The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001– )

British crime investigation series based around aristocratic, Oxford-educated Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his working-class assistant Sergeant Barbara Havers.

Stars:

Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small, Lesley Vickerage

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Nathaniel Parker	...	Thomas Lynley (23 episodes, 2001-2007)
Sharon Small	...	Barbara Havers (23 episodes, 2001-2007)
Lesley Vickerage	...	Helen Clyde (10 episodes, 2002-2004)

Storyline

British crime investigation series based around aristocratic, Oxford-educated Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his working-class assistant Sergeant Barbara Havers.

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Plot Keywords:

character name in title

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [United Kingdom]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Inspector Lynley

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.111 (2012)

User Reviews

Better than the books by far

Having seen the television version before reading the books, I can heartily recommend the video version over the print one. It takes liberties with stories, as any script-from-a-book would, but stays close to the characters. The chemistry between Lynley and Havers grows nicely, with a wall that will never go away that keeps any romantic entanglements out of the picture. As much as some might like to see that, it would ruin a really good friendship between unlikely people. The episodes are well shot, in beautiful locations, and constructed in a way that keeps you wondering how they're going to find their way to the end of this episode. The shame is that they were cancelled before being allowed to have one wrap-up episode. A good watch, but don't worry about reading the stories.