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  2. Jul 25, 2022 · Owing to the period nature of ‘Grantchester,’ several viewers of the ITV detective drama would have wondered whether it is based on true events or inspired by it. The short answer is no. The story and most of the characters of ‘Grantchester’ are fictional.

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    • Pub lic Knowledge. Among Grantchester village’s small handful of local pubs are The Red Lion Pub, The Green Man (the location of many a backgammon/pint pairing on the show) and the Orchard Tea Garden, once a gathering place for some of England’s brightest early 20 century minds.
    • From the Meadows to the Moon. Before British psychedelic prog rockers Pink Floyd recorded “The Dark Side of the Moon,” they released “Grantchester Meadows,” a pastoral ballad featuring acoustic guitar, the chirps of skylarks, and lyrical, nostalgic vocals.
    • A River Runs Through It. The River Cam, home to punters, anglers, and swimmers, was originally called the Granta; Grantchester was a Roman settlement whose name is derived from Latin meaning “camp along the Granta.”
    • Fossil Fuel. Long before dashing British actors and even scholars rambled through Grantchester’s meadows, they were likely walked by…dinosaurs! The late nineteenth century saw the region’s scholars, landowners and even clergy excavating “corprolites,” which were thought to be fossilized dinosaur droppings.
  3. Feb 24, 2022 · Fans may wonder if the show is based on a true story - but it's not. Instead Grantchester is based on a series of novels called The Grantchester Mysteries. What are The Grantchester Mysteries...

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  4. Oct 7, 2014 · The author who wrote 'The Grantchester Mysteries' still cant quite believe his stories have been made into an ITV drama. James Runcie stops to point out the locations of his invented murders...

  5. Aug 18, 2019 · “Grantchester,” which premièred in 2014, is based on a series of short-story collections by James Runcie, whose father, Robert Runcie, was the archbishop of Canterbury. The books were...

  6. Uncover the Real Life History in Grantchester Season 9. Discover curious details about the history included in Grantchester Season 9, from Legionnaires to lardy cakes, contraception to cults,...

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