New Tricks

I used to enjoy it but i haven't bothered with this new series, I think it worked well before.

I agree, I miss Brian but I am still watching it, there is little else.

I love Denis Lawson in it, and Nicholas Lindhurst has been a revelation.

I thought I'd hate it after Brian left but I'll stick it out until Amanda Redman leaves - that's a step too far!

More to the point - what's happened to the theme tune?
This week it was some wishy-washy instrumental rubbish...

I have only just caught up with Brian leaving , I didn't know Amanda Redman was leaving too. I will watch the rest of the series but no Brian and Esther and I still miss Jack, oh bother

I adored Brian....but quite like Nicholas's character its rather good.
However, like Ana I will be sorry to see Amanda go.

Perhaps the instrumentalising (new word methinks) of the theme tune might be a hint to eventually getting rid of dear old Dennis?

My DH loves it so we watch it. I think that there has been and still is some awful acting (Waterman and Bolam) and good acting from the other two (and Esther). Was well overdue for an overhaul. The two new chaps (and Holly) are great. There was some really terrible writing one episode just before Brian left but it has looked up since then. Waterman still a terrible ham though.
And at least it has lots of parts for older people.

I know this is 'lookist' and possibly 'ageist', but Dennis Waterman hasn't worn well, has he...?

There is so little worth watching so will persevere until Redman leaves and then decide. The Gibralter episodes were ridiculous and I nearly stopped watching. Doc Martin is getting ridiculous as well. Sigh! May just have to curl up with a good book and give up on TV altogether (apart from Montalbano - old and young)

Can't stand the programme. DH loves it. Think he's watching it now.

It's one of the few things DH will watch with me, but I do miss Brian. I'm presuming the rather nice foreigner will be the reason Amanda leaves

Said he would be the reason she left

Depends who will replace her.....

I really liked her character - don't think I'll ever watch with the same interest again.

Amanda Redman has very obviously had a face lift since the last series. Storylines are poor but we still watch.

Has she? I thought she'd just lost weight.

I thought 'the leaving' was a bit if a damp squib last night - mind you I did go to sleep for 20 minutes in the middle - or maybe that proves my point.

I quite enjoyed the storyline but was sorry to see her go without 'a bit of a do'. I like the new characters, it beefs it up a bit but would like to see how they get all the information that they spout.

This weeks episode was good with a terrific story line. I believe that Amanda has had some 'work' done on her face, well she looks different. Will see how the new team jell and then decide on future watching.

I enjoyed the storyline but thought Amanda Redman's character would have had a more 'dramatic' leaving.

Giving up on watching a series because one or another actor has left the cast seems illogical to me... I thought the ending with Sandra not looking back was quite moving... and I was glad the writers didn't essay some dramatic tragedic finish.

Nice to see Sandra getting some at last... (!)

Pining for Bolam or Armstrong is pointless - they have gone on to do other things, that's all.

I haven't watched it yet, but am sad she has gone ,was it with the Frenchman who was in it before,? I'm not sure it's going to have the same appeal with a brand new cast, sometimes these series should just be allowed to die in conjunction with the departure of th originals. I'll give it a go though.

I was very irritated last night by the unnecessary and inappropriate background music.-even in the sessions in the interview room.!!

I agree about the music

Other than that I enjoyed the episode - both the serial killer story and the 'in-house' stuff