His latest case begins with the kidnap of a British Asian family in Kashmir. King’s attempts to secure their safe release are jeopardised by the local police and the incident soon escalates with the original family still in peril along with a whole bus-load of tourists.

While King frantically tries to ensure no lives are lost aboard the bus, the situation becomes ever more complicated when it is revealed there is a ‘high value’ individual among the hostages.

Kidnap and Ransom is created by Patrick Harbinson and stars Trevor Eve, John Hannah, and Helen Baxendale.

The second season of Kidnap and Ransom will be broadcast from Friday, 7 December at 20:05 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.