Boo hoo! I've binged all Inspector Lynley murder mysteries

[XanaDUer2]

They're on Britbox. I recommend them for British-mystery buffs. Nathaniel Parker is very handsome as Lord Lynley, and Sharon Small is excellent as working class partner Barbara Havers. Great working relationship and you really come to care about the characters.

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.

[BlackSkimmer]

1. Hey, I'll have to check them out!

I’ve watched all the Vera shows.

Have you seen those?

Thanks for the suggestion!

[XanaDUer2]

2. Love Vera!

Binged them all, and keep hoping for new episodes. The Inspector Lynsley series was on the old PBS Mystery series. I'd never seen them.

There are 6 seasons. Fans had a write-in campaign for more episodes, but, sadly, there are only 6 seasons.

[barbtries]

5. see response #4

i wrote it before reading the comments.

I still say it's Inspector Lynley

[XanaDUer2]

3. PS

Had tea, and a Branston-and-pickle-relish cheese sandwich in honor of The Queen.

Now I need pork pies

[barbtries]

4. Inspector Lynley.

I have Britbox too, I love British police procedurals. My current binge choice is Vera; if you haven't watched that yet, I highly recommend.

[XanaDUer2]

6. I've seen all Veras

Outstanding. I love how, in the UK, you don't have to fit a certain physical style or age to get your own show.

Still awaiting new Midsomer Murders eps. No clue when they'll drop

[barbtries]

10. I'm watching Vera for the 2nd time.

Another one I go back and back to is the Sherlock Holmes series from the 90s with Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke. I'm also a true crime fanatic, which youtube has a bunch of vloggers doing at the moment.

since trump left office i can hardly watch news; i just read DU

[XanaDUer2]

11. My psychiatrist told me to lay off so much news

I'll watch PBS Newshour only. I'm right now watching Miss Marple with Joan Hickson. Imo, the best Marple ever

[barbtries]

15. is she the little petite one?

I've watched them all but never remembered the actors' names.

[XanaDUer2]

19. Yes, wee and stout

But what a character.

[BlackSkimmer]

8. I love Vera.

I watched them all at least twice, and now I’m reading all the Ann Cleeves books lol.

I’ve read the books about Lynley, but somehow missed that on Britbox!

Have you seen any of the Sister Boniface ones?

[barbtries]

12. are the books good?

I'm reading the Spellman Files and the Bosch series right now (didn't care for the show).

i do love Vera even though she's abusive toward her team from time to time. Brenda Blethyn is a stellar actress, and what I love about the British shows especially is the production values, the scenery, etc. Oh yeah and the accents. lol

[XanaDUer2]

18. And the food!

I'm constantly learning about the food!

[barbtries]

23. Vera is always eating something.

Jack Frost too.

[BlackSkimmer]

28. I always had to make fish and chips when watching Vera lol.

[XanaDUer2]

30. I tried buying F and C from the British Grocer

But its always sold out

[BlackSkimmer]

32. I buy some great frozen that's imported from England.

And it’s available at Food Lion and Publix believe it or not. I have to make the chips from scratch myself, never found any frozen that are any good.

[BlackSkimmer]

22. The books are great. I use Audible a lot and the narrator is fantastic.

Plus she has another detective named Jimmy Perez, and those stories take place in the Shetland Islands. I just finished the fourth.

Yeah, i totally love Brenda Blethyn.

[barbtries]

16. Yes, I have,

and I really enjoyed them. I've tried the Father Brown (?) series too, but didn't like it so much. too much religion.

[BlackSkimmer]

25. Did you ever watch Rev?

That was good.

There’s another couple police dramas I watched, can’t think of the names now. One was very violent, but still a good show. I’ll try and find the names.

[barbtries]

37. Rev? No, I don't think I've even heard of that one.

is it on BritBox?

[BlackSkimmer]

41. Yes, not a police drama but really good.

Olivia Coleman is in it, and thank god I just remembered her name. A fun watch.

[vanlassie]

53. Me too. Read and watched them all. Vera and Lynley.

I will find Sister Boniface!

[BlackSkimmer]

54. Yes, much lighter, very fun.

As with all British shows, they get good commentary in there lol.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

7. Watched it years ago. good series.

Vera too. And all of the Morse related series.

[XanaDUer2]

9. I've watched every Morse

Thought Endeavour was on Acorn or Britbox, but can't find it now. Also looking for Lewis

[barbtries]

13. Morse, and

Touch of Frost - I've watched that from beginning to end twice now.

[barbtries]

14. you might find Endeavor

on PBS.

[XanaDUer2]

17. I swear I saw an episode on streaming

Its bizarre, a girls body was found in a cornfield. Now, no other episodes.

[barbtries]

20. here you go.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DKHK3K4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B08DKHK3K4&linkCode=as2&tag=sem-mptitle-20&linkId=93918522b0c5a7f390fc01baa46261e4&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyOuYBhCGARIsAIdGQRMewdZxLMzpeuX9-UCeOzWR8-SMJovRapi4ORMaJ1yfqwAnFdK8isEaAvMmEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

i have signed onto a channel for a particular show and canceled it as soon as I was done. However, I think it also possible that you will find Endeavor on your PBS channel. They stream a lot, I think this was a Masterpiece Theater show. I donate $60/year to my local PBS station and have access to a lot of TV. And I only watch everything on my computer or very occasionally, my Roku via streaming. I don't have cable.

