Lauren Lyle

The Forsytes on 5

This period drama is tailor-made for the Bridgerton and Downton crowds

Alison Rowat reviews the good, bad and middling of the television week, beginning with a well-turned-out drama set in Victorian London

Lauren Lyle leads the cast of The Ridge. Image: Great Southern Studios/Sinner Films/BBC Scotland/Sky New Zealand Originals

Lauren Lyle leads the cast of The Ridge. Image: Great Southern Studios/Sinner Films/BBC Scotland/Sky New Zealand Originals

How Isle of Skye inspired new Lauren Lyle murder mystery set and shot in New Zealand

Lauren Lyle and Jay Ryan lead the cast of The Ridge. Picture: Great Southern Studios/Sinner Films/BBC Scotland/Sky New Zealand Originals

Lauren Lyle and Jay Ryan lead the cast of The Ridge. Picture: Great Southern Studios/Sinner Films/BBC Scotland/Sky New Zealand Originals

Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle on turning 'evil and manipulative' for new TV mystery

The cast of TV crime drama Traces and author Val McDermid. Pictures: Alibi/UKTV

The cast of TV crime drama Traces and author Val McDermid. Pictures: Alibi/UKTV

Dundee University

A forensic eye: Val McDermid unpicks our fascination with gritty TV crime dramas

Outlander star Lauren Lyle is among the cast for BBC thriller Vigil. Pictures: Richard Rankin/Mark Mainz/World Productions/BBC/Starz

Outlander star Lauren Lyle is among the cast for BBC thriller Vigil. Pictures: Richard Rankin/Mark Mainz/World Productions/BBC/Starz

Outlander star Lauren Lyle on new BBC thriller Vigil and her upcoming role in ITV crime drama Karen Pirie

Lauren Lyle stars in BBC thriller Vigil. Picture: Mark Mainz/World Productions/BBC

Lauren Lyle stars in BBC thriller Vigil. Picture: Mark Mainz/World Productions/BBC

Lauren Lyle on her exclusive cover shoot for The Herald with Outlander co-star Richard Rankin