What's the name of the British series about a female detective and her
male partner -- not officially a part of the force -- who intuits the
character of suspects and often helps resolve the case through his
puzzle-solving skills? (It's not the Inspector Linley program.) A
recent episode considered a talk-show host who proved to be a serial
killer.

Hello mccook,

By luck -- or perhaps my own puzzle-solving skills? -- I have found
it.  The series is Wire in the Blood.  As BBC America explains, Dr.
Tony Hill is a clinical psychologist whose "understanding of human
behavior enables him to empathize with both victim and killer - even
to the point of almost sensing the killings themselves."  Detective
Inspector Carol Jordan "works on instinct, backed up by a rigorous,
professional search for evidence."

"Wire in the Blood - Who's Who"
BBC America
http://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/drama_mysteries/wire_in_the_blood/wib_characters.jsp

The second episode of Wire in the Blood involved "talk show hosts Jack
and Amanda Vance".  Presumably, one of them is the killer.

"Wire in the Blood - Episode Second - Shadows Rising"
BBC America
http://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/drama_mysteries/wire_in_the_blood/wib_2.jsp

- justaskscott


Searched on Google for:

inspector morse linley "prime suspect"

[This search led me to the following article:

"Do TV detectives hold the clue to our times?" (26/04/2003)
Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2003/04/26/bmpile26.xml

This, in turn, led me to search on Google for:

"hermione norris" "robson green" "wire in the blood"

I wonder if you yourself speak with a British accent. Speedy,
excellent work as usual.