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Anyone watched it tonight? Thought it was fun and well-acted, love Jason Watkins. Perhaps two hours was a bit long, but I'll be watching next week.

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New detective shows I usually like

I thought it was a bit like Midsomer Murders but I love JW and love Bath so quite entertaining for a Sunday now no call the midwife

I loved it, a hell of a lot better than the rubbish that was The Stranger. Jason Watkins is always great in everything from comedy to drama and this had both. Definitely watching next week.

Yeah, loved it. Quite quirky with a nice comidic touch.

Will definitely be watching this one. Nice light watching, perfect for a Sunday evening.

Great Sunday evening fare. I think we’ve got a 21st century British Colombo!

I also really enjoyed it.

Jason Watkins is great in everything and I thought the partnership was great.
Just good, straightforward, plot driven old school telly and perfect for a Sunday evening. Well played ITV!

I recorded hoping it will fill my Vera hole ! It looks inoffensive and Bath is a gorgeous city.

Yep I recorded it - Jason Watkins is fabulous in everything he does (especially Herrick) and doesn’t get enough credit imo.

Someone mentioned Vera - I always WANT to love it but always find myself nodding off. Whatever the storyline I find it incredibly dull.

I liked it. It was as plausible as Death in Paradise just light fluffy Sunday night tele. I did not understand his Crocker actually got the murderer to go to the house on that particular night. Can anyone enlighten me.

Very Colombo, seeing the murder at the start is a great plot device.
I think Crocker said he wanted to meet up with his son at a fancy restaurant so suggested that the son get some fancy clothes from the house, a bit unlikely but he maybe thought his father was excepting him at last.

But how did he persuade the murderer to get her to go at that exact time?

Death in Paradise is a good comparison; you don't have to think too hard, it's light and fluffy and the plotting probably doesn't bear over analysis. But if you view it for what it is, I think it's very enjoyable.

It's definitely not on a par with Vera. Although, I agree JillAmanda sometimes Vera feels like very heavy going. I need to be in the right mood for Vera otherwise I just think, 'can't be doing with this'.

@FLOrenze
Thats exactly what I've been racking my brains trying to work out if I had missed a bit.
But good light hearted telly all the same. I like these 2 hour episodes as they fill in my night nicely. (stops me from grazing in the fridge).

Not just me then. I am the opposite with auto-suggestion. Death in Paradise makes me want a rum Cocktail. The programme the other night they Truth about Takeaways’ gave me a desire for Chinese. I bet loads of people dialled ‘Just Eat’ the minute the programme ended.

Just finished watching it. Thought it was quite good. I liked how it was 2 hours long. An hour wouldn't have been enough and I don't think I would have been interested enough to watch a 2-parter.

I can see their relationship grow into a strong bond.

We watched last night enjoyed it. Robert Lindsay was fab his wife pregnancy over acting though

Yes, I thought the pregnancy bit was over done. All the face pulling and holding onto the bump as if she was hold it up with her hands; all a wee bit irritating.

I couldn't decide if the character was overdramtic or the actress was just a bit rubbish ! I did enjoy it and it passed a few hours.

I rather suspect that actress was a bit rubbish tbh

Yeah

Talking if his pregnant wife. Was it me or was that bump a really odd shape and size?
Any way I really liked it.

Yes, it was odd. It looked like she was carrying a very large beach ball under her dress; perhaps that's why she kept on hanging onto it, maybe it was in danger of rolling away.

Yes i thought at one point she was faking she ordered the killing and she had a beach ball up her humph!

Ha ha, yeah, I thought she might be faking it. Great minds eh?

Silly programme