The victim also carried her daughters birth certificate, with the name of the childs father crossed out and satan penciled in. Lee ingleby reveals hopes for george gently spinoff. When a victims body is discovered eight years after his wife was. With martin shaw, maria tecce, mark lambert, phil davis. The series is in north east england, centering on newcastle upon tyne, northumberland and county durham.
The series features martin shaw as the eponymous inspector, lee ingleby as detective sergeant john bacchus, and simon hubbard and. Bacchus mother is dead, and it is unknown what the relationship with his father is. In these four new episodes set in 1969, bacchus lets a new constables lisa mcgrillis, hebburn modern ways of policing get under his skin, while an aging gently finds himself more and more adrift in a rapidly evolving world. The last of the george gently novels, this was the final one alan hunter wrote before finishing his career and retiring the character. May 21, 2017 alan hunters books and peter flannerys adaptations do everything in their power to add new layers of conflict between the father figure, gently, and his longsuffering protege, john bacchus. Gently in trees was also published as gently through the woods. Publication order of inspector george gently books. Ds bacchus lee ingleby dci gently s young sergeant. Each series consists of no more than four ninety minute episodes, and a total of twentythree episodes have aired as of may 2015. A young womans body is found in a coastal village, and the investigation leads gently and bacchus to suspect the victims estranged husband is responsible for the killing.
Inspector george gently is a british television crime drama series produced by company pictures for bbc one, set in the 1960s and loosely based on some of the inspector gently novels written by alan hunter. Paired with local detective ds john bacchus, he must track down webster, while at. Called to a crime scene at a workingclass boarding house, gently and bacchus find a woman horribly beaten to death, her eyes covered discreetly with a handkerchief. Martin shaw reveals very rude onset clash inspector george gently star martin shaw has opened up about filming the final series, revealing an unlikely onset clash.
As such, he drives a flashy sports car, and thinks himself quite the man. George gently dvd king county library system bibliocommons. Inspector george gently tv series 20072017 inspector george. Gentlys reputation for honesty and relentlessness makes him almost as feared among his colleagues as he is among criminals. Apr 22, 2018 the british television series starring martin shaw. The original inspector george gently collection george. Gently and his cocky young protege, john bacchus lee ingleby, line of duty, investigate brutal crimes. George gently british television mystery series the cozy. I enjoyed this series especially for the place northern england and the time setting 1964 george gently an older, bythebooks police detective from london goes north to durham, england to investigate. Premiere in november with the final two television movies in the awardwinning british detective series george gently. Bacchus started off with an mgb, but soon traded this in for a bright blue ford corsair. Martin shaw on that shock inspector george gently ending. George gently dvd austin public library bibliocommons.
Acorn tv adds final episodes of awardwinning british. Martin shaw left as george gently and lee ingleby as john bacchus mark mainzbbc. He moves up to northumberland to persue his wifes killer and is paired with the eager young detective sergeant john bacchus. But, even after the rescue, the two men have some mutual demons to confront. With martin shaw, lee ingleby, simon hubbard, lisa mcgrillis. Jul 20, 2008 gentlys reputation for honesty and relentlessness makes him almost as feared among his colleagues as he is among criminals. Dont expect bacchus in these books, thankfully his inane and rather unpleasant character isnt in them. Just prior to the creation of sherlock, inspector george gently, based on the inspector gently novels by alan hunter, premiered on the bbc. For if ever there was a policeman who liked to rage, rage. Although most people would think of it as a holiday from hell, gently welcomes it with both hands. This first volume of the inspector george gently collection comprises the original two novels that established gently as one of scotland yards fictional finest. Shaw delivers a pitchperfect performance as the jaded but honorable inspector george gently in these engrossing. See more ideas about martin shaw, lee ingleby and detective series.
Martin shaw confirms george gently and john split im still. This is a british detective show based on a similarly titled series of novels by the late. Lee ingleby reveals hopes for george gently spinoff the. Chief inspector george gently of scotland yard is an oldfashioned. Inspector george gently did not go gently into the night. Martin shaw confirms george gently and john split im. I enjoyed this series especially for the place northern england and the time setting 1964 george gently an older, bythe books police detective from london goes north to durham, england to investigate. Inspector george gently gently evil tv episode 2010 imdb. Gently is seen enjoying his holiday in norchester where a murder takes place. When he hears about webster attending a funeral of a murder victim, he. Bacchus bakes, an inspector george gently fanfic fanfiction. Inspector george gently and his sergeant, john bacchus, are given an insight into the complexities of the emotionally wrought world when the adopted child of a middleclass couple is kidnapped. The series stars martin shaw as the eponymous inspector and lee ingleby as detective sergeant john bacchus, with simon hubbard.
