Sun Dec 5, 2021, 05:53 PM

XanaDUer2 (7,052 posts)

If you like British mysteries

I cannot recommend Vera enough. It stars Brenda Blethyn as an older police detective in Northern England. It's on Acorn

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27 replies	Author	Time	Post
If you like British mysteries (Original post)	XanaDUer2	Dec 2021	OP
I watch as often as I can,	elleng	Dec 2021	#1
If ever there was a sign of the difference between the US and UK TV watchers...	viva la	Dec 2021	#2
My wife and I watch several UK shows. So much better than US.	Lochloosa	Dec 2021	#4
Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, Helen Miren	leftieNanner	Dec 2021	#6
I loved Judi Dench in the Bond series	viva la	Dec 2021	#12
Me too	XanaDUer2	Dec 2021	#24
It's one of my favorites	SallyHemmings	Dec 2021	#3
Yup!	IrishAfricanAmerican	Dec 2021	#5
Watch British mysteries all the time	montanacowboy	Dec 2021	#7
I use captions nt	XanaDUer2	Dec 2021	#9
Closed captioning is a life saver.	Shrike47	Dec 2021	#10
Love Vera!	MLAA	Dec 2021	#8
One of my favorites. Our PBS station carries the series.	Arkansas Granny	Dec 2021	#11
I just started watching Vera on Brit Box, unfortunately they don't carry the 1st 2 series	Fla Dem	Dec 2021	#13
Thanks for the titles nt	XanaDUer2	Dec 2021	#14
Certainly! Happy to share.	Fla Dem	Dec 2021	#20
Did you watch all of Silent Witness?	Beatlelvr	Dec 2021	#16
Yes I'm watching the current season (23) of Silent Witness.	Fla Dem	Dec 2021	#19
I'm all watched up on MM	XanaDUer2	Dec 2021	#27
Acorn TV carries the earlier seasons	csziggy	Dec 2021	#18
Thanks, probably won't, already have several streaming services.	Fla Dem	Dec 2021	#21
Acorn is really cheap, like $6 a month, if I remember correctly	csziggy	Dec 2021	#25
Gillian Anderson In THe Fall Is Brilliant	Me.	Dec 2021	#15
I watch vera and a lot of others. Love Midsomer Murders. Just started The Tower today.	demigoddess	Dec 2021	#17
I love Midsomer	XanaDUer2	Dec 2021	#23
Mrs. Aristus and I watched the first two episodes.	Aristus	Dec 2021	#22
If you like the Brits (doesn't everybody)	stopdiggin	Dec 2021	#26

Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 05:56 PM

elleng (121,899 posts)

1. I watch as often as I can,

has been on my PBS stations.

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Sun Dec 5, 2021, 06:00 PM

viva la (2,144 posts)

2. If ever there was a sign of the difference between the US and UK TV watchers...

Blethyn is a no-nonsense older woman who is the least glamorous "star".

In the US, her character would probably be played by a Jennifer-Garner wannabe who is gorgeous and "old" by Hollywood standards but looks like 30.

I'm always impressed by the British shows where the main character is a middle-aged or older woman.

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Response to viva la (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 06:18 PM

Lochloosa (15,402 posts)

4. My wife and I watch several UK shows. So much better than US.

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Response to viva la (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 06:22 PM

leftieNanner (13,338 posts)

6. Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, Helen Miren

Beautiful women and fabulous actors.

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Response to leftieNanner (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 07:08 PM

viva la (2,144 posts)

12. I loved Judi Dench in the Bond series

To James Bond: "I Think You're A Sexist, Misogynist Dinosaur. A Relic Of The Cold War."

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Response to viva la (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 07:28 PM

XanaDUer2 (7,052 posts)

24. Me too

She's great

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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 06:11 PM

SallyHemmings (1,721 posts)

3. It's one of my favorites

I started watching during the pandemic.

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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 06:21 PM

IrishAfricanAmerican (3,375 posts)

5. Yup!

It's a winner and one of my favs.

