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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: Stentor
Another vote for “MI-5”

Very well done but I couldn't hack the American anti-abortion bad guys in one episode.


Yes... if you just ignore the anti-US bias, it's a good show with some quite unpredictable twists in it.

I also liked the “Zen” show, but the BBC canceled it after three episodes.

81 posted on 04/26/2013 10:38:57 PM PDT by az_gila
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To: Mountain Mary

I can’t believe no one mentioned Ripper Street!

Also, for something that reminds me of Northern Exposure, try Hamish MacBeth.


82 posted on 04/26/2013 10:40:08 PM PDT by Maven
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To: Mountain Mary

Midsomer Murders, New Tricks, Dalziel and Pasco, Vera (so-so), Inspector Morse, Murdoch Mysteries (BBC, but a Canadian inspector circa 1900), Inspector Lewis, The Last Detective, UK Law and Order


83 posted on 04/26/2013 11:00:27 PM PDT by oldbill
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To: Mountain Mary

The Duchess of Duke Street is what I’ve been watching. It is not a detective series, and made in the 70’s, but certainly entertaining. I have one series in my queue called New Tricks, looks interesting... There’s also Monarch of the Glen, Lark Rise to Candleford; I have not seen these two yet, but look forward to it. Try Garrow’s Law, that was interesting. Cranford and Return to Cranford were good, Judi Dench is in these two.


84 posted on 04/26/2013 11:26:14 PM PDT by siamesecats (God closes one door, and opens another, to protect us.)
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To: Mountain Mary

A touch if frost. It was an itv series so you won’t have heard of it via the BBC.


85 posted on 04/26/2013 11:31:12 PM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Mountain Mary
I guess that “Rumpole of the Bailey” doesn't quite fit your definition of “who dunnits” in that most of the stories don't involve murder and sometimes the bad one gets away and an innocent gets convicted.
86 posted on 04/26/2013 11:48:05 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
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To: llevrok

I loved the Sandbaggers and have all the DVDs.


87 posted on 04/27/2013 2:32:16 AM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: Squawk 8888

LOM was one of the best shows made in a long time. Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt was to me the best part. Same with Ashes To Ashes.


88 posted on 04/27/2013 2:33:49 AM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: Eepsy

Another one found on Netflix was The Last Detective starring Peter Davidson (5th Doctor) as Dangerous (because he wasn’t)Davies as the last detective wanted on a case. At times I could related to the character a lot.


89 posted on 04/27/2013 2:37:06 AM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: Mountain Mary

The Forsyte Saga is terrific and is on Netflix.


90 posted on 04/27/2013 4:23:05 AM PDT by BronzePencil (Liberty's in every blow! Let us do or die!)
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To: Mountain Mary

I am currently enjoying “Cadfael”. 4 season on Netflix.


91 posted on 04/27/2013 4:35:29 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Jack Hammer; Mountain Mary
MI-5 is not to be missed

You want dark, raw and gritty? MI-5 has it all.

92 posted on 04/27/2013 4:53:40 AM PDT by LSAggie
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To: Mountain Mary

If you want dark, try to find “DCI Banks.” Several years ago there was a great Brit detective series called “Midsomer Murders.” Also, a truly excellent Brit series, police procedural, was called “Life on Mars.” From years back, there was a one-off BBC drama called “A Dark Adapted Eye” that was very fine.


93 posted on 04/27/2013 5:00:53 AM PDT by La Lydia
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To: mass55th
You like medieval mysteries? I've got a couple you might enjoy, Company of Liars and The Owl Killers, by Karen Maitland. Both historically accurate and very, very good books.
94 posted on 04/27/2013 5:01:35 AM PDT by LSAggie
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To: SkyDancer

Nice spoiler for people who are still catching up. Really. Way to ruin it for others.


95 posted on 04/27/2013 5:02:33 AM PDT by La Lydia
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To: Mountain Mary

I really enjoyed the Dangerous Davies series of whodunits. I have never seen the film of the same name but the series is a keeper and needs to be watched in consecutive order.

If you like Downtown abbey you most likely would enjoy UPSTAIRS Downstairs from the Beeb during the seventies. I think it would age well.


96 posted on 04/27/2013 5:02:56 AM PDT by Chickensoup (200 million unarmed " people killed in the 20th century by Leftist Totalitarian Fascists)
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To: Mountain Mary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_Davies


97 posted on 04/27/2013 5:04:11 AM PDT by Chickensoup (200 million unarmed " people killed in the 20th century by Leftist Totalitarian Fascists)
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To: Squawk 8888

“Life on Mars”

Did you also watch Ashes to Ashes, a continuation of the series? All I watch are British productions.

DCI Banks, MI5, Campion, The Last Detective, Wire in the Blood, A touch of Evil, Whitechapel, Above Suspicion, Inspector Lewis, Blue Murder, The Commander, Midsomer Murders, Inspector Linley....

I have been watching them on Amazon Instant Video. I could watch FREE with Amazon Prime but lately they have been messing around with what is free and what costs $4.99 an episode so now I am watching on Netflix. Never watch US tv anymore...garbage.


98 posted on 04/27/2013 5:06:22 AM PDT by heylady (“Sometimes I wish I could be a Democrat and then I remember I have a soul.”( Deb))
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To: Mountain Mary

(click pics)


99 posted on 04/27/2013 5:14:30 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: Mountain Mary
dang !   so much for imdb hotlinks .. lol .. will try again shortly .. they're worth the wait  ;-)
100 posted on 04/27/2013 5:19:06 AM PDT by tomkat
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