New Tricks (2003– )

Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama

Creators:

Nigel McCrery, Roy Mitchell

Stars:

Dennis Waterman, Alun Armstrong, Amanda Redman

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dennis Waterman	...	Gerry Standing (79 episodes, 2003-2013)
Alun Armstrong	...	Brian Lane (78 episodes, 2003-2013)
Amanda Redman	...	Det. Supt. Sandra Pullman (78 episodes, 2003-2013)
James Bolam	...	Jack Halford (68 episodes, 2003-2012)
Susan Jameson	...	Esther Lane (48 episodes, 2003-2013)
Anthony Calf	...	D.A.C. Strickland (45 episodes, 2005-2012)

Storyline

After a hostage rescue goes wrong, superintendent Sandra Pullman is put in charge of unsolved crimes. With little resources and no back-up she decides to recruit three ex policeman. However times have changed, unlike her new recruits. Jack Halford is yet to get over the loss of his wife, Brian Lane is over obsessed and over medicated, and Gerry Standing is not quite the ladies man he used to be. They may have the experience but it's not like the old days. Not only are they chasing criminals, but they are having to deal with a new police force which does not always appreciate their old style policing.

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Taglines:

Back on the case again.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Fornyet mistanke

Filming Locations:

Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Wall to Wall Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (14 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Creator Roy Mitchell, a lifelong fan of West Bromwich Albion football club, gave the lead characters the surnames Halford, Lane and Standing. "Halfords Lane Standing" was once printed on tickets to football matches for West Bromwich Albion for spectators in the Halfords Lane Stand (before seated stadiums).

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Quotes

[Gerry is in the opticians. He tries on a pair of half-moon glasses that he thinks make him look like [link=nm0225510], presenter of the [link=tt0283172] antiques programme]
Gerry Standing: David Dickinson?
Superintendent Sandra Pullman: Yeah - but without the "David" or the "inson"

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Connections

Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 27 August 2010 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"It's Alright"
Written by Mike Moran
Sung by Dennis Waterman

User Reviews

Top of the tops!

Few series about cops - albeit in this case retired, but re-activated - and criminals are as original, thought-provoking and fun as New Tricks! Even if I love 'A Touch of Frost' this series runs rings around it, and even more so compared to another favorite: 'Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'

Excellent plots (every case has to do with an unsolved serious crime, or murder), excellent actors, very good scripts, professional directing, nice twists, and lovely characters, like Gerry (Dennis Waterman), who's has a host of ex-wives, who occasionally wine-and-dine him, but has contacts everywhere, or Brian (Alun Armstrong), who plays an ex-alcoholic, who has a perfect memory about facts and dates, but less perfect when it comes to his wife (lovely played by Susan Jameson) and her likes and dislikes! The third of the retired officers is Jack (played by James Bolam), who's wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident - he spends most of his off-time talking to his dead wife - even have a kind of mausoleum over her in his back garden. But his high rank before retiring, and his knowledge of people and what makes them tick, makes for an excellent interviewer of suspects, and others. Always very well dressed, always well spoken, but aged by sorrow and longing for the wife that's no longer around.

Their boss, Sandra, is a blond, forceful, young officer, who has no husband, but a messy private life, which sometimes affect the stories. Expertly acted by a, to me, totally unknown actress called Amanda Redman.

Can't be beaten, this row of series, and no two installments are alike!

Doff my hat, it's great!

9.4/10

I'd give it a 10/10 if the picture quality in dark scenes were better!