About a fantasy novelist who follows in the tradition of Tolkein, Lewis Carroll and C.S. Lewis, whose sword features. Amusing episode as James Fox appears in some scenes with his son - he's rather good as pompous lecturer. Also with Art Malik, Tom Mison.
Laurence has most recently been in Victoria, playing Lord Palmerston; James is almost 80 and was in 1864 playing - Lord Palmerston.
The Quality of Mercy d. Bille Eltringham (The Long Firm), scr. Alan Plater.
Murder of student during 'The Merchant of Venice'. The students sound like assholes (and are not particularly convincingly acted). Then there's a scam over at the Randolph which leads to Hathaway identifying the killer of Lewis's wife, which (again, somewhat unconvincingly) tests their relationship. Bryan Dick is the only familiar face in the cast.
The Point of Vanishing d. Maurice Phillips, scr, Paul Rutman
The one with the Occello and its vanishing point - in fact no one vanishes.
Hathaway is kindly to indisposed Ophelia Lovibond; Zoe Boyle tries to poach Lewis to work with her dad in the US (she takes to Lewis in avuncular way - note arm-in-arm walk). Jenny Seagrove is a steely mother. With Julian Wadham.
Blenheim Palace and the Ashmolean feature, and Dexter is seen being pushed past in his own wheelchair.
Counter Culture Blues d. Bill Anderson, story Nick Dear (writer for stage and screen), scr. Guy Andrews
Entertaining episode involving rock band 'Midnight Addiction', some of whom are a little hammy, and we suffer from the Curse of the Wandering Accents (particularly Joanna Lumley - why even bother making her Scottish? It's not key to the plot); and when the guitarist calls them 'Pig' it's just embarrassing.
Small early appearance from Daniel Kaluuya (though he'd been in Skins before this), Hilton McRae rather good as the one who's lost his memory (Mansfield Park, Darkest Hour, Endeavour). With David Hayman, Trevor Byfield, Anthony Higgins, Perdita Weeks. Simon Callow delivers his lines with the same sort of relish as Clifton Webb.
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Lewis: "Yes, ma'am. As a means of solving crimes it can be useful."
And note Lewis arm-in-arm with Doc at finale - natural warm relationship. Is Whately basically the kind of actor you want to arm-in-arm?
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