“Excellent” Cambridge-set crime drama with Death in Paradise star lands new UK streaming home

The crime drama Professor T, starring Ben Miller, is now available on a new streaming service in the UK. The show follows Jasper Tempest, a Cambridge University professor of Criminology who lives with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

The character is a neat freak who loves everything to be organized, but his incredible ability to solve crimes often forces him to deal with messy and unpleasant situations while assisting the police with their toughest investigations.

Ben Miller stars as the main character in Death in Paradise, and is joined by Emma Naomi, Barney White, Frances de la Tour, Zoë Wanamaker, Sunetra Sarker, and Juliet Aubrey in supporting roles.

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This crime drama first aired on ITV in 2021, with subsequent seasons following in 2022 and 2024. All three seasons are available to stream on ITVX, and now the first season is also available on Disney+.

I’m so excited – I heard the fourth season of the show is finally coming out later this year, though it was pushed back a little. And even better, they’ve confirmed they’re already working on a fifth season! I can’t wait!

Miller shared on Instagram in August that filming for Season 5 of Professor T has finished. Along with behind-the-scenes photos, they praised the dedicated cast and crew, saying it’s always a joy to work with such a hardworking team.

The show has been consistently well-received by audiences. Currently, it has a strong IMDb rating of 7.4 out of 10, based on over 8,900 reviews. Critics particularly highlighted Miller’s performance, offering widespread praise.

Fans are praising Ben Miller’s performance as The Professor, with one saying he’s ‘marvellous’ and perfectly captures the character’s quirky intelligence and dedication to finding the truth. Another viewer called him ‘wonderfully bonkers’ and said his portrayal is highly entertaining.

One person commented that some actors truly become their characters, like a perfectly fitted suit, and that Ben Miller excels in this regard. They noted he was particularly impressive in both Death in Paradise and his current role, as the characters were similar and he delivered outstanding performances in both.

Another viewer highly praised Ben Miller’s performance, saying he was perfectly cast as the eccentric and occasionally difficult Professor Jasper Temple, a criminal psychologist, and played the role brilliantly.

Professor T is available to stream on ITVX and Disney+ in the UK.

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2026-02-07 02:49