Ryeland Companion
Ryeland Companion archive

Research & sources

Editorial standards, confidence labels and source register.

Evidence-led archive

Research desk

Official means broadcaster, production or published credit; venue-confirmed means the site confirms filming; reported is credible secondary reporting; to verify is unresolved.

Official credits

Magpie Murders

Writer
Anthony Horowitz
Director
Peter Cattaneo
Producer
Suzanne McAuley
Camera
Anna Valdez Hanks
Editing
Nigel Bunyan / Jamie Pearson
Music
Murray Gold
Official credits

Moonflower Murders

Writer
Anthony Horowitz
Director
Rebecca Gatward
Producer
Suzanne McAuley
Camera
Peter Robertson
Editing
Catherine Creed
Music
Murray Gold
Official credits

Marble Hall Murders

Writer
Anthony Horowitz
Director
Rebecca Gatward
Producer
Suzanne McAuley
Camera
Official credits pending BBC transmission
Editing
Official credits pending BBC transmission
Music
Murray Gold

Location field notes

Access last checked 19 September 2026. Guidance is not a promise that a site is open. Commercial links, when approved, appear only here and never alter editorial confidence.

Official

Kersey, Suffolk

Magpie Murders — Saxby-on-Avon village exteriors, including streets and ford

Access
Public village; working roads and homes—visit quietly and do not obstruct access.
Travel
Walking access; verify local parking restrictions.
Checked
19 Sep 2026
Venue-confirmed

The Bell Inn, Kersey

Magpie Murders — Queen’s Arms exterior

Access
Pub currently closed; view the frontage from the public street.
Travel
Combine with a respectful Kersey walk.
Checked
19 Sep 2026
Reported

Dublin City University

Magpie Murders — Selected English-setting material; exact building/scene matches remain under review

Access
Campus; access varies by building and event.
Travel
Use public transport and obey campus notices.
Checked
19 Sep 2026
Official

Crete, Greece

Moonflower Murders — Susan and Andreas’s Greek-life exteriors

Access
Multiple public and private sites; exact hotel and terraces are not sufficiently sourced.
Travel
Do not book from visual resemblance alone.
Checked
19 Sep 2026
Official

Corfu Old Town

Marble Hall Murders — Campiello-area filming; scene mapping awaits BBC transmission

Access
Public streets; respect residents and businesses.
Travel
Walkable historic centre; uneven surfaces.
Checked
19 Sep 2026
Reported

Agios Ioannis, Corfu

Marble Hall Murders — Reported production area; precise role awaits transmission

Access
No private property is identified here.
Travel
Confirm transport before travel.
Checked
19 Sep 2026
Venue-confirmed

Archontiko Petrettini

Marble Hall Murders — Venue-confirmed filming; exact screen identity awaits transmission

Access
Private hospitality property—visit only by arrangement.
Travel
Editorial identification is separate from booking.
Checked
19 Sep 2026
Reported

Danilia Village

Marble Hall Murders — Reported filming; scene match awaits transmission

Access
Managed venue; public access is not guaranteed.
Travel
Check directly before travelling.
Checked
19 Sep 2026

Editorial, corrections & image policy

  • BBC One dates are canonical; BritBox and overseas premieres are separate history.
  • Television spoilers and book-only knowledge are separated; spoiler-free is the default.
  • Rumours are omitted. Unresolved claims stay labelled.
  • A correction should include the page URL, disputed claim and evidence. A real submissions mailbox is awaiting the site owner, so no false address is published.
  • Displayed illustrations are original. No unlicensed stills or screen captures are used.
  • Commercial links are location-only, secondary and labelled. No tracking IDs are installed without approval.

Primary source register

BBC iPlayer · PBS: Magpie · PBS: Moonflower · Eleventh Hour Films · Anthony Horowitz

Register last checked 19 September 2026. Links and catalogues can change.

Editorial audit · 28 September 2026

Accuracy, confidence and image register

This audit applies across the published archive. Claims were checked for unsupported certainty, release histories were separated, placeholder episode titles were removed from the visible guide, and all static web photographs without a clear reusable licence were removed.

Official

Directly supported by BBC, PBS Masterpiece, Eleventh Hour Films, programme credits or the author’s official material.

Venue-confirmed

A venue or location owner confirms filming, although its exact fictional role may still await broadcast evidence.

Reported

Supported by credible secondary or local reporting but not yet confirmed by a production or venue.

Unverified

A research lead only. It is not presented as a filming fact and should not be used to plan access.

Broadcast hierarchy

  • Primary: BBC One transmission dates.
  • Earlier UK history: BritBox is recorded separately for Magpie Murders.
  • International: PBS Masterpiece and other territories are kept separate from UK dates.
  • Unaired UK episodes: no invented BBC dates or book-derived television summaries.

Spoiler policy

Television spoiler and Book-only spoiler are separate labels. Reveals remain closed by default.

Image register

  • Duck logo, favicon, banners, 404 illustration and fan art: original site artwork.
  • Actor portraits and location photographs: loaded only from Wikimedia Commons when reusable licence metadata is supplied, with a source and licence link beside the image.
  • Programme stills and unlicensed editorial photographs: not used.

Essential character files

Contemporary

Susan Ryeland

Editor turned investigator. Her knowledge of manuscripts, authors and motive lets her read fiction as evidence.

Screen appearances: All three

Pünd world / imagined guide

Atticus Pünd

A methodical fictional detective whose cases mirror Susan’s investigations.

Screen appearances: All three

Contemporary / author

Alan Conway

Creator of Pünd. His transformations of real people drive the first two mysteries.

Screen appearances: Magpie · Moonflower

Contemporary

Andreas Patakis

Susan’s partner. Their move to Crete frames Moonflower Murders.

Screen appearances: Magpie · Moonflower

Pünd world

James Fraser

Pünd’s assistant and witness to his investigative method.

Screen appearances: Magpie

Dual role

DS Locke / DI Chubb

Daniel Mays plays Susan’s police contact and a manuscript-world detective.

Screen appearances: Magpie · Moonflower

Production craft notebook

Music

Murray Gold is the credited composer. Observed motifs remain analysis unless officially released.

Costume

Susan’s contemporary wardrobe and Pünd’s period silhouette separate the narrative worlds.

Props

Manuscripts, missing pages, letters, books and typewriters repeatedly become evidence.

Editing

Transitions between contemporary and manuscript scenes make parallels visible.

Photography

Place, production design and framing distinguish the nested stories.