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Midsomer Murders: Death in the Slow Lane (2011)
Death in the Slow Lane
"Death in the Slow Lane", with the new Inspector Barnaby, was shown on our Knowledge Network last weekend. After reading the reviews on IMDb I was not too sure that I would enjoy it. Yes, there was some difficulty between Jones and John Barnaby, but no more than I've experienced working for a new boss. And John Barnaby did demean Jones in some ways. However, as my wife and I had just watched the DVD of "Market for Murder" earlier in the week we couldn't help notice that in that episode Tom Barnaby, who was worried about his pension plan, belittled Gavin Troy for his interest in comics books. That episode ended with Tom Barnaby fretting even more about the losses in his pension plan and not wanting to hear about the very high value of Troy's comic book collection. In the same way, there is a settling of scores in "Death in the Slow Lane" when Jones rescues John Barnaby, and John's looks show that he knows it. All in all, we enjoyed this episode and the new Inspector Barnaby - not that we didn't miss Tom.
Taggart (1983)
Jackie's Dreams
I have watched Taggart from the first show. Although we have never received Taggart in the Vancouver area I am in the middle of "Running Out of Time". Is it me? I liked the character of Sgt. Jackie Reid in the earlier shows but now it's as if the show should be retitled, "Jackie's Dreams". Must she always be the conscience? Must she always - I was sure that she was going to find the injured DCI Burke in his canoe about 2 minutes after the programme started. Well, I must go back and see how she solves this one. But, I think that I've reached my limit.
Lance M. Jefferson