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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 06:29 PM

montanacowboy (5,478 posts)

7. Watch British mysteries all the time

but I have the hardest time understanding them sometime (accent wise) especially Vera

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Response to montanacowboy (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 06:38 PM

XanaDUer2 (7,052 posts)

9. I use captions nt

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Response to montanacowboy (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 06:42 PM

Shrike47 (6,913 posts)

10. Closed captioning is a life saver.

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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 06:34 PM

MLAA (13,818 posts)

8. Love Vera!

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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 07:00 PM

Arkansas Granny (30,946 posts)

11. One of my favorites. Our PBS station carries the series.

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Sun Dec 5, 2021, 08:09 PM

Fla Dem (20,554 posts)

13. I just started watching Vera on Brit Box, unfortunately they don't carry the 1st 2 series

so had to start with series 3 ep 1. Looks good.

Have finished Silent Witness,
New Tricks
MI5
Shetland, except for new season
Happy Valley
Unforgotten
DCI Banks

All great series.

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Response to Fla Dem (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 08:33 PM

XanaDUer2 (7,052 posts)

14. Thanks for the titles nt

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Response to XanaDUer2 (Reply #14)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 09:01 AM

Fla Dem (20,554 posts)

20. Certainly! Happy to share.

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Response to Fla Dem (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 09:17 PM

Beatlelvr (400 posts)

16. Did you watch all of Silent Witness?

Aren't there a couple decades of programs? I started watching it in the beginning, with Amanda Burton.
My PBS station stopped showing it, so now I'm loving playing catchup.

Vera is awesome, mostly because Brenda is awesome.
Captioning is a great idea, going to try it, especially with Shetland.

Did you see they just made some new Midsomers?
Line of Duty is really good. They develop one story each season.

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Response to Beatlelvr (Reply #16)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 09:00 AM

Fla Dem (20,554 posts)

19. Yes I'm watching the current season (23) of Silent Witness.

It was my go to series when I didn't want to start a new one. For a while I'd switch between SW and MI5, but MI5 only had 10 seasons.

Here's a bit of news about Amanda Burton:

Silent Witness has announced that Amanda Burton is set to reprise her role as Sam Ryan in honour of the long-running crime drama's upcoming 25th anniversary. The BBC revealed the news on Tuesday (October 5), following the series 24 finale.

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a37878914/silent-witness-amanda-burton-sam-ryan-return-25th-anniversary/

She was on for 8 seasons so 17 years have gone by. She has aged, albeit gracefully.

Season 24 hasn't been released to Brit Box yet, probably in 2022 as it has just finished telecasting, so season 25 won't be available streaming until probably 2023.

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Response to Beatlelvr (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 7, 2021, 09:43 AM

XanaDUer2 (7,052 posts)

27. I'm all watched up on MM

Anxiously awaiting the newest one! All episodes are on Acorn.

Vera is missing some seasons, which is a pain

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Response to Fla Dem (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 04:48 AM

csziggy (33,784 posts)

18. Acorn TV carries the earlier seasons

So you kind of have to go back and forth to watch them all - but it is worth it.

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Response to csziggy (Reply #18)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 09:05 AM

Fla Dem (20,554 posts)

21. Thanks, probably won't, already have several streaming services.

If I do, I'll just sign just up long enough to watch the 2 seasons. Now that I think about it, I will do that.

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Response to Fla Dem (Reply #21)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 10:33 PM

csziggy (33,784 posts)

25. Acorn is really cheap, like $6 a month, if I remember correctly

Plus, they have a lot of other great British mysteries!

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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 09:15 PM

Me. (34,989 posts)

15. Gillian Anderson In THe Fall Is Brilliant

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Mon Dec 6, 2021, 12:55 AM

demigoddess (6,482 posts)

17. I watch vera and a lot of others. Love Midsomer Murders. Just started The Tower today.

It is darker than most but still good.

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Response to demigoddess (Reply #17)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 10:04 AM

XanaDUer2 (7,052 posts)

23. I love Midsomer

I've seen them all more than once, and was looking for something else when I found Vera.

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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 09:30 AM

Aristus (61,090 posts)

22. Mrs. Aristus and I watched the first two episodes.

We haven’t continued yet. It’s too depressing.

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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 11:21 PM

stopdiggin (8,003 posts)

26. If you like the Brits (doesn't everybody)

you really should give the Aussies, the Kiwis and some of the Scandinavian stuff a go. A lot of it is really, really solid. Not to mention just good entertainment.

Mystery Road
Brokenwood Mysteries
One Lane Bridge
Loch Ness

and, not a mystery - but anybody that had any interest in period series like Downton Abbey or Belgravia - a strong recommendation for 'A Place to Call Home.' Better than either of the above.

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