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If You're A Fan Of Inspector Morse, or Midsomer Murders....

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You'll love Inspector George Gently....

Set in 1964, right on the cusp of Britain's "Swingin' 60's", it really captures the feel of the time; the cars, the clothes; right down to the fact that practically everyone is smoking cigarettes...

George Gently is no "Swingin' 60's" type...(though he has a mop head younger assistant)...

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The two episodes we've seen so far, one involved dealing with "Special Branch" and supposed IRA activities, and the other with English-Arab relations, have been very well written and cast, with a lot excellent plot twists...

I highly recommend it... :ok
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Where does one find it?
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Well, we've been catching it on KQED Plus...(It used to be KTEH)

Check your local PBS listings... 8-)
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Is this going to cost as much as it did when you suggested I watch House?
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Is this going to cost as much as it did when you suggested I watch House?
You can always get it on Netflix:

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Georg ... cale=en-US

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Got me no netflix. *sigh*
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Well, there's always Amazon...

Though that's a bit pricey....

(You can get the first series and then decide if you want to spring for the rest...)

http://www.amazon.com/George-Gently-Ser ... B001B43IUS
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Thanks for the tip. Now that we have DSTV we stand a chance of seeing a decent mystery or two. "Scott and Bailey" is our current best option.

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Lord Jim wrote:Well, there's always Amazon...

Though that's a bit pricey....

(You can get the first series and then decide if you want to spring for the rest...)

http://www.amazon.com/George-Gently-Ser ... B001B43IUS
So the short answer is yes, it is going to cost me like House did.
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I love George Gently.

Also had a crush on Martin Shaw for as long as I can remember ;)
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OMFG!!

Daisy, I was wondering where I knew that old duffer from! Martin, you've aged mate.

PS. Jim, that kid's hair is far too long to be authentic.
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Gob wrote:OMFG!!

Daisy, I was wondering where I knew that old duffer from! Martin, you've aged mate.

I probs still would though. :ok
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PS. Jim, that kid's hair is far too long to be authentic.
Well, here the actor is, Lee Ingleby, with his hair cut a bit shorter:

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But he really does have the hair to do that sort of thick, "mop head" early Beatles look, it's not a wig...

Is it just me, or does he look like the perfect pick for the starring role in The Mick Jagger Story....

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Daisy wrote: I probs still would though. :ok
That's not narrowing the field much is it? :nana
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Gob wrote:
Daisy wrote: I probs still would though. :ok
I'm sorry, I'm getting a little slow in my old age....

Were you implying with that line that you would "do" (wink, wink, nudge, nudge know what I mean) that elderly (though talented) actor?
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Yup.

:D

Not me though. Freeman-bitch = me.
Bah!

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Lord Jim wrote:
Gob wrote:
Daisy wrote: I probs still would though. :ok
I'm sorry, I'm getting a little slow in my old age....

Were you implying with that line that you would "do" (wink, wink, nudge, nudge know what I mean) that elderly (though talented) actor?

Yep ;)
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They've produced four more Gently's...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430509/epi ... p_ep_sn_nx

(Geesus, a show that's been on the air for eight years with only 19 episodes to show for it...that's barely one season... 8-) )
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Lord Jim wrote:They've produced four more Gently's...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430509/epi ... p_ep_sn_nx

(Geesus, a show that's been on the air for eight years with only 19 episodes to show for it...that's barely one season... 8-) )
Quality not quantity, darling ;)

Blue for Bluebird was my favourite episode of this run.
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Still haven't looked into this, are there DVDs out yet?
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