what is the aforementioned british tv series all about?
It is a detective drama series based on the "Inspector Rebus" novels.
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Rebus is a British television detective drama series based on the "Inspector Rebus" novels by the Scottish author Ian Rankin. 
is karen gillan in the fires of pompeii Karen Gillan returned in the fifth series to play Amy Pond. what is the fires of pompeii? It is the second episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". what is its storyline? The Tenth Doctor and Donna arrive in Pompeii the day before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79. who is the aforesaid person? UNANSWERABLE who is the aforesaid actress mentioned in the series? She is a Scottish actress, filmmaker and former model. where was she born? Inverness. how did she begin her career as an actress? Her early television acting career included guest appearances on several television shows, with her first role being in an episode of ITV crime drama "Rebus". what is this latter mentioned? It is a puzzle device that combines the use of illustrated pictures with individual letters to depict words and/or phrases. how is picture associated with this? The term "rebus" also refers to the use of a pictogram to represent a syllabic sound.
It depicts the adventures of "the Doctor", who explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship. Accompanied by a number of companions, he combats a variety of foes while working to save civilizations and help people in need They were based on the "Inspector Rebus" novels . The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called "the Doctor", an extraterrestrial being, to all appearances human
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 The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called "the Doctor", an extraterrestrial being, to all appearances human. The Doctor explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Accompanied by a number of companions, the Doctor combats a variety of foes while working to save civilisations and help people in need. Rebus is a British television detective drama series based on the "Inspector Rebus" novels by the Scottish author Ian Rankin.  The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called "the Doctor", an extraterrestrial being, to all appearances human.
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Rebus (TV series) [SEP] Introduction
Rebus is a British television detective drama series based on the "Inspector Rebus" novels by the Scottish author Ian Rankin. The series was produced by STV Studios for the ITV network, and four series were broadcast between 26 April 2000 and 7 December 2007. The first series starred John Hannah as DI John Rebus; and was co-produced by Hannah's own production company, Clerkenwell Films. After Hannah quit the series, the role of Rebus was re-cast, with Ken Stott appearing as Rebus in three subsequent series, which were produced in-house by STV. The first series is very different in both format and style.