The Market Shipborough Guide — Independent, Unofficial, Carefully sourced
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Behind the series Production storyCreative teamThemes & visual identityBehind the scenesReception & legacyResearch archive
Visit Norfolk Plan a visitSwaffham walking guideNorfolk driving routeItinerary builderAccessibilitySeasonal planner
Watch & collect Where to watchDVDs & collectingObjects & propsPeter’s AlvisMusic & soundtrackRelated programmes
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EpisodesStart hereAll 18 episodesEpisode dossiers
PeopleCharacters & relationshipsCharacter journeysCast database
PlacesFilming locationsMarket ShipboroughFiction-to-reality atlas
Behind the seriesProduction storyCreative teamThemes & visual identity
Visit NorfolkPlan a visitSwaffham walking guideNorfolk driving route
Watch & collectWhere to watchDVDs & collectingObjects & props
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Transparent research

What we know—and what comes next

A live editorial overview of completed coverage, provisional identifications and useful contribution targets.

Episode guides18/18approved plot coverage
Core profiles12principal and recurring characters
Confirmed places7in the location register
Open leads24episode research notes

Strong coverage

  • All 18 plot summaries and main story connections
  • Writers, directors, broadcast dates and audience figures
  • Principal characters and relationships
  • Core Swaffham, Wells and Holkham geography
  • Legal themes, production history and visitor foundations

Priority research

  • Full end-credit transcriptions for every episode
  • Shot-level vehicle and filming-location logs
  • Exact music cue timestamps
  • Minor props, costumes and continuity details
  • Rights-cleared then-and-now photography

Best next contribution

Choose one episode and record timestamps for its Alvis appearances, named music, identifiable locations and end credits. A small precise log is more valuable than an unsourced list.

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