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Any recs for good British mystery series? (Original Post) bif Feb 2019 OP
Luther. n/t CincyDem Feb 2019 #1
Prime Suspect starring Helen Mirren ChicagoRonin Feb 2019 #2
Saw it ages ago bif Feb 2019 #5
Just found the recently made prequel to Prime Suspect on Amazon 😉 MLAA Feb 2019 #11
Midsomer Murders -- quirky and not too gross! fierywoman Feb 2019 #3
watched em all when they were free on youtube. must be hundreds and hundreds nt msongs Feb 2019 #8
I get them on DVDs from my library. fierywoman Feb 2019 #12
We have watched the whole series... Freedomofspeech Feb 2019 #18
And let's not forget Poirot! fierywoman Feb 2019 #24
Midsomer and Poirot are both EXCELLENT shows! mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #26
I know the request was for British --- fierywoman Mar 2019 #31
Death in Paradise. Turbineguy Feb 2019 #4
Great fun, I enjoyed the original lead actor and the replacement. MLAA Feb 2019 #10
Have enjoyed BOTH replacements unc70 Feb 2019 #20
3 leads? Guess I better go google! MLAA Feb 2019 #21
Ahhh Mr. Hero! I haven't seen any of his episodes yet, something to look forward to😉 MLAA Feb 2019 #22
I only watched the shows with the first two leads ... i wanna say the first 4 or 5 seasons? mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #27
Endeavor on Amazon Taraman Feb 2019 #6
Foyle's War, Father Brown, Dr Blake unc70 Feb 2019 #7
Love Foyles War... Freedomofspeech Feb 2019 #19
Foyle's War was great! Only one of those I saw (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #29
rosemary and thyme, hetty wainthrop investigates, touching evil & wire in the blood with msongs Feb 2019 #9
Broadchurch catchnrelease Feb 2019 #13
Not exactly British, but the Murdoch Mysteries packman Feb 2019 #14
Shetland, the new adaptation of And Then There Were None, Fortitude, Happy Valley, Squinch Feb 2019 #15
Check out Vera. Stonepounder Feb 2019 #16
+1! eleny Feb 2019 #23
Thanks for all the great suggestions! bif Feb 2019 #17
I've really liked a few lately Danascot Mar 2019 #25
Bodyguard and Secret City were fantastic. Dem2theMax Mar 2019 #33
Another vote for Secret City JustAnotherGen Mar 2019 #36
I'll cheat and pick an Aussie show ... probably already seen it ... but Ms Fisher's Murder Mysteries mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #28
Grantham or Gran-something. It's fabulous! Karadeniz Mar 2019 #30
Are you thinking of Grantchester? smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #32
James Norton was in Happy Valley emmaverybo Apr 2019 #40
Doc Martin is fun. Character driven. Small town. MD on the autism applegrove Mar 2019 #34
my mom loved MFM008 Mar 2019 #35
Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries JustAnotherGen Mar 2019 #37
Shetland greymattermom Apr 2019 #38
Agree. Brit box trial gave me season 1,3, and 4, but not 5, maybe just not on iPad through prime emmaverybo May 2019 #41
Unforgotten, Line of Duty, Thorne and Thorne Sleepyhead, Case Histories emmaverybo Apr 2019 #39

ChicagoRonin

(711 posts)
2. Prime Suspect starring Helen Mirren
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 07:42 PM
Feb 2019

You can't go wrong with this one. Though, it might be on Hulu or Amazon. I don't remember.

fierywoman

(8,128 posts)
31. I know the request was for British ---
Sat Mar 30, 2019, 11:08 PM
Mar 2019

but if you don't mind reading subtitles, I LOVE Inspector Montalbano (Italian).

Turbineguy

(38,468 posts)
4. Death in Paradise.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 07:56 PM
Feb 2019

It's in it's 8th season now...

Take a trip to the Caribbean it's great for the winter.

unc70

(6,329 posts)
20. Have enjoyed BOTH replacements
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 03:29 PM
Feb 2019

DinP is now on their third lead actor. It has been good with each of the three. Apparently filming in Guadeloupe is exhausting, always hot and humid, and isolating. Most of the cast are Europeans and it is difficult for their families to travel with them, particularly if there are children in school. The guest casts for each episode are better able to treat it as a working vacation.

MLAA

(18,659 posts)
22. Ahhh Mr. Hero! I haven't seen any of his episodes yet, something to look forward to😉
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 03:40 PM
Feb 2019
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
27. I only watched the shows with the first two leads ... i wanna say the first 4 or 5 seasons?
Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:36 PM
Mar 2019

They were fun. Once the native young lady left AND the 2nd goofy chief inspector (Humphrey was it?), I was like ... meh. I like Dwayne, but, he's not enough to carry the show.

unc70

(6,329 posts)
7. Foyle's War, Father Brown, Dr Blake
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 08:14 PM
Feb 2019

Foyle's War is one of the best ever. Father Brown is pretty good. Dr Blake is actually Aussie, but seems almost British.

