Inspector Jericho first gets the call to a shooting of a young Jamaican man, but his investigation is halted as he's quickly moved to work on the case of a wealthy businessman who's been kidnapped.
I'll be honest the first twenty minutes or so are a little slow, but once the story begins to open up, there is some real quality in this episode. The show feels like a cross between Marple and Foyle's War, light and cheeky in parts, with a more serious overtone. The episode shows how disgustingly racist many in society were in 1950's Britain, and the Police brutality that definitely went on.
Robert Lindsay is so good, an actor I've always loved in comedies, but he proves how good a straight actor he is. Scenes with Juliette (Aurélie Bargème) are particularly good, as are those at Sergeant Harvey's family home.
Francesca Annis is excellent, beautifully spoken, and every inch the lady, arguably she steals the show.
The first of a very, very good series, which deserved a longer run. 9/10
I'll be honest the first twenty minutes or so are a little slow, but once the story begins to open up, there is some real quality in this episode. The show feels like a cross between Marple and Foyle's War, light and cheeky in parts, with a more serious overtone. The episode shows how disgustingly racist many in society were in 1950's Britain, and the Police brutality that definitely went on.
Robert Lindsay is so good, an actor I've always loved in comedies, but he proves how good a straight actor he is. Scenes with Juliette (Aurélie Bargème) are particularly good, as are those at Sergeant Harvey's family home.
Francesca Annis is excellent, beautifully spoken, and every inch the lady, arguably she steals the show.
The first of a very, very good series, which deserved a longer run. 9/10