The brand new crime series is adapted from the acclaimed Radio 4 drama called Annika Strandhed, and will see Walker head to the waterways of Scotland.<\/p>\n
Walker, who voiced Annika during the audio series, will be reprising her titular role as the head of the Marine Homicide Unit for the televised six-part series.<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about the Alibi series Annika.<\/p>
When is Annika on TV?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAnnika will air on UKTV\u2019s\u00a0Alibi on Tuesday 17th August at 9pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAlibi announced in December that filming on Annika had commenced, with writer Nick Walker writing on Twitter<\/a>: \u201cBeen a long wait, but someone shouted \u2018Action\u2019 today and it\u2019s super exciting.\u201d<\/p>\nAnnika release date<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe radio series follows Scandinavian detective Annika Strandhed, a \u201cleading light in the murder squad of the Oslo police\u201d.<\/p>\n
In the TV series (penned by Perrier nominated writer Nick Walker), Annika will similarly oversee her unit \u2013 while coping with her \u201cbrilliant yet complex\u201d teenage daughter Morgan.<\/p>\n
And in an unusual twist compared to most crime dramas, Annika will reportedly break the fourth wall in most episodes in order to explain her cases to the watching viewers at home.<\/p>\n
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Alibi announced in December that filming on Annika had commenced, with writer Nick Walker writing on Twitter<\/a>: \u201cBeen a long wait, but someone shouted \u2018Action\u2019 today and it\u2019s super exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n The radio series follows Scandinavian detective Annika Strandhed, a \u201cleading light in the murder squad of the Oslo police\u201d.<\/p>\n In the TV series (penned by Perrier nominated writer Nick Walker), Annika will similarly oversee her unit \u2013 while coping with her \u201cbrilliant yet complex\u201d teenage daughter Morgan.<\/p>\n And in an unusual twist compared to most crime dramas, Annika will reportedly break the fourth wall in most episodes in order to explain her cases to the watching viewers at home.<\/p>\nAnnika release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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