I assume you already know Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour. Some older series include Cracker, Touch of Frost, and Lovejoy.

I endorse those already named.

Freedomofspeech

(4,386 posts)
19. Love Foyles War...
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 03:18 PM
Feb 2019

Michael Kitchen is amazing! Dr. Brown had some pretty good episodes...loved the characters.

msongs

(70,249 posts)
9. rosemary and thyme, hetty wainthrop investigates, touching evil & wire in the blood with
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 08:22 PM
Feb 2019

robson green

catchnrelease

(2,015 posts)
13. Broadchurch
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 08:50 PM
Feb 2019

You can't beat that one. Also River starring Stellan Skarsgard and Nicola Walker, kind of quirky. Shetland and Hinterland are both good too. Happy Valley.

If you have Acorn tv Keeping Faith is good.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
14. Not exactly British, but the Murdoch Mysteries
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 09:20 PM
Feb 2019

funny, interesting, and a touch of romance - Canadian detective show. Presently watching VERA on Prime.

Squinch

(53,102 posts)
15. Shetland, the new adaptation of And Then There Were None, Fortitude, Happy Valley,
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 09:39 PM
Feb 2019

No Offence, The Fall, Unforgotten, Top of the Lake (season 1. Season 2 wasn't good.)

And all the ones others have recommended.

I love mysteries from England and Scandinavian countries.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
16. Check out Vera.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 10:51 PM
Feb 2019

A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.

7 of 9 Seasons available on Hoopla, 4 on Acorn and Britbox.

bif

(24,187 posts)
17. Thanks for all the great suggestions!
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 10:45 AM
Feb 2019

We've seen a lot of the classics. But always looking for new shows.

Danascot

(4,905 posts)
25. I've really liked a few lately
Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:19 PM
Mar 2019

Bodyguard



Paradox


... and while it's Australian not British, Secret City was fantastic.

Dem2theMax

(10,376 posts)
33. Bodyguard and Secret City were fantastic.
Sat Mar 30, 2019, 11:46 PM
Mar 2019

The second season of Secret City just came out. I watched it this week. Equally good.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
28. I'll cheat and pick an Aussie show ... probably already seen it ... but Ms Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:41 PM
Mar 2019

is pretty fun, and sumptuously filmed in the period ... only seen seasons 1 & 2 and don't know if there's more, but wife and I enjoyed those 2 for sure. She really loved the fashions of the leading lady ...

Karadeniz

(23,483 posts)
30. Grantham or Gran-something. It's fabulous!
Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:46 PM
Mar 2019

How about Australian? I adore the Dr. Blake series. There's another one, A Place Called Home or To Call Home. The first few seasons are fabulous, then it gets a bit soap opera-ish. I love good costumes and atmosphere and Miss Phisher murder mysteries are good. The main character is a character!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
32. Are you thinking of Grantchester?
Sat Mar 30, 2019, 11:18 PM
Mar 2019

I love that show! It's about a vicar who helps a detective solve crimes back in the 50's in rural England. He likes his scotch and Sidney Bichet and there are a number of quirky characters around him. Also, he's quite gorgeous (James Norton) in an earthy, ginger way.

It's really a great show! I highly recommend it!

emmaverybo

(8,147 posts)
40. James Norton was in Happy Valley
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 09:55 PM
Apr 2019

Playing direct opposite character. If you just saw him in that role, you really would have a hard time picturing him in a vehicle like Grantchester, much less as the vicar

Happy Valley is terrific. Not lighthearted.

JustAnotherGen

(33,749 posts)
37. Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries
Sun Mar 31, 2019, 06:59 AM
Mar 2019

It's set in Australia - but the lead character is from the UK.

Great stories - and the sets/costumes from the roaring 20's are fantastic.

emmaverybo

(8,147 posts)
41. Agree. Brit box trial gave me season 1,3, and 4, but not 5, maybe just not on iPad through prime
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:33 AM
May 2019

app. I love it. Broadchurchy in its way. Atmospheric, good stories, excellent lead.

emmaverybo

(8,147 posts)
39. Unforgotten, Line of Duty, Thorne and Thorne Sleepyhead, Case Histories
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 09:50 PM
Apr 2019

All of these are super.
Unforgotten’s third season is running on tv now, but Netflix puts the episodes up the day after
Line of Duty gone to fifth season, but not streaming yet I don’t think

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