Inspector george gently gently with class tv episode 2012. The british mystery series george gently stars martin shaw as the title character a slightly cantankerous, widowed london detective solving cases in mid1960s northumberland, england against the backdrop of the first hints of social change. But this is series thats always been driven by character more than story, thanks to shaw. Find out when inspector george gently is on tv, including series 5episode 1. But nothing prepared me for year 5 of inspector george gently. Its almost impossible to guess what is actually going on, but once its revealed it makes perfect sense. Inspector george gently gently with class tv episode. While it seems a bit darker than in the past, its still engaging and fun. Based on the novels by alan hunter, these four gripping dramas feature clever scripts, beautiful landscapes, and a distinguished cast. On the eve of his retirement, scotland yard inspector george gently decides to pursue one final murder case, suspecting that its the handiwork of a gangster whos already gotten away with the murder of gentlys own wife. A young doctors death looks like suicide, but gently suspects murder.
Television service actor martin shaw stars as the principled detective george gently in these four featurelength mysteries. Disc 2, gently with class, is the finest single performance ive ever seen in this genre. Watch george gently series 5 20072012 on netflix in the usa. A vicious career criminal who gently sent down years ago has been released, on the grounds that. Its characters, both recurring and new, are deep and wellwritten. George gently, series 1 2007 viewers also bought see all. Find out when inspector george gently is on tv, including series 5 episode 1.
Gently and bacchus dig into the life of a man found dead under a bridge. George gently series 5, gently with class after a car turns up in a river with a drowned young woman in the passenger seat but no driver, the detectives follow the trail to the home of local aristocrats. George gently an incorruptible, uncompromising cop transplanted from londons scotland yard to the northeast of england in the mid 1960s. The body of a young socialite is recovered from a car found submerged in the river. Blacks all dignified victims,whites all neanderthal boneheads. The series features martin shaw as the eponymous inspector, lee ingleby as detective sergeant john bacchus, and simon hubbard and. Martin shaw george gently 23 episodes 20102015 simon hubbard taylor 11 episodes 20112015 guest stars. In the final episode detective chief inspector george gently is framed for being a bent cop. The entire series is magnificent, but these films, made in 2012, are totally superb.
Series 5 of george gently delivers exciting and engrossing storylines with unpredictable outcomes. Inspector george gently was murdered by a secret service agent, shot in the back at the end of the series finale on bbc1. The show is based on a series of novels by alan hunter, with the tv version written by. George gently is a strong series that mixes murder mysteries with the dramatic cultural changes and drama of the sixties. Awardwinning actor martin shaw death in holy orders returns as inspector george gently, a. Risking animosity from his colleagues, gently martin shaw decides his force is doing a poor job on rape cases. Basically, good content, well developed characters and storylines. Gently and bacchus experience the inflated authority of their social betters firsthand when a beautiful young girl is found dead in the passenger seat of an upturned car registered to local aristocrats.
Us premiere on acorn tv the fifth series of the hit bbc one detective drama, george gently, is making its debut in north america not on bbc america or pbs, but the streaming service acorn tv. The show is based on a series of novels by alan hunter, with the tv version written by peter flannery. Series 5 continues on with the high quality of the pervious series and continues to explore that milieu. Series 5 blu ray disc, 20, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Martin shaw and lee ingleby are portraits in acting brilliance. Gently investigates the murder of a young black woman at an allnight soul music club. It has been four years since george gently came north, but his old enemies havent forgotten him. A brilliant series set in the late 60s certainly brings back a few memories one wonders how the police were trained. However the same comments i made about season 4 also apply here. Lee ingleby as ds john bacchus, martin shaw as dci george gently courtesy of acorn tv. Bbc one inspector george gently, series 5 episode guide. Detective sergeant john baccus tries to help gently clear his name.
