Favourite TV detective?

Lewis and the newer one in Midsommer, the one with the dog. Not sure how many grans will have seen the Italian Brunetti ones. They are available do download. They are set in Venice and the detective is lovely, there is the German detective Borwoski on Ch 4. And the original Miss Fisher

James Garner in The Rockford Files ...

Brunetti's wife and family are very good too, as are his assistant and the secretary.

Rebus

From the Antipodes, yes it's Morse, first and forever. He is so real, so conflicted but so lovely, so socially incompetant, so completely and utterly hopeless with women but honest and true as the day is long.

And I can't imagine anyone but John Thaw ever, ever playing him but I do acknowledge that the prequel series of 'Endeavour' has done a terrific job - and that is saying a lot for someone who generally doesn't like prequels/sequels etc.

I have also greatly enjoyed the Morse follow on 'Lewis'. I think they did a great job of continuing the very real and convoluted themes and conflicts of 'Morse' without it being a copybook sequel.

Vale Morse.

I agree Saggi Michael Kitchen is fantastic as Foyle. Also like others
Endeavour
Adrian Dunbar
Idris Elba

Mine would be Maigret,Played by Rowan Atkinson. Also Pie in the Sky.

Hard to select just one so will go for Morse/Endeavour & Montalbano. Have to say I have read most of the Brunetti books but was not aware they had been made into TV/film. Vickya, where did you download them from, could you tell me please?

I quite like Frank Marker in Public Eye, nothing roo dramatic but lovely understated acting. Also for a bit of fun Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk. Also John Nettles in the orginal Midsomer Murders and of course John Suchet as Poirot and Joan Hickson as Miss Marple

Sorry David Suchet not John Suchet!

I love Columbo and still watch the re-runs on Sundays. I loved it back in the day but since visiting the back-lot at Universal Studios in California, where much of it was filmed, I enjoy it even more.

Also saw Peter Falk’s house in the Hollywood Hills. It was very sad that he ended his days with Alzheimer’s and had no recollection of having played his iconic role.

Morse. Endeavour. But for a bit of eye candy, Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall) in Shetland.

Was so overcome with my Morse/Endeavour/Lewis gush that I forgot to mention Michael Kitchen as Foyle, David Suchet as Poirot, Joan Hickson as Miss Marple and Luca Zingaretti as Montalbano.

Granchester, James Norton might be my secret granny crush.
Loved Ashes to Ashes with Philip Glennister and Keeley Hawes.
Hamish Macbeth was always good on a Sunday night.
Morse, Endeavour and Lewis.
So many to choose from.

First met Morse in books and the TV series is so different, it will never appeal so much to me, despite Colin Dexter's blessing on the Tv series.

My TV favourite, Matthew McFadden as Inspector Reid in "Ripper Street"

Douglas Henshall - Shetland
Idris Elba - Luther

Ethel, I have recently discovered the Talking Pictures tv channel, and I also enjoy Public Eye with Frank Marker.
I think this series is probably from the 60s.
Otherwise of course Poirot.

George Gently, DCI Banks, Gene Hunt (Ashes to Ashes, Life On Mars) and of course the fabulous Vera.

George Gently, Gene Hunt and Vera for me

Vickya

How do you access the Brunetti series?

I used to enjoy Inspector Lynley and his sergeant Barbara.

Montalbano for me too but, I love most of the British ones. I watch the American ones too but, ours are so much more realistic.

Adrian Dunbar in Line of Duty. I met him years ago. I was struck by the beautifully cut suit he was wearing. I like a man in a nice suit.

Bosch, Steve Arnott,Dougie Henshall.

Definitely Colombo and Frost. I could watch them all day I love their quirky style.