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Advice on Brit detective series....

Posted on 04/26/2013 8:49:59 PM PDT by Mountain Mary

Okay, I'm normally a political and news poster..but am searching for some new BBC shows to addict myself to post Downton Abbey. Hoping Freepers can help. There was a thread about this a while back.

After realizing that the Brits are light years better than us for turning out watchable, absorbing and well acted, directed and produced "who dunnits", and as I am on a political sabbatical for obvious reasons..

Here's my completed viewing list over the last three months: 1. Prime Suspect: Helen Mirren 2. Foley's War: all except the new ones that aren't out yet. 3. George Gently...Seasons 1-4.

I am currently addicted to the latter, especially seeing as Lee Ingleby as Sargeant John Bacchus is the best(and yummiest) actor EVER...and the chemistry between him and Martin Shaw as DCI Gently is priceless. Similar is interaction between Michael Kitchen as DCI Christopher Foley and his driver, Sam Stuart played by Honeysuckle Weeks in Foyle's War.


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To: Mountain Mary

We have similar down here. From the UK we get “Strictly Come Dancing” which is the same. Don’t know the people but the dancing is fun. I catch the later DWTS on YouTube. I’ve always maintained that some star can come out in a walker and win. But then, the scores are fifty-fifty so ... dunno.


141 posted on 04/27/2013 7:59:28 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
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To: Mountain Mary

Yeah, her. Her email is private reply here. I’ve saved all her email’s to me to send on as personal attacks. I’m not the vindictive sort so I’ll just hang on to them. I feel sorry for her and what she’s going through with her mother so I understand her frustrations, but, then again, the last show was in February and it’s all out on the internet.


142 posted on 04/27/2013 8:01:51 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
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To: Mountain Mary

The Lovejoy Mysteries are stellar.


143 posted on 04/27/2013 8:01:52 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Chode

“You’re nicked, you slag!”


144 posted on 04/27/2013 8:08:11 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Army Air Corps
LOLOL...!!! they made a movie of it last year too with Ray Winstone, and he IS a badass
145 posted on 04/27/2013 8:12:20 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Mountain Mary

Thanks everyone. Dumping cable next month. Now I have a good idea what to stream.


146 posted on 04/27/2013 8:25:20 PM PDT by deadmenvote
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To: Squawk 8888; Mountain Mary
I wholeheartedly agree. "Life on Mars" was an outstanding detective show with just enough of the sci-fi/time travel theme to give it that spark.

I also just purchased a tie-in series called "Dust to Dust" which uses some of the same actors, but it's now 1981 and another character with ties to Sam Tyler (the "time-traveling" cop from "Life on Mars") has come from 2008 to interact with DCI Hunt, Sam Tyler's boss and nemesis from 1971.

I haven't had a chance to watch it yet but it looks like it ought to be very very good.

147 posted on 04/27/2013 8:40:04 PM PDT by BlueLancer ("Oh, man, that's a lot of Indians!" [LTC George A. Custer, 1876, near the Little Bighorn Valley])
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To: Mountain Mary

Thanks for the thread. Lots of great ideas.


148 posted on 04/27/2013 9:01:36 PM PDT by nanetteclaret (Unreconstructed Catholic Texan)
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To: BlueLancer
I just caught the first episode on the recommendation of others on this thread- looks good. They brought back everyone except Tyler and Annie. BTW the show is Ashes to Ashes.
149 posted on 04/27/2013 9:59:39 PM PDT by Squawk 8888 (True North- Strong Leader, Strong Dollar, Strong and Free!)
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To: Mountain Mary

“All” in the address bar doesn’t ping anyone..It is just typed in hoping people see the message..

I am anxious to see if my library has some of these available..Great list..and I notice some old favorites, too


150 posted on 04/28/2013 4:54:33 AM PDT by MEG33 (Prayers for all affected in Boston and West)
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To: La Lydia

It’s posts like yours that has caused me to avoid this site.


151 posted on 04/28/2013 2:05:14 PM PDT by WaldenPond (No Taxation Without Representation)
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To: deadmenvote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1bk6gcj1iY

Youtube has many episodes of some of the favorites listed.

I have my laptop on the bed and just enjoyed some Midsomer Murders.


152 posted on 04/28/2013 4:51:17 PM PDT by MEG33 (Prayers for all affected in Boston and West)
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To: Ribeye

Hi Ribeye,
I just started Wire For Blood and was wondering if you watched the whole series. I watched the first epi and liked it, even though it’s a little on the brutal side!

Also, can you tell me any more about Cracker?


153 posted on 05/01/2013 4:16:05 PM PDT by Mountain Mary
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To: Mountain Mary

My mom and I love Inspector Lynley, Vera & Inspector Lewis, Dalziel & Pascoe. For British/Scottish/Irish cop shows there’s Taggart & Murphy’s Law.


154 posted on 05/04/2013 4:00:37 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

Thanks Pgh.


155 posted on 05/05/2013 7:17:38 PM PDT by Mountain Mary
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To: Mountain Mary

MI-5 (Spooks in the U.K.) is terrific.


156 posted on 05/11/2013 8:58:40 PM PDT by Mears
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To: ican'tbelieveit

Yep! Another one for Midsomer Murders


157 posted on 05/11/2013 9:01:26 PM PDT by uncitizen
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