by mike | Oct 10, 2024 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
British detective drama McDonald and Dodds has found its footing as an outstanding series since I first presented this post in 2021. McDonald & Dodds, a BritBox original series, is a crime drama set in the city of Bath, about ninety-odd miles from London. The...
by mike | May 30, 2024 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, Paranormal, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Oh, how I wish they would produce new episodes of Jonathan Creek! This post first ran in 2021. Jonathan Creek is a narrow tributary to a Canadian river. Jonathan Creek is also the title of a venerable British TV mystery series, as well as the name of its lead...
by mike | May 2, 2024 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Thirteen seasons now for Death In Paradise, and still going strong. This post first ran in 2021. Over the past decade the British/French “mystery/comedy/suspense” series, Death in Paradise, has been one of the highest rated shows going, especially in England. My bride...
by mike | Dec 7, 2023 | Aging, Mystery Films, Mystery Novels, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
This excellent police procedural series is still going strong. I first presented this post in 2020. She’s old; she’s short; she’s disheveled; she’s irascible. She’s also brilliant. She’s Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, head of the Major Crimes unit of the...
by mike | Nov 16, 2023 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
The Brokenwood Mysteries has just about everything you could want in a detective series. I first presented this post in 2020. Spending most of our time indoors these days, my bride and I have discovered a number of great shows from around the globe on some of the...
by mike | Nov 13, 2023 | Humor, Life, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Actually, Bob isn’t my uncle. My three uncles’ names were Ben, Lou, and Hymie. But this isn’t about family. It is about a delightful, often-used expression across the pond in Great Britain. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Watching as many British detective shows as I do, and for...
