The Gil Mayo Mysteries (2006– )
"Mayo" (original title)

Stars:

Jessica Oyelowo, Louise Brealey, Huw Rhys

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jessica Oyelowo	...	DS Alex Jones (8 episodes, 2006)
Louise Brealey	...	Scene-of-Crime Officer Harriet 'Anorak' Tate (8 episodes, 2006)
Huw Rhys	...	DC Martin Kite (8 episodes, 2006)
Alistair McGowan	...	DI Gil Mayo (8 episodes, 2006)
Lucy Evans	...	Julie Mayo (7 episodes, 2006)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

police | ebay | bickering | crime reenactment | team | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

The Gil Mayo Mysteries

Filming Locations:

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Birmingham

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (8 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

We tried hard to enjoy it but it didn't work

We are great fans of British movie and TV offerings; the sense of humour is usually quite subtle and very funny, and the detective shows, while often highly improbable and unrealistic, are entertaining. We sort of expected something from this show along the lines of the sadly missed "New Tricks". Apart from a few good lines that never really made it to a chuckle, we found the show to be confused, poorly acted, and basically silly. The main actors seemed to be trying their best and generally doing a good job, but the script seemed to get in the way.

Obviously it will appeal to some people, and for those who consider that the qualities of "unusual" and "artistic" are more important than entertaining, then they will probably give it a high rating. For all others, I recommend giving it a miss.