Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever export ...... "The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever export ...... "The
Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows like "Midsomer Murders".
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is probably dairy
and meat products, which for insanely stupid reasons cost a lot less to
buy in the UK supermarkets than they do here in New Zealand
supermarkets! :-(
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever export ...... "The
Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows like "Midsomer Murders".
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is probably dairy
and meat products, which for insanely stupid reasons cost a lot less to
buy in the UK supermarkets than they do here in New Zealand
supermarkets!-a :-(
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever export ......
"The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Watching Midsomer Murders as I type ...
"Dead In The Water
The annual Midsomer Regatta comes to a standstill when a body is
found in the river."
On 11/02/2026 8:43 am, Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever export ...... "The
Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows like "Midsomer
Murders".
Watching Midsomer Murders as I type ...
"Dead In The Water
The annual Midsomer Regatta comes to a standstill when a body is found
in the river."
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is probably dairy
and meat products, which for insanely stupid reasons cost a lot less to
buy in the UK supermarkets than they do here in New Zealand
supermarkets!-a :-(
Yeap! Same Same here with some of our products.
----
Daniel70
On 11.02.26, Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever export ......
"The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
I like that! Seems they forgot to put more episodes on the TV here,
though. :/
Watching Midsomer Murders as I type ...
"Dead In The Water
The annual Midsomer Regatta comes to a standstill when a body is
found in the river."
Because no one is allowed to step on the crime scene, and they could
ruin footprints or something that could be left in the running water?
--
Mickmane
Watching Midsomer Murders as I type ...
"Dead In The Water
The annual Midsomer Regatta comes to a standstill when a
body is found in the river."
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever
export ....... "The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows
like "Midsomer Murders".
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is
probably dairy and meat products,
Daniel70 wrote:
Watching Midsomer Murders as I type ...
"Dead In The Water
The annual Midsomer Regatta comes to a standstill when a
body is found in the river."
That's a very old one... but I remember it.
Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever
export ....... "The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it somewhere
and be tempted to watch it!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows
like "Midsomer Murders".
If you can't beat 'em... try and copy them!
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is
probably dairy and meat products,
Lamb.
Although I was tempted to say the Peter Jackson "Lord of the Rings" movies!
On 11.02.26, Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever export ......
"The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
I like that! Seems they forgot to put more episodes on the TV here,
though. :/
Watching Midsomer Murders as I type ...
"Dead In The Water
The annual Midsomer Regatta comes to a standstill when a body is
found in the river."
Because no one is allowed to step on the crime scene, and they could
ruin footprints or something that could be left in the running water?
On 2026-02-11 14:09:27 +0000, Blueshirt said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever
export ....... "The-a Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it somewhere
and be tempted to watch it!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows
like "Midsomer Murders".
If you can't beat 'em... try and copy them!
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is
probably dairy and meat products,
Lamb.
Although I was tempted to say the Peter Jackson "Lord of the Rings"
movies!
They were made by a New Zealander and filmed in New Zealand, but mostly funded by a US studio, so technically more a US product. Not that it
stopped them using the usual hopeless dozen New Zealand actors that
appear in EVERYTHING.
On 12/02/2026 7:38 am, Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-11 14:09:27 +0000, Blueshirt said:
Your Name wrote:They were made by a New Zealander and filmed in New Zealand, but mostly
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever
export ....... "Thea Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it somewhere
and be tempted to watch it!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows
like "Midsomer Murders".
If you can't beat 'em... try and copy them!
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is
probably dairy and meat products,
Lamb.
Although I was tempted to say the Peter Jackson "Lord of the Rings" movies! >>
funded by a US studio, so technically more a US product. Not that it
stopped them using the usual hopeless dozen New Zealand actors that
appear in EVERYTHING.
What "the usual hopeless dozen New Zealand actors that appear in
EVERYTHING" .... so even in "The Brokenwood Mysteries" (to get the discussion back on track!! ;-P
On 2026-02-11 14:09:27 +0000, Blueshirt said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever
export ....... "The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it somewhere
and be tempted to watch it!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows
like "Midsomer Murders".
If you can't beat 'em... try and copy them!
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is
probably dairy and meat products,
Lamb.
Although I was tempted to say the Peter Jackson "Lord of the Rings" movies!
They were made by a New Zealander and filmed in New Zealand, but mostly >funded by a US studio, so technically more a US product. Not that it
stopped them using the usual hopeless dozen New Zealand actors that
appear in EVERYTHING.
On 11/02/2026 10:00 pm, Mickmane wrote:
On 11.02.26, Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:Yeap! Irony, ah!!
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever export ......
"The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
I like that! Seems they forgot to put more episodes on the TV here,
though. :/
Watching Midsomer Murders as I type ...
