BBC adaptation of Strike: The Running Grave

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It's happening! Cast looks decent too. I'm not familiar with Keeley Forsyth but she looks a good choice for Mazu and I can see John Lynch pulling off Papa J too.

https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/tom-burke-holliday-grainger-strike-the-running-grave

Yay!!

So excited for this!

No word on when it's airing but my guess is Christmas next year.

Brilliant news. My plan over the Christmas break is to reread TRG, I read it first (not really realising much about the series when I read it), so I’m looking forward to rereading it with the background knowledge esp Strike and Robin’s relationship arc 😀

5 1-hour episodes! Good. It needs at least that much. This was my favourite of all the books so far.

My favourite so far in the Strike series. Cannot wait for it to be on tv. Wonder who they'll cast as Murphy and if he will match the Murphy I have in my head? 😋

I think it's the same actor who was Murphy in the IBH adaptation, only they called him Richard rather than Ryan.

I can't wait to see this. I thought the book was brilliant.

This should be good, but dark and tense!

Excellent, this is the best book so far IMO

I am delighted that there’s five episodes for this adaptation. The previous three adaptations suffered by only having four episodes in each series. Good casting choices and I think James Fleet is especially well cast. Filming doesn’t end until Feb, so we have a long wait to see it.

Cannot wait!! Definitely the best book.

Why do TV producers do this? Absolutely no need to change Murphy’s first name.
Other than that I can’t wait 😃

The only reason I can think of is that the character shares a name with the extremely successful American producer Ryan Murphy. But Strike fans are hardly likely to confuse the two!

Loved this book! Can’t wait the 2 lead actors are superb

Yes, they’re both so good, and so good for the roles!

I must have foegotten Murphy had already appeared in it. According to Google this is who played him.

Fantastic news!
This is my favourite Strike. I find cults fascinating.
Love the actors who portray Strike and Robin, both brilliantly cast imo.

I saw one of the books in store the other day. It's very long ! Are these books a good read?

Yes. You need to read them in order as a large part of the interest is the way the relationship between the various characters develops over time, especially the central two.

I've read them all but I think Troubled Blood was a turning point in JKR's writing as the books that were already good became excellent from then onwards.

I’m a massive fan of the Strike books. But I do think they’ve become under-edited. The latest one is too long and far too complicated. The Ink Black Heart was the longest and worst of the series.

That said, I agree that The Running Grave is the best one. And I’m looking forward to the TV adaptation.

There's a real Met police officer with the same name - they aren't allowed to use it.

I was feeling that about the latest book but on the home stretch I felt it all came toegether magnificently.