[XanaDUer2]

21. Thank you!!!

Very kind. I can watch these shows all day

[barbtries]

24. good to know

i'm not an outlier. plus i've learned about some shows i hadn't already seen - there are dozens more that i have. Dangerous Davies for instance. loved that.

[XanaDUer2]

27. On Britbox I see

McDonald and Dodds (sp?). It's a recommendation if you like mysteries

[barbtries]

36. I've watched that.

practically all of them. I'm going to look up Perez, I think it was - anyway it's in this thread which I think i will bookmark!

[BlackSkimmer]

26. Loving these suggestions!

I was heartbroken when I realized I’d watched Vera, every one of them, twice.

[XanaDUer2]

29. Its like losing a friend

I hate when a series I love ends. And you keep waiting for new episodes

[BlackSkimmer]

33. I know, right?

Thanks so much for posting this!

[XanaDUer2]

35. Any time anyone wants to discuss British mysteries

I'm down. Luckily, my local publix has a small British food section. Just bought some cans of Devon Cream by Ambrosia

You're welcome

[BlackSkimmer]

38. Yes, mine does too, I'd forgotten about that.

Check out the Rev series. Really good. Has the woman who played the queen in the Crown. Senior moment tonight and can’t remember her name.

[XanaDUer2]

39. Will do

Yes, I binged The Crown, too lol. I'm a Princess Margaret groupie. Fascinating woman

[BlackSkimmer]

42. Yes, I've got some books on her on Audible.

Kind of tragic, but I think she had a good life overall. Certainly had some fun!

Cigarettes did her in, poor thing.

[XanaDUer2]

45. I may be one of the few Americans

Who know about her affair with Roddy Llewellyn. Which is weird, lol

[BlackSkimmer]

46. Is he the young wee fella she hung out in the Caribbean with?

Or the photographer dude?

[XanaDUer2]

47. The singer

They went to Mustique.

[BlackSkimmer]

49. Yes.

He’s still alive I think. I remember googling him. Still not a bad looking man.

[Demovictory9]

52. They drop a new vera each year

[PhylliPretzel]

31. Scott and Bailey

I highly recommend "Scott and Bailey" from ITV.
Scott & Bailey, an engaging crime drama that ran for five seasons starting in 2011, features two women detectives solving murders for the Manchester police. Each episode focuses on the partnership of Detective Constables Rachel Bailey (Suranne Jones) and Janet Scott (Leslie Sharp) and their boss, Detective Chief Inspector Gill Murray (Amelia Bullmore). Like her, Murray’s boss is also a woman, and the show is largely written, produced, and directed by women.

[XanaDUer2]

34. I saw that tonight and almost watched it

I'll check it out

[barbtries]

40. i think that's the one

that turned out too soap operish for me?
On the other hand i loved the one with Helen Mirren, the name escapes me, and the one with the actress from the X-files.


Once upon a time I would know all of the names. now i forget the name of a movie i watched last night. it's frustrating because sometimes it's really good or really bad and I try to tell a friend and am just like, "this movie i watched last night..."

[BlackSkimmer]

43. Lol, I'm having the same trouble.

[XanaDUer2]

44. I have brain farts constantly

Nt

[BlackSkimmer]

48. I put juice in a cupboard the other day.

Could not figure out why it wasn’t in the fridge.

Really bothered me for a bit until a friend reminded me she saw me put the remote in the fridge once, and that was 30 years ago. I’ve always been very ADHD, but as I age I tend to read into my absent-mindedness.

I’m so easily distracted….loading the dishwasher, then a dog drags a sock to me, so I begin gathering laundry, then the dog offers its soft belly, so I have to pet it, then I notice the bird feeders are empty…there’s really no end to it…

[XanaDUer2]

50. Rofl!

[BlackSkimmer]

51. And then i pour a glass of wine...

[IcyPeas]

55. Have you seen Inspector George Gently

Set in the 1960s.

PBS aired it years ago. Here's a trailer

[XanaDUer2]

58. No!

I'll check it out, ty! Always looking

[Laffy Kat]

56. You know who I didn't like in that series?

Lynley's rich, sort-of girlfriend. It is a good show, though, and he is, indeed, good looking.

[XanaDUer2]

57. I don't like her, either

They had zero chemistry and she was sort of rude to Havers once, and just unpleasant. I liked the new Helen.

[XanaDUer2]

59. I watched The Blake Mysteries

Set in early 60s Australia. Lady detective whos also a local councilwoman. Hasn't caught me yet, but I'll give it another chance. On Britbox

[XanaDUer2]

60. Kick nt

[IcyPeas]

61. have you seen these?

The Jury with Helen McCrory and Gerard Budler, Derek Jacobi. It's a 6 part series..... and it's all on Youtube. I LOVED this series.

Rebus (a Scottish detective) Season One started off with John Hannah playing Rebus but the rest of the series Rebus was played by Ken Stott. "Based on the novels by Ian Rankin, this gritty crime drama stars BAFTA Award winner John Hannah (Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Laurence and Olivier Award winner Ken Stott (The Hobbit) as gruff Scottish detective John Rebus. The world-weary policeman investigates the grisly crimes that mar Edinburgh's historic streets in these sharply written and intricately plotted mysteries."

DCI Banks

[XanaDUer2]

62. No!

I'm soon going back on britbox and I'll Cheviot them out. Thank you! Very kind of you

[XanaDUer2]

63. I have ACORN, too nt

[XanaDUer2]

64. Rosemary & Thyme

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