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STRIKE 5 - TROUBLED BLOOD - bbc 1 9m sun and mon - TV PACE ONLY. NO SPOILERS

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Blondeshavemorefun · 09/12/2022 13:30

Yah no 5 of the strike series starts on Sunday

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Based on the 2020 novel, the second most recent in the Strike series, Troubled Blood sees Strike tackling his first ever cold case.

The official synopsis the season says: "Private detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he’s approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough, who went missing under mysterious circumstances in 1974.

"Strike’s never tackled a cold case before let alone one 40 years old, but despite the slim chance of success, he’s intrigued and takes it on, adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency Robin Ellacott are currently working on. Robin herself is also juggling a messy divorce and unwanted male attention as well as battling her own feelings about Strike.

"As Strike and Robin investigate Margot’s disappearance, they come up against a fiendishly complex case with a psychopathic serial killer and witnesses who cannot all be trusted. They learn that even cases decades old can prove to be deadly

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Blondeshavemorefun · 09/12/2022 13:33

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lazymum99 · 09/12/2022 13:52

Thanks @Blondeshavemorefun . At last some decent TV on a sunday night

Ilovetocrochet · 09/12/2022 14:06

Thanks for the reminder, I’m going to record this so my sister can watch it while she is visiting me over Christmas. She lives in the US now and loves to watch British dramas when she is over here. She says it’s not the same when she watches on catch up or on her lap top with her American husband as he interrupts to ask about British customs or language that he doesn’t understand!

the80sweregreat · 09/12/2022 14:58

The books are fabulous!!

Shortpoet · 09/12/2022 15:29

Just watched the trailer. It looks just how I imagined it when I read the book. Particularly the scene where Anna asks Strike for help.
Cant wait 😀

Oblomov22 · 09/12/2022 15:38

Can't wait.

Oblomov22 · 09/12/2022 15:48

I loved her in her Mac in the recent bbc clip. She always looks so classy, elegant, understated.

Will we have other fab outfits. Such as the green dress?

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Ch3wylemon · 09/12/2022 15:48

Placemarking! Looking forward this. I've just finished reading The Ink Black Heart too.

the80sweregreat · 09/12/2022 16:03

I love the books so much that I fear this might be a bit of a let down.
It's very long and complex and making it into a few episodes means things become left out
Still, I'll give it a go.

Blondeshavemorefun · 09/12/2022 16:04

I loved 1234 so hope this will be good

we love robin anyway due to in the other bbc drama.

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the80sweregreat · 09/12/2022 16:15

Holliday Granger does play a good Robin
Just how I imagined her in the books tbh

RaraRachael · 09/12/2022 19:14

Looking forward to this as I've enjoyed the previous ones.

I tried to read one of the books but I just couldn't get on with it at all. Went to visit PiL and FiL was extolling the virtues of same book raving about how well written it was. Mind you I struggled through the first Harry Potter book and that was enough so obviously JKR isn't for me,

Blondeshavemorefun · 09/12/2022 20:09

Sometime @RaraRachael if I’ve read the book I don’t like the tv. ESP if the change things

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the80sweregreat · 09/12/2022 20:42

The first book of this series is the best one!
They are long and complex , but once you get into them , they are enjoyable

Alertthecorgis · 09/12/2022 20:46

I can’t wait. I’ve just watched the last few series’ of strike and have bought the new book. Very excited.

BoreOfWhabylon · 09/12/2022 21:11

Thanks for the heads up Blondes

daffodilandtulip · 09/12/2022 21:41

Ooo looks good thank you!

butterpuffed · 10/12/2022 08:12

Thanks Blondes for letting us know . The previous ones have all been good so I think this will be too .

Blondeshavemorefun · 10/12/2022 09:10

Good to have on bbc so those who don’t have sky can participate

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Blondeshavemorefun · 10/12/2022 09:11

Least you can join us @LadyEloise1

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Robostripes · 10/12/2022 09:50

Placemarking. So excited for this!

upinaballoon · 10/12/2022 15:11

I know it's on Sunday and Monday and wonder if it will be on 18th and 19th as well. I did start to read it but got bogged down by events, so borrowed the audiobook from the library. It is read by Robert Glenister - great.

Blondeshavemorefun · 10/12/2022 17:57

I think it just be @upinaballoon as not on rest of this week

so guessing it’s sun ans mon both weeks

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mum2jakie · 10/12/2022 19:27

Didn't realise this starts so soon. Love JKR and the Strike books

tribpot · 10/12/2022 19:28

Looking forward to this.