George gently omnibus books 14 by alan hunter nook. Inspector morse and sergeant lewis, gently and bacchus dont even. The indefatigable chief inspector george gently and his sidekick, john bacchus experience the inflated authority of their social betters firsthand when a beautiful young girl called ellen mallam is found drowned in the passenger seat of an upturned car registered to local aristocrats, the blackstones. George gently british television mystery series the.
I had seen george gently on tv but the books are very different and george gently is a very different character eating his peppermint creams and coping with the less able colleagues around him some lovely gentle humour. Oct 30, 2017 of the many great british tv detectives dci george gently bbc one was always the one least likely to depart our screens quietly. Inspecteur george gently inspector george gently ou george gently est une serie televisee. After a dramatic episode which saw inspector george gently split from his longserving partner john bacchus, martin shaw has spoken out about the. May 21, 2017 after a dramatic episode which saw inspector george gently split from his longserving partner john bacchus, martin shaw has spoken out about the episode that left him feeling shellshocked.
Peter flannery has done the books any favours by moving the action to the north east and introducing his side kick john bacchus. Perhaps the reason these george gently episodes have such a 1960s feel is because they are based on the mystery series written by alan hunter george gently. Amorous leander is alternatively titled death on the broadlands. After a dramatic episode which saw inspector george gently split from his longserving partner john bacchus, martin shaw has spoken out about the episode that left him feeling shellshocked. He encounters the local police and works with a younger officer, john bacchus, who is kind of geeky but eager to learn and to impress. The novel introduces the character of george gently and other characters as well. These are the stories on which the hit bbc tv series was based, written with a charm that conveys alan hunters love of the east anglian setting and demonstrating his expert use of dialogue to keep the plot moving along at a cracking. George gently dvd arapahoe libraries bibliocommons. In an age of slick, labyrinthine crimes dramas such as the killing and broadchurch, inspector george gently bbc one is beginning to feel tired. The last thing you need when youre on holiday is to become involved in a murder. With the help of ds john bacchus, inspector george gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to. But as he works to expose a coverup, he finds himself at odds with his cocky protege, di john bacchus lee ingleby, line of duty, and questioning the legacy he will leave behind. Inspector george gently was murdered by a secret service agent, shot in the back at the end of the series finale on bbc1.
While the dvd box and slimcases describe powerful mysteries set against the backdrop of mid60s rural. Sherlock, george gently, dci banks and, now, endeavour in. Gently northwest is also known as gently in the highlands. Bacchus was originally in awe of gently as from the yard and thats the ladder he is so keen to climb. Tasked with investigating two last homicides, gently finds himself at odds with his cocky protege, di john bacchus, and questioning the legacy he will leave behind. Radical social and political change is in the air, and gently is on the brink of retirement. Bacchus is an intelligent guy and a brilliant cop, but he doesnt always play by the book. I found the books a beautifully oldfashioned read lots of character and not so much blood and guts. George gently dvd the seattle public library bibliocommons. Both cases seem to be linked to a charismatic and ambitious politician. I say this again, as i detest bacchus in the tv series as a character. In fact he died in style, shot in the back on an empty beach just seconds after delivering the evidence that would expose the authorities. Gently in the night episode five aired in 2011 the body of a young woman is discovered in a church. Acorn media has released george gently series 1, a threedisc collection of the 20072008 movielength mysteries adapted from novelist alan hunters inspector gently books, and starring british hardman martin shaw as the dogged copper.
Of the many great british tv detectives dci george gently bbc one was always the one least likely to depart our screens quietly. Fields of heather is also known as death on the heath. For george gently, it is a case of business as usual. Over the years weve seen the pair almost come to blows georges saintly ways often stifling, and his crusade for justice setting.
The series ended in 1970, with gentlys demise leaving behind protege di john bacchus, played by ingleby. A former scotland yard sleuth now tracking murders in britains north country, george gently tony nominee martin shaw is an oldtime copper in the rapidly changing 1960s. Investigating, gently and bacchus uncover the seedy nature of the hostess club where she. In these two featurelength mysteries, gentry and bacchus investigate the suspicious death of an exinformant facing a seemingly hopeless future, as well as the murder of a young woman poised. Inspector george gently gently go man tv episode 2007 imdb. The first installment of the inspector george gently series was published in the year 1955. Bacchus and gently dont always see eyetoeye, but they are an unbreakable team. George gently is a detective chief inspector in london before his wife is killed in a deliberate hit and run incodent. At a time of changing attitudes and values in britain, gently and bacchus are undergoing transitions of their own.
