"New Tricks" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creators:

Nigel McCrery
Roy Mitchell

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Back on the case again.

Plot:

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

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Alun Armstrong	...	Brian Lane (47 episodes, 2003-2009)
Amanda Redman	...	Det. Supt. Sandra Pullman / ... (47 episodes, 2003-2009)
Dennis Waterman	...	Gerry Standing (47 episodes, 2003-2009)
James Bolam	...	Jack Halford (47 episodes, 2003-2009)
Susan Jameson	...	Esther Lane (37 episodes, 2003-2009)
Anthony Calf	...	D.A.C. Strickland / ... (29 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

60 min (14 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

[after discovering a map with an X on it]
Brian Lane: If you find a map with an X on it, you are intrinsically bound to follow it, go there, and start diggin'.

Movie Connections:

Follows "New Tricks: (#1.0)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

It's Alright

A novel series with lots of class

We are just at the conclusion of 5 episodes, the end of the 2003 series I would imagine and therefore hopefully expecting additional episodes to be made available later in the year. This programme, unique in its storyline, tells of a senior Detective Superintendent,a lovely blonde who commences to address older cases, unsolved, with three senior ex Detectives. All have unusual characteristics such as photographic memory for one, excellent detective skills with another and criminal contacts with the third. The scripts are well written, full of humour but are still a serious crime drama series. As good as Dalziel and Pascoe, Taggart etc., and is recommended for scripting, acting and humour. Good English series