TV tonight: Sharon D Clarke returns as the formidable DCI Ellis

<p>Ellis and her trusty sidekick uncover small-town grudges as they investigate a murder. Plus, catch the Bafta award-winning film I Swear. Here’s what to watch this evening</p><p><strong>9pm, Channel 5</strong><strong><br></strong>“It’s all about hiding the evidence in plain sight – it’s a Godfather move.” Sharon D Clarke is back as formidable DCI Ellis, who is parachuted in to rural northern England to solve failing cases, with DS Chet Harper (Andrew Gower) in tow. Their first murder is that of a village’s well-respected businessman, but it turns out that many of the locals held secret grudges against him. <em>Hollie Richardson</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/10/tv-tonight-sharon-d-clarke-dci-ellis">Continue reading...</a>