Bookish Christmas Special Confirmed, And Series 3 Is On The Way Too

Bookish Christmas special news has just dropped, and honestly, we’re delighted. The nights are already drawing in. We’re already deep into Autumn and Christmas TV planning. And now Bookish fans have a very good reason to get excited. Mark Gatiss’s cosy 1946 crime drama is heading back for the festive season. A whole new series is on the way too. Get the tea on. Get the blanket out. Let’s get into it.

What Is The Bookish Christmas Special About?

The Christmas special has a name, and it’s a good one. Bookish: The Crown of Destiny. Gabriel Book (Gatiss) throws open the doors of Book’s Books on Archangel Lane for a brand new mystery. It brings festive charm, a few surprises, and a proper dash of Christmas spirit into the crime-solving. Basically, everything we love about Bookish, just wrapped in tinsel.

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When Is The Bookish Christmas Special Released?

U&Alibi hasn’t confirmed an exact date yet, but they’ve billed the special for this year, so we’re expecting it to land sometime in December. We’ll update this page the moment a date drops, so bookmark it and check back.

Bookish Series 3 Has Also Been Confirmed

H2: Bookish Series 3 Has Also Been Confirmed

As if a Christmas special wasn’t enough good news, U&Alibi has also confirmed Bookish for a third series.

Who Stars In Bookish?

Mark Gatiss created Bookish and stars as Gabriel Book, an eccentric antiquarian bookshop owner in 1946 London with an uncanny gift for solving crimes Scotland Yard can’t crack. Polly Walker plays his wife, Trottie, who also runs the wallpaper shop next door and has been his partner in adventure since childhood. The cast has expanded significantly across the show’s run, and we’re expecting plenty of familiar faces to return for the Christmas special too.

Between the Christmas special and a confirmed third series, Bookish fans have a lot to look forward to. Add it straight to the Christmas TV watchlist.
Looking for more festive viewing? See our guide to the Call The Midwife Christmas Special for another cosy period drama landing on your screens this December.