Name the Inspector

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01) 01/24/2015 at 16:15 • Filed to: None

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Drives this XC70. BBC 1 series, fairly recent, and excellent. No Googling:

MultiplaOrgasms > Steve in Manhattan 01/24/2015 at 16:55

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Steve in Manhattan > MultiplaOrgasms 01/24/2015 at 17:25

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Thomas More? Wolsey?

MultiplaOrgasms > Steve in Manhattan 01/24/2015 at 17:34

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Martin Luther.

Steve in Manhattan > MultiplaOrgasms 01/24/2015 at 17:37

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He was an inspector, of sorts.

davedave1111 > Steve in Manhattan 01/24/2015 at 17:52

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I haven't seen it, but I'll be very disappointed if it's not Wallander. It's a Swedish series, though, isn't it, even though it was shown here?

Steve in Manhattan > davedave1111 01/24/2015 at 18:01

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It is Wallander - good on you. They made it once in Sweden, it's astonishingly good. So is the one with Kenneth Branagh, a remake of the Swedish original. I cannot recommend them highly enough. And the 3 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movies done in Sweden - better, slightly, than the Daniel Craig version.

davedave1111 > Steve in Manhattan 01/24/2015 at 18:36

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I thought it looked a bit dark for my taste. Death in Paradise or Dirk Gently are more my style.

Or Montalbano, but I'm not sure how much of the stuff I find funny in that is actually supposed to be humorous.

Steve in Manhattan > davedave1111 01/24/2015 at 18:43

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We differ a bit - I like my Batman dark, I like my James Bond (Daniel Craig) no nonsense and dark. Try the Branagh Wallander and let me know what you think.

davedave1111 > Steve in Manhattan 01/24/2015 at 18:45

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I don't really like any TV that's classed as drama rather than light entertainment. Or films, come to think of it. I like to switch off, not be made to think about bad things. I just don't get the point of the shows where everyone dies and bad stuff happens.

Steve in Manhattan > davedave1111 01/24/2015 at 18:51

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Whereas I hate sitcoms. And there's plenty out there for both of us. One of the cats and I are just now binge-watching MI-5, a pretty dark British series about spies. I love spies.

davedave1111 > Steve in Manhattan 01/24/2015 at 18:58

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Oh, I hate sitcoms. I like the kind of thing where it's serious but light-hearted, perhaps with the odd proper joke rather than horribly contrived opportunity for canned laughter.

Actually, there's one thing I've watched recently that's just about the grimmest thing I've seen on TV, but that's one I've been watching for a while and just keeps getting darker and more sordid - Ripper Street.

Steve in Manhattan > davedave1111 01/24/2015 at 19:11

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Love Ripper Street . Seen Rosemary & Thyme ? Veddy British, and lighthearted murder detectives.

davedave1111 > Steve in Manhattan 01/24/2015 at 19:14

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Oh god no - was my first reaction. I might have to give it a try, though. There's always Jonathan Creek...

Steve in Manhattan > davedave1111 01/24/2015 at 19:27

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And Poirot, bien sur!