Vera - Page 3

mobertol · 01-05-2012, 15:48

Anyone else remember Dixon of Dock Green? Always used to end with "Evenin' all!" -they don't make 'em like that any more

jaysay · 01-05-2012, 17:51

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Originally Posted by cashman

Then i reckon the agency may be ripping her off Di.

My thoughts too cashy

jaysay · 01-05-2012, 17:52

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Anyone else remember Dixon of Dock Green? Always used to end with "Evenin' all!" -they don't make 'em like that any more

Maybe the answer is because Jack Warners dead mobertol

susie123 · 01-05-2012, 17:54

New series of Lewis starts soon - I like that, a worthy successor to Morse.

MargaretR · 01-05-2012, 18:01

I prefer Lewis - don't have to endure the opera singers that sometimes appeared in Morse.

jaysay · 01-05-2012, 18:06

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I prefer Lewis - don't have to endure the opera singers that sometimes appeared in Morse.

Tend to agree there Margaret, plus Lewis isn't quite as slow as Morse

kestrelx · 01-05-2012, 20:36

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Anyone else remember Dixon of Dock Green? Always used to end with "Evenin' all!" -they don't make 'em like that any more

I remember watching it but I don't remember any content, I mean plots! Also there was "Z cars!"

They do - if you tried watching it now you'd find it terribly slow I'd think!

kestrelx · 01-05-2012, 20:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Tend to agree there Margaret, plus Lewis isn't quite as slow as Morse

Morse and Lewis get down with the kids lol

at a Rave!.......................... Beats Opera.

ToffeeGuy · 01-05-2012, 21:52

[quote=kestrelx;988661]Morse and Lewis get down with the kids lol

at a Rave!.......................... Beats Opera.

Yeah, this episode was directed by Danny 'Slumdog Millionaire' Boyle. Which shows the the quality people who worked on the show. He directed probably the best Morse episode of all as well 'Masonic Mysteries'.

Lewis is a fitting sequel. But it's a bit like Christmas without the turkey. It's OK but something's missing. Plus I'm a bit uneasy with the change in Lewis's character to make him more morose. I know this is down to his wife passing away etc but in the original series he was more of a 'happy go lucky' counterpoint to the more serious, pretentious Morse.

jaysay · 02-05-2012, 08:47

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

Morse and Lewis get down with the kids lol

at a Rave!.......................... Beats Opera.

Yeah, this episode was directed by Danny 'Slumdog Millionaire' Boyle. Which shows the the quality people who worked on the show. He directed probably the best Morse episode of all as well 'Masonic Mysteries'.

Lewis is a fitting sequel. But it's a bit like Christmas without the turkey. It's OK but something's missing. Plus I'm a bit uneasy with the change in Lewis's character to make him more morose. I know this is down to his wife passing away etc but in the original series he was more of a 'happy go lucky' counterpoint to the more serious, pretentious Morse.

To be honest ToffeeGuy I think Laurence Fox helps make Lewis watchable, think he's a better foil for Lewis than Lewis was for Morse

mobertol · 02-05-2012, 14:19

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

Morse and Lewis get down with the kids lol

at a Rave!.......................... Beats Opera.

Yeah, this episode was directed by Danny 'Slumdog Millionaire' Boyle. Which shows the the quality people who worked on the show. He directed probably the best Morse episode of all as well 'Masonic Mysteries'.

Lewis is a fitting sequel. But it's a bit like Christmas without the turkey. It's OK but something's missing. Plus I'm a bit uneasy with the change in Lewis's character to make him more morose. I know this is down to his wife passing away etc but in the original series he was more of a 'happy go lucky' counterpoint to the more serious, pretentious Morse.

Never realised he directed that episode -it's a good one but then i love 'em all.

As to Lewis -i also think he's a bit too morose now, perhaps they could find him a love interest in the new series and then he might perk up a bit.

Like Jay I do like Lawrence Fox in Lewis - great actor playing an interesting character.

MargaretR · 13-05-2012, 19:09

I have just switched on to ITV to watch Vera and found an old Lewis episode being screened instead.

lancsdave · 13-05-2012, 19:20

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I have just switched on to ITV to watch Vera and found an old Lewis episode being screened instead.

Something to do with the episode being about the army and they didn't feel it was appropriate because of the soldiers deaths in Afghanistan today

MargaretR · 13-05-2012, 19:29

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Something to do with the episode being about the army and they didn't feel it was appropriate because of the soldiers deaths in Afghanistan today

Thanks for the explanation.

So it is likely to be postponed indefinately because soldiers are dying daily and have been for hundreds of years.

Maybe the episode has revealed or depicts army malpractice which they don't want to publicise - we have all heard about 'Deepcut'.

kestrelx · 13-05-2012, 21:12

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Thanks for the explanation.

So it is likely to be postponed indefinately because soldiers are dying daily and have been for hundreds of years.

Maybe the episode has revealed or depicts army malpractice which they don't want to publicise - we have all heard about 'Deepcut'.

Now you come to mention it - they replaced it with an episiode of Lewis which showed a female Priest ( or what every you call them) choking to death on poison. Seems ironic to replace it with anything with murder in it.

Perhaps they should have replaced it with "Gandi."

The day Princess Diana died there was some film on that night on BBC 1, I don't even recall what it was, but they replaced it with "Ring of Bright Water." about an otter in Scotland. Strange choice.