Gently Go Man (8 Apr. 2007)

After his wife Isabella is killed by a hit and run driver Inspector George Gently considers retiring but when Johnny,a member of a biking gang in the North East,is also run over and Gently ... See full summary »

Director:

Euros Lyn

Writers:

Alan Hunter (novel), Peter Flannery

Stars:

Martin Shaw, Maria Tecce, Mark Lambert

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Shaw	...	George Gently
Maria Tecce	...	Isabella Gently
Mark Lambert	...	Corby
Philip Davis	...	Joe Webster (as Phil Davis)
Richard Armitage	...	Ricky Deeming
Shaun Evans	...	Lawrence Elton
Christian Cooke	...	Billy Lister
Sean McGinley	...	China Mates
Alvaro Lucchesi	...	Roberto Minchella
Suzy Lawlor	...	Shirley
Owen Roe	...	Inspector Setters
Lee Ingleby	...	John Bacchus
Simon Hubbard	...	PC
Chris McHallem	...	Cleric
Claire Rushbrook	...	Valerie Lister

Storyline

After his wife Isabella is killed by a hit and run driver Inspector George Gently considers retiring but when Johnny,a member of a biking gang in the North East,is also run over and Gently hears that Webster,whom he believes to have killed Isabella,is in the area,he travels North to investigate,teaming up with ambitious young sergeant John Bacchus. Aware that local inspector Setters is probably corrupt and involved in the assault on his informant China Mates, Gently realises that he and Webster are actually both investigating the same crime as Webster is Johnny's father. The two men finally meet for a confrontation with the real murderer.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2007 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Company Pictures, Element Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 89 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Inspector George Gently: The Burning Man (2008)

User Reviews

Best police duo since Morse and Lewis

Excellent acting here. Lee Ingleby is particularly good, as ever. Martin Shaw is also on form, away from the laughable Judge John Deed series. They make a good pair, as they both have a strong and distinct manner and personality. ITV would have done better to take Ingleby instead of Fox for their Lewis series.

My only query is the accents. Considering that Bacchus is said to have attended the same school as the motorcyclists, how come Richard Armitage's character speaks Geordie, whereas Ingleby has only touches of that, and to my non-expert ears basically sounds like someone from Yorkshire?

The story is good, and the supporting cast is made up of top-class actors doing their stuff.

This cries out to be made into a series. I hope it will be.