Ridley.

I enjoyed it, but it was a bit slow - Sunday viewing. Sometimes that's just to get to know the characters though. I'll stick with it.

There is a Karen Pirie series starting soon too (Val McDermid) which looks good. They are still saying 'starting in September' which is annoying as I am going away in a week or so, and would like to set my recorder to watch when I get back. I prefer recordings as I don't have to sit through the adverts.

I saw the trailer to the Karen Pirie series tonight, I rather fancy it, as I tend to love anything written by Val McDermid.

If anyone sees the date before I do, please let me know? If it's as good as the Wire in the Blood series, I'll enjoy it. The Karen Pirie books are good, too.

It was good, guessed the girl being the same age. Looking forward to next week.

I thought it was dreadful - preposterous plot, unlikeable characters, deadly dull and certainly not "cosy". I think Vera is far better.

I was interested how Ridley was brought in as a ‘consultant’.

Wonder what salary scale he was on? Did he need a medical to be deemed fit for work, as he had obviously been pensioned off on health/compassionate grounds after his family deaths? I know his boss had pulled strings. (Was he another ex Corrie character, the father of Jason Grimshaw?)

He looked to live in a nice property, and was a partner in the bar/jazz club, so had a bit of spare cash.

Not sure about the singing. He has a nice voice, and has been a singer in the past, but it felt a bit self indulgent. Is he going to do a turn at the end of every murder?

Is he going to do a turn at the end of every murder?

Like Jane Macdonald at the end of every cruise? ?

What’s the betting there will be an album out this Christmas?

I thought it was very slow & dark and switched off after half an hour after reading some reviews I may try to watch again on catch-up during the week.

It was an easy watch.
When I posted earlier that I liked the music, I didn't mean his singing which was only average.

Saw the Karen Pirie trailer.

Having read the books, she looks nothing like my idea of how she should look.

Nearly always the case.

Have said it before, but if I was the author of any book that’s televised or filmed, I would hope the casting agents made a bit of effort to match them up.

Suppose it depends on who they want in the role though.

Val McDermid was involved in the production of Wire In The Blood, I think. I don’t know about this one, but it seems unlikely that her input will lessen as time goes on.

The actress doesn’t look like I imagined either, but after a while it won’t matter. Robson’s Green ‘became’ Tony Hill, to the point where I pictured him when I read the books. I really hope this series takes off too.

I enjoyed Ridley but as Calendargirl said thought the singing was self indulgent and not his finest moment.
I like a lot of the books written by Val McDermid but not the Karen Pirie ones, they seem a bit weak to me. The Wire in the Blood series was so much better.

Not the best police drama I"v watched and the singing performance was awful...Dare I say a bit like Daniel O'Donnell...

A poor version of Vera. Please, please, no more singing.
His being brought in as a Consultant reminded me of those from New Tricks. Yes, was not much of a mystery as Who Dun It. I missed it so had to watch on ITV hub (catch-up). Now I know why I normally record such programmes on my Humax and can watch without adverts. Cuts time in half.

Yep, obviously a song at the end of each case.

Calendargirl

Yep, obviously a song at the end of each case.

To calm us down ???

Could someone please tell him there’s really no need. ?

I don't understand why a song has to be included in each episode

Leave the singing out please.

I have decided I do not like his singing so no thanks.

I quite enjoyed tonight`s song

I have up on The Suspect so am watching this instead. I agree with Calender Girl, much of it is implausible, Ridley seems to have considerable freedom to blunder into crime scenes and interview suspects without any oversight. Vera it is not!!! The scene with his dead family in the kitchen and buying a boat to renovate was an unnecessary addition to an already confusing plot. Who is the mysterious prisoner that he visits that appears to be a counselling session. We don't need the singing at the end of each episode and the smouldering looks that pass between him.and his bar partner. It's all a bit weird but I will watch it as there is nothing else on!!

We're enjoying it, easy Sunday evening viewing. It was this or Capture on BBC. We started to watch Capture but found it confusing. The thing about Ridley is:

Ridley seems to have considerable freedom to blunder into crime scenes and interview suspects without any oversight.

Very strange and pretty implausible. We do quite like the singing.

I m enjoying it but amazed that he’s allowed such free reign and yes I agree bin the singing

The mysterious prisoner is to do with the arson attack on his family, (have seen something about it on my TV guide).
A baddie with a grudge against Ridley I think, but don’t quote me!

Surely when they viewed the body in the first place they should have worn protective clothing to preserve evidence, at least I don’t think they wore any.

I have been reading several DI Grace books and they always seem to be putting on their overalls etc.

I know it’s early days, but the characters don’t seem to ‘gell’ very well.