The series features martin shaw as the eponymous inspector, lee ingleby as detective sergeant john bacchus, and simon hubbard and. Gently and bacchus investigate the kidnap of the adopted child of a middleclass couple, and suspect that the childs birth mother might be involved. My husband and i were both drawn instantly to the series, the cast and the early 60s time frame. Martin shaw is liberated as gently prepares to retire 3. Bbc one inspector george gently, series 5 episode guide.
Inspector george gently 2007 season 6 episode 1 youtube. Inspector george gently is adapted from the inspector gently novels written by alan hunter, but relocates him from norfolk to northumberland. The earliest episodes are set in 1964 with the eighth series taking place in 1970. Inspector george gently 2007 season 7 episode 2 youtube. List of inspector george gently episodes wikipedia.
The series was all about the involvements of a certain detective who was considered as being of the oldschool simply because he was very dedicated, hardworking and passionate about his job as he was trained at the time unlike the present situation whereby police officers. In this rural british detective series set in the 1960s, inspector george gently investigates a young womans murder and a childs disappearance, and also looks into a mysterious death possibly linked to the antinuclear protest movement. Directed by 11 writing credits 14 cast 396 produced by 30 music by 7. Three things i learned watching inspector george gently. Inspector george gently is a british television crime drama series produced by company pictures for bbc one, set in the 1960s. Gently decides to retire after the murder of his wife, but welcome to the inspector george gently guide at. Watch george gently online full episodes of season 8 to 1. Rent george gently 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Gently investigates a death in police custody and insists that bacchus assist him, even though his sergeant has just submitted his formal resignation. It starts in about 1963 and by the end of series 7, they are ushering in 1970. Oct 30, 2017 so it seemed appropriate that the last ever episode of the bbcs sixtiesset series based on the character would bring gently martin shaw full circle to where it started out in 2007. The series was all about the involvements of a certain detective who was considered as being of the oldschool simply because he was very dedicated, hardworking and passionate about his job as he was trained at the time unlike the present situation whereby police.
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Inspector george gently was murdered by a secret service agent, shot in the back at the end of the series finale on bbc1. Directed by 11 writing credits 14 cast 396 produced by 30. This particular trope is a welltravelled one that has been used in pretty much every single genre under the sun. The 46 novels, published between 1955 and 1999, were contemporary, but the show is set firmly in 1964.
Inspector george gently tv series 20072017 episodes. Inspector george gently cast and characters tv guide. Gently and his cocky young protege, john bacchus lee ingleby, line of duty, investigate brutal crimes. May 15, 2015 inspector george gently, inspector george gently season 7, inspector george gently tv show, inspector george gently season 8, inspector george gently cast. Bluray or dvd george gently, series 5 bluray with the great final episode season six. Martin shaw george gently 23 episodes 20102015 simon hubbard taylor 11 episodes 20112015 guest stars. Their investigations take them into a local mother and baby home, uncovering the societal pressure that forces single mothers to give up their children and the lengths to which the adoptive gently and bacchus investigate the kidnap of. There are too many details that dont add up, and he suspects murder.
It has been four years since george gently came north, but his old enemies havent forgotten him. It came full circle in this new episode, the first of two featurelength. Inspector george gently s05e04 season 5 episode 4 youtube. A vicious career criminal who gently sent down years ago has been released, on the grounds that. The central characters are george gently, a crusty, widowed detective chief inspector, and his seargent, john. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Inspector george gently is a british television crime drama series produced by company. But after learning the whereabouts of his wifes killer the sadistic. Watch worldclass tv from britain and beyond always available, always commercial free start your free trial watch trailer. This time period is more than background for the series we witness the transition from an all male, white police force to the inclusion of women as more than tea girls, with all. Series 4 the british mystery series george gently stars martin shaw as the title character a slightly cantankerous, widowed london detective solving cases in mid1960s northumberland, england against the backdrop of the first hints of social change. Inspector george gently series and episode guides tv. Inspector george gently series and episode guides tv from. Embittered by the hitandrun murder of his beloved wife, gently plans to collect his pension and fade into a lonely retirement. When a man is beaten to death in a turkish bath, suspicion falls on an exsoldier with a history of mental instability. The detectives interview family and staff, but the alibis soon fall apart. Martin shaw on that shock inspector george gently ending.
The television series entitled george gently is also known by some people as inspector george gently due to its origin. Inspector george gently series 7 episodes episode guide bbc. Gently and bacchus investigate the death of a blue coat at a holiday camp. George gently played by martin shaw debuted on british television in 2007. Basically, good content, well developed characters and storylines. Blue ray or dvd george gently 6 bluray series seven. The series stars martin shaw as the eponymous inspector and lee ingleby as detective sergeant john bacchus, with simon hubbard. Inspector george gently s05e01 season 5 episode 1 youtube. Bbc one inspector george gently, series 7 episode guide. 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.
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. The final episode of series seven takes place during the final week week of 1969. Jan 14, 2017 midsomer murders season 5, episode 3 a worm in the bud full episode duration. A vicious career criminal who gently sent down years ago has been released, on the grounds that evidence was fabricated to frame him by gently himself. 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. Reviewed on this page four years before he played dci george gently, martin shaw was inspector adam dalgliesh in p. Jan 14, 2017 162 videos play all popular videos inspector george gently inspector george gently topic berkeley square 01 bbc 1998 duration. Series 7 of this crime drama sees inspector george gently martin shaw pursue criminals. With martin shaw, lee ingleby, simon hubbard, lisa mcgrillis. Scheduled to air in the uk in late 2017, in the us in early 2018. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The muchloved series inspector george gently returns for its seventh series, with four new featurelength episodes filmed on location in northumberland, england.
Gently and bacchus awaken to the consequences of racism when a young girl is murdered. Episode and series guides for inspector george gently. Inspector george gently ended with a bang on sunday night, complete with a cliff hanger ending and a bloody trail of action that rips up the usual gently formula and plumps for the classic hero on the run story. Inspector george gently s03e02 season 3 episode 2 youtube. This time period is more than background for the series we witness the transition from an all male, white police force to the inclusion of women as more than tea girls, with all of the turmoil that accompanies these changes.
However the same comments i made about season 4 also apply here. Watch inspector george gently episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. So it seemed appropriate that the last ever episode of the bbcs sixtiesset series based on the character would bring gently martin shaw full circle to where it started out in 2007. Chief inspector george gently of scotland yard is an oldfashioned policeman who has gained respect but few friends through his singleminded pursuit of lawbreakers and his disgust with the corruption in the police force. Inspector george gently season 5 episode 4 rotten tomatoes. Midsomer murders season 5, episode 3 a worm in the bud full episode duration. 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. The body of a young woman washed up on the beach turns the attentions of. Inspector gently is intrigued as to why a woman has committed suicide. Apr 08, 2007 the television series entitled george gently is also known by some people as inspector george gently due to its origin. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast.