Van der Valk

It was OK. About 6/10.

I liked Scarborough too.

I enjoyed it.

I still smile when I think of the estate agent scene in Scarborough, Jane10.

Scarborough was great. Such good characters.

No of course not NanKate we are only the customers, I do often wonder who decides which programmes are to be made and shown.

I wonder CalendarGirl if the powers that be ever ask the likes of us what programmes we want.

Oh NanKate it beggars belief how some rubbishy programmes get re-commissioned, and other good ones are abandoned.

IMO, good ones include Scarborough and Home Fires.

Bad ones include Hold The Sunset.

Yes it has Calendar I read about it in the paper today. Very disappointed with it. ?

I await news that a second series has been commissioned.

Wonder how the actors in a programme such as this feel when they read the critics reviews ? Do they think when they are rehearsing what a load of rubbish it is? Or do they feel it will be a huge success?

Let’s hope they don’t look at Gransnet!

We recorded the programme and watched it this afternoon only to find it had not recorded the last half hour. Never mind I wasn't that struck with the series.

Thank goodness that was the last episode.

Thanks gM

No.

Didn’t bother watching this week’s episode. Was it any better than the previous two?

I think they should have called it something else as the characters and period totally different from the original. Bit like the Durrels in that it's not true to the original. Dread to think what the new All Creatures Great and Small will be like!

My DH likes it, says it’s watchable, me not so much. Think a different lead actor may have made the difference, this one seems to have little personality and just the same ‘look’ in most scenes. I hoped it would be better to fill the hole on Sunday nights after the end of Belgravia. Bring back Wallander, Morse,Lewis please! Also Poirot and a better lead actor in Midsomer Murders.

I like it. Loads of holes in the stories of course but it is entertaining and I think Marc Warren is OK.

I had recorded some Miss Marple's programme with the lovely Joan Hickson ages ago . We are loving seeing them again .

I watched the first episode last night and really enjoyed it but then I like Marc Warren. Watching episode 2 tonight.

And of course, we always had Miss Marple.

Not a real detective obviously, but she ran rings round all of them!

Good old Joan Hickson!

Goodness, is he 53? Talk about policemen looking younger!

I agree about the female police bosses. Lewis, nearly all of the Scandi dramas, can’t think of any more off hand.

In real life, we have Cressida Dick leading the Met, and others round the country, so I suppose it mirrors how things have changed, probably for the better.

Not too young calendargirl, he is 53 according to Wikipedia. Quite unlikable.

Not mad about it but will probably watch the rest. Some of the dialogue was very difficult to hear. Although he’s a good actor I thought MW was not quite right for the part somehow.
I order why they didn’t use the brilliant original theme tune? I remember a recent precedent for doing this - the remake of Mapp and Lucia. IIRC they used the original opening graphics, too.

Another thing, does anyone else find that ‘female-boss-of central-character-male-detective’ has turned into a something of a cliche? Especially when she tries to put a spoke in his investigations?