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I can't get past Angie Dickenson's upskirt to care...

Ah, yes...I remember this series, especially the luscious Amanda Redman: Dennis Waterman--one of the funnier characters and a former crooner--sang the show's theme song. I agree that as the series progressed and the main cast began to dissolve, the show got less cute or viewable.

Nicely written, Marv!

Sorry, Marv, for not visiting your thread more often. I seem to lay fallow lately--only to spring forth with a few spurts of thinly-distributed commentaries. I attribute this to nothing more than severe laziness and an overt waste of time exploring menus on Door Dash.

C.B. Strike 5 Seasons--PBS, HBO Max Normally I gravitate to the more gentle, cozy British mysteries. This ain't one of those, but I've been binging on it nonetheless. If you like complex detective mysteries, this might be your cup of Earl Grey. Written by J.K. Rowling under her nom de plume...

Sure. I'll meet you at Illusions and we can make some martinis disappear. (FYI--there is a new Illusions in town, but more of a sports bar than venue for you as a magician can remember--not nearly as interesting as the original.)

I've suspected you as extra terrestrial for a long time, Marv.

Good man! Should we ever bump into each other in a bar, drinks are on me!

Please tell me Edgar Rice Burroughs is on your SF/Fantasy list.

Hey Howie I got into M.C. Beaton because my wife had all her books. This was before Kindle began to decimate our bookshelves. I found the derivative series "based" on her characters rarely matched. Still, I enjoyed watching the shows simply for their cozy mystery ambience. Let's face it, even...

I'm a bit of a fanatic for English Detective / Mystery series set in the most remote areas of the island. Aptly named Hinterland takes place in Wales, where they have yet to invent vowels or establish enough population or property on which to commit crimes. Nonetheless, DCI Tom Mathias (Richard...

It'll grow on you, Marv. I guarantee.

Anytime food is combined with mystery, you'll get my attention (I purposely am not referring to any of the Hallmark Channel foodie-mystery gunk). One of my favorites is this 5-season English series starring rotund Richard Griffiths as Detective Inspector Henry Crabbe--who's much more interested...

The apartment building set is the actual star in this sleek series, don't you agree?

Nero's on-going arguments with Fritz (Colin Fox) on how to properly roast an ear of corn or how much time it takes to scramble eggs are absolutely priceless. Plus, I felt as cozy in Nero's office as he did.

The only reason I watched this show as a kid is that my dad always correctly guessed the guilty party within the first 10 minutes. Astounding. I kept hoping he'd stumble just once, but it never happened. When I would ask him how he pulled it off, he'd just smile and tap the side of his head with...

I, too, blow hot and cold on this series. I never thought the writing was sharp, and the sets seem to indicate a certain amount of budget restrictions. Also, there's a bit too much effort to promote famous figures' disconsonant visits to Toronto, e.g. Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, Teddy Roosevelt...

Ah, Marv...you beat me to this show that I was planning on commenting as it's also one of my favorites. Much against public opinion, I did not have a problem when Caroline Quentin was replaced by Julia Sawahla in the series. I thought she gave it a bit more of a rounded look (wink wink, nudge...

Hamish Macbeth / Agatha Raisin I'm a big fan of M.C. Beaton's books--especially two of her most prominent detective protagonists, Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin. In the Hamish Macbeth novels and TV series (1998), Hamish is the insouciant constable operating in the nearly unpronounceable...

Good idea for a new thread, Marv! I enjoy reading everyone's lists of their faves. Like Jeff (and others here), I'm a glutton for the Brit "cozy" genre, as those are about the only shows that encourage sofa-sharing with the wifey--who fervently believes that TV is generally the purview of...