Friends Like These. Peter Lloyd. Director Richard Signy.
In a run-down estate, an old woman is found brutally murdered. Chris Fairbank is the inevitable suspect. But Sam has other ideas and recklessly gets herself involved in the case, much to the displeasure of her DS, who actually reports her behaviour officially! The relationship does not last longer than this episode, we are all relieved to hear.
With good performances from young Joe Absolom and Kevin Bishop.
An Academic Exercise. Writer Tony McHale. Director Jonas Grimas.
A new (third) season. Sam's sister has gone back to Ireland; and there's no sign of the old lover / DS, so that's good.
A college professor, played by Katharine Schlesinger (niece of John), a friend of Sam's, is murdered. Her husband, the irascible Kevin Doyle (Downton), is a suspect but we know it's not him because (a) he's in the opening scene - as is a very young Nicholas Hoult - and (b) it's too obvious. However I did (for a change) pin the murderer very early on, simply because the editor (who for the record is Kate Evans) shows him once too often and it alerts the TV whodunit senses.
With Anthony Bate (professor), Alec Newman, Andrew Scarborough, Adam James, Emily Hamilton.
Sam finds herself in danger again for becoming too involved (again).
Series composer John Harle brings something new and interesting to the party.
We found the faked answerphone message very obviously suspect the moment we heard it, but it takes ages and all sorts of experts to figure out there's something wrong with it.
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