North Country Mysteries
Previews of this series don't do justice to Martin Shaw's masterful, powerful acting, or the show's high-production values. Happily, although Series 1-2 were filmed in Ireland, all the subsequent collections are actually filmed in England's North Country, in Northumberland and Durham, a beautiful old city. So those of you who enjoy Vera are in for a treat. In the late 1960s, Inspector George Gently (Shaw), who had witnessed his lovely Italian wife's murder via a hit & run (Series One), is as honest and stalwart as they come. Martin Shaw is superb, as is his sidekick, Lee Ingleby, as Detective Sergeant John Bacchus. You may recall the fine Ingleby from his inimitable turn in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , as the conductor of the Knight Bus, Stan Shunpike. Blessed with abundant talent and a memorable voice, Lee Ingleby is also...
martin shaw is simply wonderful as is his sidekick
in uk television, you simply cannot lose with martin shaw in the lead role. this is his fifth season as chief inspector george gently, who now solves murders out in the sticks in 1960s england. he was formerly of london. his sidekick out in the sticks is a young man whose heart is in the right place but who needs some maturing and seasoning, all of which george provides, five seasonís in, the episodes are every bit as good.
note: the novels are very different from the tv show, i bought one in the kindle store and the only similarity is that they are mystery novels about a uk police inspector who solves murders.
i highly recommend all five seasons of this series.
Love the Gently series
I could watch George Gently over and over again. The characters are very well done and I would watch Martin Shaw in anything. The only thing I would change about this series is that it is way past time for his partner to grow up. I'm getting tired of his whining. The crime stories are unique and I appreciate that they are not too graphic. Love this series!
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