I avoided watching this series, but after enjoying both the recent BBC films ATTWN and WITNESS I thought I'd give it a try. Like any series where there is an earlier version(s) for comparison, and where there is a developed fan base for it, a new adaptation will come up for disagreement. My disappointment was in Walliams. Why did they make Tommy a bumbling boob? In both episodes I found myself routing for the villain when they encountered Tommy, and I even once shouted at the television "just shoot him" I didn't so much mind Raine. Even in the original she is the instigator and the one with the most energy. In defense of the series they didn't stray too far from the plot lines, add in any unnecessary sexual orientation switches, or even in those characters they altered (Albert) it was within the realm of the story. The only remaining novel not filmed is Postern of Fate (since Thumbs was included in the Marple series). It is not the best of the T&T books but with a good writer they could make it as interesting as Poirot's version of Elephants Can Remember, another late and perhaps weak Christie which they turned around admirably for the film. But if this one is filmed please replace Tommy
Review of Partners in Crime
