Comments on: Buy British… television series, that is!

By: Danna - cozy mystery list

Danna - cozy mystery list — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:55:07 +0000

Eutopia,
I also love the Midsomer locations. Not at all like our generic USA police procedurals… most of them, anyway!

By: eutopia

eutopia — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:10:07 +0000

I agree with everyone on this page. I've been checking out British Mysteries for a couple of years now and they are so much better than watching TV shows here in the US. I think I'm also fascinated with the different locations too (especially when watching Midsomer Murders or Poirot). Right now, I'm watching Hetty Wainthropp and it's absolutely delicious. I'm also a member of Blockbuster Online and it's been great to rent most of the BBC & AE Mysteries. I was just told that there is a NEW Miss Marple which is being called just MARPLE and also there's another show called Wire In The Blood that is quite interesting. Thanks so much for this page. Take care!

By: Danna - cozy mystery list

Danna - cozy mystery list — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:46:50 +0000

Let me think about this a little longer, Walter. Right off the top of my head.... Sherlock Holmes had the Blue Carbuncle...

Also, I have a vague recollection of one of the Frost shows as being Christmas-themed.... I just can't remember which one. I know that the first novel in the series takes place during Christmas (R. D. Wingfield's Frost at Christmas)

I will keep thinking about it... and will probably write a blog asking for other people to help.

By: Walter

Walter — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:03:07 +0000

I love BBC mysteries and I am trying to find shows with a Christmas Theme. I already watched Hercule Poirot's Christmas and loved it. I am looking for more, any BBC mystery with a Christmas theme would be welcome this season. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you Walter

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:53:02 +0000

hmmm…will have to check out Blockbusters but like you, there would be no point in attempting an in-store return. The selection is abysmal.

By: Danna - cozy mystery list

Danna - cozy mystery list — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:00:20 +0000

Jan,
We love our Netflix! We are also members of Blockbusters which has the free in-store rentals, but I have stopped going to the local store to try to pick out a replacement for the DVDs we are returning. I found myself spending too much time, wandering up and down the aisles trying desperately to find something of interest to rent… And, when I finally settled on something to take home, it would end up being something that we would start and decide not to finish.

(I don't know why, but I am finding that Blockbusters has expanded their online catalog. We are now able to get a lot more BBC shows from them than we could a little while back.)

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:00:15 +0000

Danna, I agree! I think the British shows are more plot and character-driven – and dare I say – more intelligent – while often (not always, but often) American series tend to go for the shock value. Why bother with plot when you can simply add more gore, violence, and sex?

I, for one, have added several series to my Netflix queue after reading this blog. And I promise not to send a scathing e-mail if I don't like them and you do. Sheesh…some people!

We signed up for Netflix when we began coming home empty handed after a trip to the video store. Too much of what was "popular" held no interest for us.