I really get a kick out of his slimy little underling.

I have to say in the episode that involves a trip to a local underground gay bar, Bacchus's discomfort was truly hilarious.

The guy is such a weasel!

cop shows when the junior and senior essentially get along.

My word for Bacchus is "prick."

Gently's getting older, and sometimes older people feel a need to mentor in their work. Perhaps at the end of the show's run, which I hope won't be soon, more of whatever it is in Bacchus that Gently sees will come out.

Has anyone seen Death come to Pemberley? I really miss the Prime Suspect series.

but I think that their relationship was considerably better than that of Gently and Bacchus.

I've seen the first half of "Death Comes to Pemberley." Ovation channel showed the 1995 "Pride and Prejudice" (with a few edits) in the week before "Death." I wasn't sure of the casting of "Mrs. Darcy". I'd seen the actress a year or so before in the first year of the "Bletchley Park" series, and I just didn't think that she would be able to show that spark and that ability to enjoy life's absurd moments of the former Miss Elizabeth Bennett, particularly as played by Jennifer Ehle. After viewing "Death", I wouldn't decide whether it was the writing or the acting or both, but the new Elizabeth Darcy is very much like the actress's character as a former code break in "Bletchley Park."

I intend to see the second half, and perhaps the Elizabeth Darcy character will come out a bit. Admittedly, writing wonderful period characters was an Austin specialty, not necessarily one for Wodehouse.

Interestingly, Mrs. Bennett is played by the same actor who is Lewis's boss in Inspector Lewis, but in a wild-looking wig!

Watch 'Fugue.' Great episode.

(Love Morse too!)

Watched "Rocket" last night on UNC-TV, but caught "Fugue" twice before. Outstanding. Up there with "Wallander."

I also like the actor who plays his boss. I've seen him in several things, and he's always been good.

I hope I don't have to know anything about Jane Austen or her characters to enjoy it. I have managed to avoid her stuff all my life. On the other hand, I have loved everything I ever read by P. D. James so I plan to watch it.

$4-$5 a month if you've got a Roku box.

along with many other fine British, Canadian, Irish, and Australian series that have never been shown in the U.S. or were shown so long ago that you probably don't remember them.

I love all of these crime/detective/mystery shows from PBS also. I also like The Paradise and Mr. Selfridge and Call the Midwife etc. I just watch all of them .

I love George Gently, but it is somewhat dark.

MM takes place in a soft and wonderful world, with a very nice main detective. I've had a major crush on Sgt. Troy for years. Go figure.

The only problem here in the DC area is that they're showing the same episodes over and over. It's probably time to sign up for one of the internet sources for some new plots.

they get the new ones before they're released on DVD.

I'm really going to have to check out Acorn.

in the Professionals, I only found out the other day, that he's other partner died last year...Shaw still looks good, those bedroom eyes

I'm not familiar with the Professionals, though.

Without all the nice suits though..