British Mysteries

ijustdiedinside · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:43 pm **Posts:** 8542

I've been devouring British mystery/cop shows on netflix lately.

here's what I've watched or am currently watching, but I know there are so many more. Does anyone have any favorites that I should also try to watch?

Sherlock (both new and old Jeremy Brett)
Marple (the newer series and some of the old ones)
Vera
Blue Murder
Murder in Suburbia
Prime Suspect
Poirot
Cracker
Luther
Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes (just started Ashes to Ashes! eek!)
The Last Detective

mollyjade · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:26 pm

Rosemary and Thyme. Sort of Marple-ish. It's two middle-aged ladies, one a botanist, solving crimes.

Ruby Rose · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:30 pm

Waking the Dead.

Pinko · **Joined:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:42 pm **Posts:** 1676

I like Lewis, although we always joke that Oxford must have the highest murder rate of like any city ever because it seems like no fewer than three people die in every episode. My dad watched a lot of Inspector Morse when I was a kid, so Lewis feels familiar even though it's a different show.

I've watched a few episodes of Foyle's War (usually with my dad, ha) and I like it but I haven't gotten super into it.

Love Prime Suspect, Poirot and all things Sherlock.

ijustdiedinside · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:43 pm **Posts:** 8542

thaaanks! and i think all of these are instant watch on netflix!

I've heard there's a big payoff at the end of Ashes to Ashes, as in they will explain everything that happened to Sam Tyler and Alex Drake. I can't wait.

Desdemona · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:45 pm

Wallander!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1178618/

ijustdiedinside · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:43 pm **Posts:** 8542

oh yeah! i caught one ep of Wallander on PBS and I liked it. Although I have to say I was really confused about where they were supposed to be. I didn't think TV shows did that thing where everyone is British even though they are in Sweden thing anymore.

Desdemona · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:53 pm

ijustdiedinside wrote:

oh yeah! i caught one ep of Wallander on PBS and I liked it. Although I have to say I was really confused about where they were supposed to be. I didn't think TV shows did that thing where everyone is British even though they are in Sweden thing anymore.

I was a bit confused the first time I saw it, too! (Even if people are supposed to be "foreign," they still have to sound British; it's even funnier when American films and TV adhere to this ancient maxim!)

lavawitch · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:56 pm

Was there a short series with PD James' Adam Dagliesh?

Desdemona · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:58 pm

lavawitch wrote:

Was there a short series with PD James' Adam Dagliesh?

Yes, my mom used to watch it. I think it was shown on PBS' Mystery in the US. Which reminds me - what about Cadfael (of which she was also a huge fan)? Derek Jacobi as a twelfth century monk solvin' crimes; what's not to like?

esme · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:08 pm

i love this thread.

now i can watch things that both michael and my dad will be into! that almost never happens.

chosephine · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:10 pm **Posts:** 56

I love both Inspector Lynley and Inspector Lewis. Also, Wire in the Blood is pretty good.

ijustdiedinside · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:43 pm **Posts:** 8542

adding them all to my queue! I guess it's good I don't have a job?

jogirl · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:44 am

chosephine wrote:

I love both Inspector Lynley and Inspector Lewis. Also, Wire in the Blood is pretty good.

Lynley and Wire in the blood are great, but might take some getting used to if you have read the books, because the producers take major liberties with the main characters.

Also good is Case Histories, adapted from Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie novels.

Peri · **Joined:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:24 pm **Posts:** 463

Watching British mysteries will be the first thing I do once we're set up with 21st century tvs.

I liked New Tricks which was about a female detective who was in charge of three old fogey retired police detectives who were back on the force to solve old cold cases. Surprisingly good characterization and back story lines of the old guys.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t0qx

Wire in the Blood was great. I think you can still get Lewis on Hulu, which is the only 'tv' I watch nowadays. I'm getting tired of being a quasi-Luddite.

8ball · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:16 am

I was going to suggest Cracker but you've already got it. I think it's the best detective series ever!

Have a look at A Touch Of Frost, Inspector Morse and Taggart. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates is also good but more light-hearted and features a young Dominic Monaghan.

Peri · **Joined:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:24 pm **Posts:** 463

8ball wrote:

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates is also good but more light-hearted and features a young Dominic Monaghan.

She'll always be Hyacinth Bucket to me.

Midsomer Murders is good. Very cosy mystery.

http://midsomermurders.org/midsomer.htm

Oh, and an older one called Jonathon Creek is good. It has Anthony Stewart Head in it before he went on to play Giles on Buffy. http://jonathancreek.net/

allularpunk · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:44 am

mollyjade wrote:

Rosemary and Thyme. Sort of Marple-ish. It's two middle-aged ladies, one a botanist, solving crimes.

This is probably my favorite show of all time. I recently watched all the episodes on Netflix (was so happy to see them there!) and couldn't stop talking about it to all of my friends, who did not get it.

Peri · **Joined:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:24 pm **Posts:** 463

allularpunk wrote:

mollyjade wrote:

Rosemary and Thyme. Sort of Marple-ish. It's two middle-aged ladies, one a botanist, solving crimes.

This is probably my favorite show of all time. I recently watched all the episodes on Netflix (was so happy to see them there!) and couldn't stop talking about it to all of my friends, who did not get it.

I loved the big asparagus car she drove. An old Range Rover or something like that.

allularpunk · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:52 am

Peri wrote:

allularpunk wrote:

mollyjade wrote:

Rosemary and Thyme. Sort of Marple-ish. It's two middle-aged ladies, one a botanist, solving crimes.

This is probably my favorite show of all time. I recently watched all the episodes on Netflix (was so happy to see them there!) and couldn't stop talking about it to all of my friends, who did not get it.

I loved the big asparagus car she drove. An old Range Rover or something like that.

Yes and the transmission was forever going out. Adorable fiesty ladies, not giving a shiitake about taking care of their car!

Wallace22 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:01 am

There's a new one coming out - DCI Banks - based on the Peter Robinson books, featuring DCI Alan Banks and Annie Cabbot. It's on WGBH in the Boston area, beginning 1/21.

Also Rebus - based on Ian Rankin's books. I <3 Rebus!

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