THE next episiode of the Bridport-based Broadchurch hits the screen tonight.

Leads are mounting up but resources are set to be scaled down as DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller struggle to make a breakthrough in the case.

Tourists are already flocking to West Bay to see where the prime time thriller was filmed. Tourist guides are also holding walks and local businesses are joining in the Broadchurch fever by running competitions.

They include Natalie Manifold, who already runs Jane Austen tours of Lyme Regis.

She said: “See the Police Station, Newsagents, death cliff and more.

“Discover twists and turns galore. Explore the sunlit cliffs and catch the sea breeze. “And hear behind the scenes stories of filming and visit the café in which it was written.”

The fifth instalment of the eight-part crime thriller is on ITV at 9pm tonight.