A cosy mystery series set in beautiful British and European gardens, Rosemary & Thyme features two women, brought together by a sudden death, who discover their shared love of the soil.

Being gardeners means that they overhear secrets and dig up clues which lead them to handle floral problems, solve crimes and capture criminals.

Rosemary Boxer (Felicity Kendal) has a doctorate in plant pathology and was a University of Malmesbury lecturer in applied horticulture[2] for eighteen years, before her academic position was suddenly and sneakily removed (which pushes her to punch her ex-boss, a former beau, who fired her underhandedly).

Whilst restoring a walled garden at Lyvedon Manor, aided by ex-cons from a local prison, Rosemary and Laura initially think the body of a man found in a river is that of the owner's mysterious cousin.

But when the cousin is seen alive, the two gardeners are left puzzled as to whose body it was that was found... On 12 May 2006, ITV announced that the show was to be axed as part of a major refresh in ITV1's programming.