{"id":42222,"date":"2023-12-20T13:48:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1948507"},"modified":"2023-12-20T14:30:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T13:30:36","slug":"first-look-at-the-madame-blanc-mysteries-christmas-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/first-look-at-the-madame-blanc-mysteries-christmas-special\/","title":{"rendered":"First look at The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> A hotel becomes a crime scene in this festive edition. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 20 December 2023 at 12:48 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Channel 5 has released a first look at this week\u2019s The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special, exclusively for readers of <a href=\"http:\/\/radiotimes.com\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The festive edition of the light-hearted drama series finds antiques dealer Jean White (Sally Lindsay) and her friends enjoying a murder mystery night at a hotel \u2013 little do they know that the owners are really struggling to make ends meet.<\/p>\n<p>Things take a turn for the worse when a raging storm brings torrential rain, with the moody conditions providing an opportunity for an actual murder to take place.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Jean will strive to get to the bottom of the case \u2013 as well as the seemingly paranormal activity in the building, which is glimpsed during an enlightening conversation with Judith (Sue Holderness) over a night cap. Watch below:<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6343596931112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p>It\u2019s a good time to be a fan of The Madame Blanc Mysteries as, in addition to this festive instalment, viewers will be getting a full third season in the New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Expected to premiere in the first week of January, the official synopsis from Channel 5 reads: \u201cThe Madame Blanc Mysteries returns to the South of France for series 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSet against the backdrop of Sainte Victoire, star and creator Sally Lindsay reprises her role as antique dealer Jean White, joined by her series co-writer Sue Vincent, back in her role as local mechanic Gloria Beaushaw.<\/p> <p>It adds: \u201cWith her growing reputation as a mystery expert with a penchant for solving crimes, Jean teams up again with her best friend and trusty sidekick Dominic Hayes, alongside local Police Chief Inspector Andre Caron, who has become reliant on Jean\u2019s antiques expertise when a rare antiquity is involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Lindsay, Vincent and Holderness, The Madame Blanc Mysteries also stars Steve Edge, Robin Askwith, Alex Gaumond and Paul Chuckle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special airs on Friday 22nd December at 9pm on Channel 5. 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