To those of you who have read some of my other TV & Movie reviews>>> you probably have guessed that It was only a matter of time before I reviewed yet another of Sir Derek Jacobi's works. Manor House is a departure of sorts, as he is the narrator, not actually one of the stars of the show. But his narration is a true joy to listen to… especially if you're one of his many fans.
From the category archives:
British Movies/TV Shows
If you are looking for a funny (television) mystery series… then you might enjoy the Jonathan Creek Mystery Series. The first three seasons of this series are some of the most entertaining mystery shows that my family has "accidentally" found. This entry is about just the first three seasons of the show. They were a delight to watch.
I think that I mentioned before that we have all of the Bramwell DVDs… And, since we do, we are able to take our time watching them. I thought that I had seen the entire series when it first aired on PBS… Now that I have just finished re-watching the entire series, I find that I hadn't actually seen the last (fourth) season.
I have to "come clean" on this series>>> My husband and I tried watching it a few years ago and did not like it… at all. We watched only the first episode and then gave up. We have since seen the error of our ways! The turning point for us was seeing Peter Davison in The Last Detective. When we saw Davison's wonderful portrayal of Dangerous Davies, we decided to give Campion another try. And, we were pleasantly surprised at how much we liked it.
Read more on Campion… Margery Allingham's & Peter Davison's……
Wow! I just finished re-watching The Six Wives of Henry VIII, and I am left flabbergasted! I loved this miniseries, and am so glad I was able to "get past" some reviewers' ideas. I remembered the series as being luxurious and beautiful, and I think that I enjoyed it even more now than I did the last time I watched it. Be forewarned though… this is another series that I have written about that is not a mystery, but it is such a wonderful BBC production that I felt I would be remiss to not write about it.
Read more on The Six Wives of Henry VIII: 1970s BBC Version……
Ordinarily, you probably don't think of Miss Marple as funny. That will change if you are able to see Margaret Rutherford's portrayal of Miss Marple. You will most likely by tempted to think of her as "Jane" instead of "Miss Marple."
