Murder Before Evensong start date, cast, plot and everything you need to know

On Tuesday night, viewers will be glued to Channel 5 for the premiere of Murder Before Evensong.

The six-part murder mystery is based on the novel by I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! favourite, Reverend Richard Coles, marking the first in his popular Canon Clement Mysteries series.

Set against the backdrop of 1980s England, the series promises to keep audiences gripped as a string of murders plague a small village, leading the main character into an unexpected murder investigation.

With the first episode airing this week, here's all you need to know about the Channel 5 drama.

The Channel 5 series will debut on Tuesday, 7th October at 9pm. The second instalment will air the subsequent Tuesday (October 14).

A synopsis for the first episode reads: "Canon Daniel Clement, introverted Rector of Champton, has his life turned upside-down when his difficult mother Audrey arrives unannounced. And Daniel upsets the apple cart himself by proposing the installation of a lavatory in the church, to widespread consternation.

"But a more serious challenge lies in wait for Daniel when he stumbles upon the body of his parishioner, Anthony Bowness, cousin of Lord de Floures, who was researching Champton's history during the war.

"Daniel is forced to delve under the veneer of village life, questioning who he can trust, and, when threats are made against him, whether he himself was the intended murder victim."

The crime drama will consist of six episodes, with the first one airing on Tuesday, October 7.

Throughout the six episodes, Channel 5 fans will watch Canon Daniel Clement, the Rector of Champton, caught in the middle of a murder case when a body is uncovered at the church, reports the Mirror.

A synopsis for the series reads: "Canon Daniel Clement shares Champton rectory with his widowed mother - opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey - and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda.

"When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village. And then a body is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs.

"As the police move in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his fractured community together... and catch a killer."

Actor Matthew Lewis will star in the Channel 5 drama as Canon Daniel Clement, the Rector of Champton. He's best known for his roles in Harry Potter and All Creatures Great and Small.

His mother, called Audrey in the show, will be played by Amanda Redman, seen in the likes of New Tricks and At Home with the Braithwaites.

The star-studded cast includes Amit Shah from Happy Valley as DS Neil Vanloo, Adam James, known for his role in The Day of the Jackal as Bernard De Floures, and Meghan Treadway, who starred in One Day as Honour De Floures.

Alexander Delamain will also grace the screen as Alex De Floures, joined by The Crown's Marion Bailey as Kath, Amanda Hadingue as Dora and Tamzin Outhwaite as Stella Harper.

Other notable appearances in Murder Before Evensong include Francis Magee as Edgy and Nina Toussaint-White as Jane Thwaite.

The Channel 5 drama has been skilfully adapted by Nick Hicks-Beach, known for his work on Lewis, DCI Banks, Midsomer Murders, and directed by David Moore, whose credits include Fool Me Once, Outlander, Shetland, Marple.

Murder Before Evensong is available to watch on Channel 5 from 9pm on October 7.