Been watching British detective shows on Prime…

[Prince of Darkness]

Another great detective series with a twist was Cadfael, starring Derek Jacobi. A medieval monk detective with an interesting past.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Lesley Manville--Mum--was terrific in Magpie Murders, which was written by Anthony Horowitz, one of the original writers on
Midsomer Murders.

That was a very interesting show in how they did the time tripping concept. You really had to pay attention.

<veer> Also on Prime, but not detective or mystery at all, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is totally worth the watch. <veer end>

Still working our way through that as well as Daisy Jones & The Six.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

. . . Not mysteries but a couple of other British favorites are; "The Detectorist" and "Mum"!

Mum is one of the funniest TV sitcoms I've ever seen: a pleasantly unremarkable British Everywoman beset on all sides by blithering narcissists and nincompoops.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

. . . Lesley Manville--Mum--was terrific in Magpie Murders, which was written by Anthony Horowitz, one of the original writers on
Midsomer Murders.

Yikes! Loved both shows but never realized it was the same person. (Though she did look familiar . . . .)

Have to check out Midsomer Murders — before Netflix runs out of disks!

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Think you perhaps meant Oxford , but on this forum Oxnard is a very understandable typo

You beat me to it!

 

[GGJaguar]

Broadchurch was quite good.

 

[Teleguy61]

Broadchurch was quite good.

Olivia Colman and David Tennant were terrific in this!

 

[Teleguy61]

Taggart ran for a long time and outlived the title character by many years.

Yes, I think Mark McManus's dissolute wackiness was not an act.

 

[Guildedagain]

I have gently used complete box set of Inspector Gently I'd trade for guitar stuff. Great show, 60's Yorkshire or thereabouts, very old school.

As if anyone played discs anymore?

 

[Teleguy61]

I have gently used complete box set of Inspector Gently I'd trade for guitar stuff. Great show, 60's Yorkshire or thereabouts, very old school.

As if anyone played discs anymore?

Excellent show!

 

[Guildedagain]

Another great detective series with a twist was Cadfael, starring Derek Jacobi. A medieval monk detective with an interesting past.

We've had the Cadfael box set for over a decade, and we'd never give that up, just way to good.

Has no one mentioned Lindley? Fabulous stuff on Audiobook.

Or Roy Marsden as Adam Dalgliesh?

More recently Shetland.

Somehow Chop Chop Havers became a saying around the house, like I could get away with it because he did, here it's Chop Chop Harris ;[]

Endless iterations of Sherlock Holmes, we're big fans of Jeremy Brett.

 

[Guildedagain]

More Yorshire horror, Red Riding with Sean Bean. Very dark, in 3 parts.

We just finished watching Blackadder last night, the last episode just an absolute trip. What a show.

Blackadder goes forth was the most scathing WWI expose and at the same time very very funny.

If you're going to watch a single episode, watch the Witchsmeller Pursuivant from Blackadder the 2nd. It's beyond description ;[]

 

[AcornHouse]

I have gently used complete box set of Inspector Gently I'd trade for guitar stuff. Great show, 60's Yorkshire or thereabouts, very old school.

As if anyone played discs anymore?

 

[bobouz]

Beyond Paradise hasn't hit broadcast yet, we are looking forward to it.
And yes, Detectorist and Mum both excellent Brit humor. Toby Jones and Rachael Stirling were excellent.
Really enjoyed Rachael in Bletchley Circle, in fact the whole cast was excellent, with Julie Graham and Anna Maxwell Martin being standouts.
Martin and Stirling's relationship was brilliantly portrayed and beautifully acted.
Lesley Manville--Mum--was terrific in Magpie Murders, which was written by Anthony Horowitz, one of the original writers on
Midsomer Murders.

So I mentioned Foyle’s War at the outset of this thread. Anthony Horowitz was the creative force for the series & wrote the vast majority of episodes. Beginning with the outset of WWII & extending beyond the war into spy espionage, it is something that must be watched from episode one for full enjoyment of the developing characters (we have the box set, and it is worth every penny). This series has been highly praised for it’s historical accuracy, and I must say, I think I’ve learned some hidden detail about the period from every episode. It is simply a brilliant body of work, and every story is a mind-twister. As I have watched most of the series we’ve mentioned above, it is no small compliment to say that Foyle’s War rises to the top for me. I happened to love the Pund character in Magpie Murders, and Inspector Foyle is rather similar in his demeanor. As a little bonus, the actor who plays Pund shows up towards the end of Foyle’s War. Horowitz’s writing is superb, and believe me, you will relish this series, or you simply aren’t breathing properly!

 

[Teleguy61]

So I mentioned Foyle’s War at the outset of this thread. Anthony Horowitz was the creative force for the series & wrote the vast majority of episodes. Beginning with the outset of WWII & extending beyond the war into spy espionage, it is something that must be watched from episode one for full enjoyment of the developing characters (we have the box set, and it is worth every penny). This series has been highly praised for it’s historical accuracy, and I must say, I think I’ve learned some hidden detail about the period from every episode. It is simply a brilliant body of work, and every story is a mind-twister. As I have watched most of the series we’ve mentioned above, it is no small compliment to say that Foyle’s War rises to the top for me. I happened to love the Pund character in Magpie Murders, and Inspector Foyle is rather similar in his demeanor. As a little bonus, the actor who plays Pund shows up towards the end of Foyle’s War. Horowitz’s writing is superb, and believe me, you will relish this series, or you simply aren’t breathing properly!

Yes, excellent series, one of our favorites.
Well written, great cast.

 

[Brad Little]

Beyond Paradise hasn't hit broadcast yet, we are looking forward to it.

It's on Britbox, but I haven't watched it yet.

 

[Midnight Toker]

The first season of Broadchurch was amazing!!!

 

[lungimsam]

Yes! David Suchet is the best Poirot ever!

No no no, mon ami. Albert Finney was the best Poirot. And besides, Poirot ain’t a British mystery show, it is Belgian.

 

[lungimsam]

Rumple was the “she who must be obeyed” cat, right?

 

[lungimsam]

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes (the series) is my favorite British detective show. Valetudinarians, Mrs. Hudson interminably underfoot, shooting practice indoors, Toby the bloodhound, adventurous stake-outs, disguises, Holmes played as an expansive personality, and Charles Gray as Mycroft was a riot “poppycock!!”.