Nov 01, 2017 when gently is asked to look into a young womans unsolved murder, he hopes to expose one last coverup before retiring from the force. Detective chief inspector george gently martin shaw, death in holy orders returns to the job six months after he and his sergeant, john bacchus lee ingleby, place of execution, were gravely injured in the line of duty. List of inspector george gently episodes wikipedia. The official facebook home for british drama inspector george gently. While gently is the serious man of the two, it is bacchus who sets a lighthearted tone and humanises his older boss. George gently dvd pima county public library bibliocommons. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading george gently omnibus books 14. The show started as george gently before expanding to inspector george gently. Gently does it 1955 gently by the shore 1956 gently down the stream 1957 landed gently 1957 gently through the mill 1958 gently in the sun 1959 gently with the painters 1960 gently to the summit 1961 gently go man 1961 gently where the roads go 1962 gently floating.
Inspector george gently also known as george gently for the pilot and first series is a british television crime drama series produced by company pictures for bbc one, set in the 1960s and loosely based on some of the inspector gently novels written by alan hunter. Bacchus bakes george was seated behind his desk and had already had his first cup of tea when john finally made his appearance in the station just after half nine. George gently omnibus books 14 kindle edition by hunter, alan. Inspector george gently simply called george gently for the pilot and first. Awardwinning actor martin shaw leads an outstanding cast in this detective series set in tumultuous 1960s england specifically, in northumberland, englands most northern county. George gently omnibus books 14 kindle edition by hunter. Dec 09, 2015 bacchus has the fortune or perhaps not. In these two featurelength mysteries, gentry and bacchus investigate the suspicious death of an exinformant facing a seemingly hopeless future, as well as the murder of a young woman. In the final season of the acclaimed detective drama, dci george gently tony nominee martin shaw investigates two last cases before retirement. Following the murder of his wife by notorious gangster webster, inspector george gently is pondering retirement. Published in 1999 on the 15th of february, this was the end of an impressive fortysix book run that hadnt stopped since hunter had begun in 1955. In this acclaimed bbc detective drama, tony nominee martin shaw death in holy orders stars as inspector george gently, an incorruptible cop transplanted from london to the north east of england in the mid1960s. Lee ingleby has said he would love to see a spinoff to crime series detective george gently.
I had seen george gently on tv but the books are very different and george gently is a very different character eating his peppermint creams and coping with the. After george gently is snatched by a violent criminal, its up to bacchus to head the case. Twists and turns in season four of inspector george gently. When guv decided to stay with the cars rather than join in with the chase, i knew that something was wrong. When gently is asked to look into a young womans unsolved murder, he hopes to expose one last coverup before retiring from the force. But he finds an odd ally in john bacchus lee ingleby, nicholas nicklebyan overeager, opinionated young sergeant who plays fast and loose with police procedures. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Based very loosely on the george gently books by british author alan. Bbc press office inspector george gently press pack. With the help of ds john bacchus, inspector george gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases. George gently dvd tulsa citycounty library bibliocommons. T he final episode of the bbc one drama aired earlier this year, a decade after we first met gently. While the dvd box and slimcases describe powerful mysteries set against the backdrop of mid60s rural britain, a region just. The second season is somewhat lighter in tone the stories are still fairly dark, but there are. Bacchus and rachel continue their usual waspish interactions and lighthearted banter but for the first time, he will reveal a chink of vulnerability that concerns her. Feb 06, 2014 in an age of slick, labyrinthine crimes dramas such as the killing and broadchurch, inspector george gently bbc one is beginning to feel tired. Still at odds with his superior, bacchus asks for rachels help investigating the murder of a worker killed during a picket riot. Lisa mcgrillis, lee ingleby, martin shaw, tony rohr, simon hubbard, annabel scholey, melanie clarkpullen, don gallagher. Inspector george gently fanfiction archive fanfiction. The 2007 pilot and 2008 first season just called george gently were rather dark affairs. Inspector george gently is a britishirish detective series set in the 1960s based on the novels of alan hunter starring martin shaw as the titular character and lee ingleby as his young partner ds john bacchus.
Martin shaw plays detective chief inspector george gently and ex metropolitan police officer and lee ingleby plays a cocky young detective sergeant bacchus. Both episodes will be available beginning wednesday, november 1, less than two days after the series finale broadcasts on bbc one. Four years and four seasons later, the series stars martin shaw in the title role, lee ingleby as detective sergeant john bacchus and simon hubbard as pc taylor at the police. Gently treats bacchus as if he were his own troublesome teenager.
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