Awardwinning actor martin shaw judge john deed, the professionals stars as commander george gentlyan incorruptible, uncompromising cop transplanted from londons scotland yard to englands north country in the mid1960s. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. With the help of ds john bacchus, inspector george gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to. An ironwilled character who relies on his wits and seldom questions his own judgment, gently scarcely needs assist, but nevertheless gets partnered up. On the eve of his retirement, scotland yard inspector george gently decides to pursue one final murder case, suspecting that its the handiwork of a gangster whos already gotten away with the murder of gently s own wife. Inspector george gently visits a murdered girls father. Inspector george gently also known as george gently for the pilot and first series is a british television crime drama series produced by company pictures for bbc one, set in the 1960s and loosely based on some of the inspector gently novels written by alan hunter.
Inspector george gently cast and characters tv guide. He and bacchus uncover a disturbing racist element within both the. Nov 01, 2017 in 1960s britain, an upstanding detective takes on a dangerous world. Inspector george gently 1960s british coppers on netflix. With the air of a man who has seen it all but still hopes for the best, gently confronts the motivesracism, family conflict, greed, revengethat can lead to murder. I normally enjoy these but the first episode in this series 5 gently northern soul is a thinly disguised attempt to demonize the white working class and shows a childlike absurd grasp of race relations in the 1960s.
The series stars martin shaw as the eponymous inspector and lee ingleby as detective sergeant john bacchus, with simon hubbard. Watch inspector george gently episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Inspector george gently hoped to find peace in the beautiful north of england after the murder of his wife, but the murder of a young biker gives rise to a suspicion that webster has followed him. In 1960s britain, an upstanding detective takes on a dangerous world. Guest stars include kevin whately inspector lewis, helen baxendale friends, kidnap and ransom, mark gatiss sherlock, diana quick brideshead revisited, and eamonn walker oz. It simply reinforces the bigotry of middle class actors,writers and producers towards one section of society but.
With martin shaw, lee ingleby, simon hubbard, lisa mcgrillis. Inspector george gently series 5 episodes episode guide. Its 1968 and the swinging sixties have made their way up north and in to the life of inspector george gently. George gently series 5 dvd martin shaw and lee ingleby actor rated. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. The inspector lynley mysteries, season 6 2008 silent witness, season 22 2019 jack taylor, series 3 2016. Awardwinning actor martin shaw returns as inspector george gently judge john deed, the professionals, a former scotland yard detective from london now tackling crime in the north of england. Series 6 2014 starring martin shaw and lee ingleby on dvd and bluray. The complete collection series all 8 seasons 25 discs 382968050691.
With the air of a man who has seen it all but still hopes for the best, gently confronts the. A brilliant series set in the late 60s certainly brings back a. Inspector george gently season 1 episode 1 rotten tomatoes. Awardwinning actor martin shaw death in holy orders returns as inspector george gently, a former scotland yard detective from london now tackling crime in the north of england. The fifth series of the hit bbc one detective drama, george gently, is making its debut in north america not on bbc america or pbs, but the streaming service acorn tv. George gently series 1 veteran british actor martin shaw brings to life author alan hunters cmdr. Bacchus resents the family, and gently suspects his sergeant may be crossing a line to g. Inspector george gently series 5 episodes episode guide gently in the cathedral a vicious career criminal who gently sent down years ago is released. List of inspector george gently episodes wikipedia. Series 4 2011 starring martin shaw and lee ingleby on dvd and bluray. With ebony buckle, nicholas lumley, martin shaw, lee ingleby. Crime drama about an oldschool detective coming to terms with 1960s britain. The vehicle is registered to a local aristocratic family, and it soon become. The series features martin shaw as the eponymous inspector, lee ingleby as.
With the help of ds john bacchus, inspector george gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases. Martin shaw on that shock inspector george gently ending. Havent finished this season 5 series of george gently. Inspector george gently season 5 episode 4 rotten tomatoes. Joined by his sharp tongued partner ds john bacchus, gently finds himself on the case.
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