, Becks becomes one of the suspects amongst a group of friends when a murder mystery game becomes all too real.
violence
In a flashback, a person is stabbed in undetailed fashion as a murder is committed to which there are verbal references throughout in the course of its investigation by the police.
threat and horror
There is occasional mild threat and scary scenes.
language
There is mild bad language (‘bloody’), as well as very mild terms (‘God’, ‘Jesus’).
sex
Undetailed references are made to affairs and people sleeping with one another.
injury detail
Blood is seen on a corpse’s clothing in the aftermath of violence.
theme
Upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement.
alcohol and smoking
Adults consume alcohol and smoke.
moderate injury detail, violence, threat
Classified Date:
24/03/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
MARLOW MURDER CLUB is a murder mystery series; in this episode, the team investigates the murder of a temperamental celebrity chef during his own cookbook launch.
violence
A person is stabbed, shown briefly in a flashback sequence. Occasional scenes depict the bullying and abusive behaviour of a celebrity chef towards employees; references are also made to him emotionally abusing and bullying his ex-wife during their marriage.
threat and horror
There are is a sequence of knife threat and a person is locked in a restaurant refrigerator and subsequently murdered.
language
There is use of bad language including 'bloody', 'hell' and 'God'.
sex
There are infrequent very mild sex references.
drugs
Brief verbal references are made to drug misuse in the context of past addiction.
injury detail
A dead body is seen with a stab wound and a bloody knife sticking out of his chest.
theme
Very mild upsetting scenes deal with bereavement and the emotional impact of losing a loved one. References are made to a man's gambling addiction.
Classified date19/06/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
A person is threatened with a gun by a home invader during scenes of moderate threat.
threat and horror
One person stabs another with a sharp object during a struggle, and a series of stylised flashbacks show several people being shot, all without strong visual detail. Another sequence shows someone being tackled and bitten by a dog.
injury detail
There are moderately bloody crime scene images of a corpse with a bullet wound in the forehead.
additional issues
Bad language includes ‘bloody hell’, ‘damn’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’ and ‘oh my God’. Brief references are made to rumours that a person had their healthy dog euthanised.
moderate crime scene detail, violence, threat
Classified Date:
19/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
violence
A person is threatened with a gun by a home invader during scenes of moderate threat.
threat and horror
One person stabs another with a sharp object during a struggle, and a series of stylised flashbacks show several people being shot, all without strong visual detail. Another sequence shows someone being tackled and bitten by a dog.
injury detail
There are moderately bloody crime scene images of a corpse with a bullet wound in the forehead.
additional issues
Bad language includes ‘bloody hell’, ‘damn’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’ and ‘oh my God’. Brief references are made to rumours that a person had their healthy dog euthanised.
moderate violence, injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
19/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
violence
A flashback shows a person being fatally struck with a heavy object, without strong visual detail. One person attempts to strangle another. Brief scenes show a man shouting in an aggressive and threatening manner at members of his family, and various suspects are accused of murdering their relations or romantic partners.
sex
A short scene shows a couple embracing in bed after implied off-screen sex. Other scenes contain mild references to adultery.
injury detail
There are moderate images of a dead body with a bloody face, and of another corpse with foam around the mouth.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Bad language includes ‘bloody’, ‘God’ and ‘hell’. There are mild scenes of threat and suspense, and brief and undetailed references to drug dealing.
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
19/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
violence
A person is stabbed in undetailed fashion, followed by brief sight of the knife removed from the body. A character is pushed down stairs during a fight. There are condemnatory references to controlling behaviour and gaslighting. The episode also includes verbal references to murder and death.
injury detail
Scenes include moderately bloodstained corpses lying in pools of blood, as well as brief sight of skeletal remains.
additional issues
There are brief verbal references to adulterous behaviour. Brief threat results in a reassuring outcome. Bad language includes 'bugger' and 'God''.
moderate violence, threat, injury detail
Classified Date:
19/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
violence
Two people get into a fight in which punches are exchanged. There is a murder attempt in which someone is restrained and drugged until they are unconcious. There are frequent verbal references to murder. One person hits another over the head with a blunt object, killing them.
threat and horror
A person is surprised by a masked assailant. Another character is trapped inside a sinking boat by an unseen figure. Characters receive threatening letters and are interrogated and kidnapped during a murder investigation.
injury detail
A corpse is visible at a crime scene, without strong visual detail. After exchanging punches during a confrontation, characters are left with bleeding noses, cuts, and scratches. Blunt force trauma results in brief sight of a bloody head wound. A person's arm becomes trapped under a heavy object.
additional issues
A woman is briefly unnerved when a man asks her if she 'likes a bit of company.' There are verbal references to a person's drink being spiked and another person being drugged by ether. There are comments made about people being 'sexy'. Brief condemning references are made to discriminatory attitudes. Very mild bad language is used ('God'). Adults are occasionally seen drinking; a character is referred to as a known drunk. There is masked natural nudity when a woman goes swimming without any clothes on.
moderate injury detail, violence, threat
Classified Date:
24/03/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
violence
A person is stabbed, shown briefly in a flashback sequence. Occasional scenes depict the bullying and abusive behaviour of a celebrity chef towards employees; references are also made to him emotionally abusing and bullying his ex-wife during their marriage.
threat and horror
There are is a sequence of knife threat and a person is locked in a restaurant refrigerator and subsequently murdered.
language
There is use of bad language including 'bloody', 'hell' and 'God'.
sex
There are infrequent very mild sex references.
drugs
Brief verbal references are made to drug misuse in the context of past addiction.
injury detail
A dead body is seen with a stab wound and a bloody knife sticking out of his chest.
theme
Very mild upsetting scenes deal with bereavement and the emotional impact of losing a loved one. References are made to a man's gambling addiction.
moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
24/03/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
violence
In a flashback, a person is stabbed in undetailed fashion as a murder is committed to which there are verbal references throughout in the course of its investigation by the police.
threat and horror
There is occasional mild threat and scary scenes.
language
There is mild bad language (‘bloody’), as well as very mild terms (‘God’, ‘Jesus’).
sex
Undetailed references are made to affairs and people sleeping with one another.
injury detail
Blood is seen on a corpse’s clothing in the aftermath of violence.
theme
Upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement.
alcohol and smoking
Adults consume alcohol and smoke.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
24/03/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
ITV Studios Home Entertainment
violence
Verbal and visual references are made to murder.
threat and horror
A man doubles over in pain and collapses in mysterious circumstances. There are also chases on foot and references to blackmail and intimidation.
language
Very mild bad language includes uses of 'God' and 'hell'.
sex
Occasional mild sex references include references to adultery.
discrimination
A brief verbal reference is made to a man posting a racist comment online.
injury detail
A dead body is briefly seen at a crime scene.
suicide and self-harm
In a scene from a 1945 drama film, a woman is seen contemplating taking her own life.
rude humour
There are infrequent moments of very mild rude humour.
theme
There are references to bereavement, illness and bullying.
Director(s)Steve Barron, Katherine Churcher
Production year2024
Genre(s)Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Approx. running minutes88m
CastSamantha Bond, Jo Martin, Cara Horgan
Classified date19/06/2025
LanguageEnglish
