Mayo (TV series)

Mayo
The main cast of Mayo, from left to right: Huw Rhys as Martin Kite, Jessica Oyelowo as Alex Jones, Alistair McGowan as Gil Mayo, and Louise Brealey as Harriet 'Anorak' Tate
Starring	Alistair McGowan Jessica Oyelowo Huw Rhys Louise Brealey
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	12 March – 30 April 2006

Mayo was a comedy detective drama television series made by the BBC and starring Alistair McGowan, Jessica Oyelowo, Huw Rhys and Louise Brealey. The series is based on the popular Gil Mayo Mysteries books by Marjorie Eccles. It was filmed on location in and around Leamington Spa. The series began broadcasting on BBC One in March 2006. It was broadcast in Australia on ABC1 in mid-2008, and repeated on 7Two in 2011, under the title The Gil Mayo Mysteries.

On 23 March 2007 Alistair McGowan confirmed that there would be no more series of Mayo.

The show included special guests such as Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy and actress and singer Paloma Faith.