TV Crime Series.

Must admit I'm not a fan of the really dark/gory stuf fand when I read in a write up that a child is envolved I never watch. My ideal victim is someone who is not very nice themselves!

I double checked that the back door was locked....

Yes, I got up and closed the curtains

I'm going to stick with it but I actually felt a spooked at home last night when something went bump; something that I'm not prone to feeling.

I think so too, Ella. It's certainly different - not a loner, but a family man...chilling!

Tegan I watched The Fall, and I too thought it was a bit disturbing. The fact that he had those lovely children but went out murdering, was horrible.

So far though I think it's going to be good.

Found The Fall very disturbing and scary.

Nonu - yes, we are. This time we are going to Lake Tahoe where my DS, his wife and one year old are joining us for a few days, then we are going down to Phoenix (Scottsdale), for the last week to enjoy some proper sunshine. (After going to Devon in April we feel entitled to some warmth!). We visited Lake Tahoe three or four years ago and really loved it, so wanted to go back.

To those of you who enjoy the old detective series, Alibi Channel is excellent - I have caught up on all sorts of things I missed the first time round. Not sure if it is available on Freeview, though.

Loved Morse but not Lewis, love Frost, Foyles war, New Tricks, Scott & Bailey, and the Australian series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, for the art deco fashion and scenery as much as the stories. I have enjoyed Lilyhammer too, though the crime is secondary to the stories. I enjoy watching Scandinavian crimmies for the language - I love trying to learn Danish or Norwegian from the sub titles - quite a lot of my Yorkshire dialect in there.

I miss Dalziel and Pascoe too - my lads used to laugh their heads off, as kids, when Dalziel got talking - so much like their Dad in voice if not attitude. Mind you, they are both plain speaking grumps!

And, please don't lynch me, I miss The Bill.

Gillie , thanks for that . I will enjoy my holiday and you enjoy yours in September are you back Stateside ?

Nonu - Kerry Greenwood wrote the "Miss Fisher" books. I have two of them; the first one took me a little time to get into it, but I was soon lapping it up. She has actually written quite a few, so I know what I will be getting for my Kindle before we go away in September! I love Essie Pryce? as Phryne in the tv series - why don't I look like that? And her clothes!

I liked the brief series BBC did.....Shetland, it had quite a Nordic flavour.

Oh dear...Alun Armstrong is pretty much why I watch 'New Tricks'

The Fall [with the wonderful Gillian Anderson] on BBC2 tonight looks good. I do like Spiral. We had great fun in Paris pretending all the police we saw were from Spiral [although it did scare us a bit thinking they all had guns ].

I love New Tricks. I am not sure how the next series will be with Tamzin Outhwaite replacing Amanda Redman and Alun Armstrong leaving though.
Only Dennis Waterman left of the original cast.

Miss Fisher , author ? like 20 questions here ,what .ho.

or even your holiday!!

Nonu - Maureen Jennings, if I remember correctly. I have also downloaded a couple of Miss Fisher books, too - very, very good.

Enjoy our holiday.

Gillie, thats the one , Sue thomas, I will look out for that when I am back from Hols.

remind me again of the author of murdoch , save me googling , she is Canadian I believe ?

Nonu - Julia, is the name, if I recall correctly. If you like Murdoch (and he is dishy), have you seen him in "Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye" which is also on Alibi? I love it, even though I have seen it all several times. I like the idea of a young deaf girl helping out the FBI - do have a look for it. It was obviously filmed several years ago, but still very watchable.

By the way, I downloaded a Murdoch boook for my Kindle and enjoyed reading it.

I love any of the so called 'Nordic Noir' also Endevour, Lewis, Frost, Wire in the Blood is a favourite of mine.

Do like The Suspicions of Mr Witcher, Cracker I could go on and probably will given time.

I enjoyed Endeavour although the actor playing him was good I didn't think he looked like a younger Morse so I found that a bit disconcerting.
I also like to watch Hawaii Five -O. It is rather violent but fast moving and has lovely clips of Hawaii. The actors in it are quite dishy too!

Montalbano, Lewis, Arne Dahl crime thrillers on BBC4, Morse, Frost, Foyles war, the charming Poirot and New Tricks. I'm afraid I find Scott & Bailey a bit course and vulgar for my taste - I think! I struggled to concentrate on one and a half episodes but the side storylines were not for me I'm afraid so have not bothered since.
Montalbano is a must for humour and storyline with the long suffering co stars playing equally important parts. Foyles war I believe to be very underrated and Michael Kitchen plays a superb Foyle. Frost and Morse speak for themselves and I do feel that Lewis and Hathaway are well suited to their respective characters. All in all all good watches and for someone with just 4 walls to communicate with welcome distractions well made, acted and produced. Long may they continue.

I thought John Thaw made Morse - the story lines were usually ridiculous but he was such a good actor that I could suspend disbelief.

I hate Lewis - I find Kevin Whately and Edward Fox totally uncharismatic and uninteresting. Edward Fox is supposed to be a complicated, torn character but to me he just looks bored stiff.

I think the actors in Endeavour are far more believable and nuanced, particularly young Morse and his boss and Morse's uniformed colleague.

I think Vera is brilliant and Scott & Bailey - the characters are interesting but still believable.

I love the quirkiness and humour of Poirot.

Midsomers Murders - yawn.

Who used to like Z-Cars?

I read all the Boney books back in the 70s, but I believe they were written in the 30s, although the TV series was more up to date. Attitudes probably have changed a lot since they were first written.