"Dead In The Water
The annual Midsomer Regatta comes to a standstill when a body is
found in the river."
Because no one is allowed to step on the crime scene, and they could
ruin footprints or something that could be left in the running water?
----
Daniel70
On 12/02/2026 7:38 am, Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-11 14:09:27 +0000, Blueshirt said:What "the usual hopeless dozen New Zealand actors that appear in
Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever
export ....... "The-a Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it somewhere
and be tempted to watch it!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows
like "Midsomer Murders".
If you can't beat 'em... try and copy them!
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is
probably dairy and meat products,
Lamb.
Although I was tempted to say the Peter Jackson "Lord of the Rings"
movies!
They were made by a New Zealander and filmed in New Zealand, but mostly
funded by a US studio, so technically more a US product. Not that it
stopped them using the usual hopeless dozen New Zealand actors that
appear in EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING" .... so even in "The Brokenwood Mysteries" (to get the >discussion back on track!! ;-P
----
Daniel70
On 2026-02-12 00:54:37 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 12/02/2026 7:38 am, Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-11 14:09:27 +0000, Blueshirt said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever
export ....... "Thea Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
Complete garbage!
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it somewhere
and be tempted to watch it!
It's a poor man's knock-off of proper UK mystery shows
like "Midsomer Murders".
If you can't beat 'em... try and copy them!
New Zealand's greatest ever (and only useful) export is
probably dairy and meat products,
Lamb.
Although I was tempted to say the Peter Jackson "Lord of the Rings" movies!
They were made by a New Zealander and filmed in New Zealand, but mostly >>> funded by a US studio, so technically more a US product. Not that it
stopped them using the usual hopeless dozen New Zealand actors that
appear in EVERYTHING.
What "the usual hopeless dozen New Zealand actors that appear in
EVERYTHING" .... so even in "The Brokenwood Mysteries" (to get the
discussion back on track!! ;-P
Very likely, although I think there are also some Australians in that show.
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever
export ....... "The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it
somewhere and be tempted to watch it!
On 11.02.26, Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
On 2026-02-10 12:09:08 +0000, Daniel70 said:
Currently busy watching New Zealand's greatest ever
export ....... "The Brokenwood Mysteries" ATM.
[deleted comment by third party]
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it
somewhere and be tempted to watch it!
It's fun!
Not too serious, some quirky characters, and of course murders.
--
Mickmane
On 11.02.26, Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it
somewhere and be tempted to watch it!
It's fun!
Not too serious, some quirky characters, and of course murders.
Mickmane wrote:
On 11.02.26, Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it
somewhere and be tempted to watch it!
It's fun!
Not too serious, some quirky characters, and of course murders.
I like Midsomer Murders, which is full of quirky characters and
unlikely ways to die... but I generally prefer the more serious
'take' on murder mysteries. They are ten a penny on television
these days so I try and separate the wheat from the chaff.
Mickmane wrote:
On 11.02.26, Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it somewhere
and be tempted to watch it!
It's fun!
Not too serious, some quirky characters, and of course murders.
I like Midsomer Murders, which is full of quirky characters and
unlikely ways to die... but I generally prefer the more serious 'take'
on murder mysteries. They are ten a penny on television these days so I
try and separate the wheat from the chaff.
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel and
Pascoe" has been announced, but they've stupidly
gender-swapped the two main characters, one also
ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel (played
by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and "Trigger Point")
and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina Singh from "Art
Detectives" and "Virdee").
On 2026-02-13 16:10:40 +0000, Blueshirt said:
Mickmane wrote:
On 11.02.26, Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
I'll have to bear that in mind should I ever get to see it somewhere
and be tempted to watch it!
It's fun!
Not too serious, some quirky characters, and of course murders.
I like Midsomer Murders, which is full of quirky characters and
unlikely ways to die... but I generally prefer the more serious 'take'
on murder mysteries. They are ten a penny on television these days so I
try and separate the wheat from the chaff.
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel and Pascoe"
has been announced, but they've stupidly gender-swapped the two main >characters, one also ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea
Dalziel (played by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and "Trigger >Point") and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina Singh from "Art >Detectives" and "Virdee"). :-(
Your Name wrote:
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel and
Pascoe" has been announced, but they've stupidly
gender-swapped the two main characters, one also
ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel (played
by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and "Trigger Point")
and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina Singh from "Art
Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be the
same.
I'll give the reboot a miss.
Your Name wrote:
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel and
Pascoe" has been announced, but they've stupidly
gender-swapped the two main characters, one also
ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel (played
by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and "Trigger Point")
and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina Singh from "Art
Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be the
same.
I'll give the reboot a miss.
On 14/02/2026 8:56 am, Blueshirt wrote:
Your Name wrote:
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel
and Pascoe" has been announced, but they've stupidly
gender-swapped the two main characters, one also
ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel
(played by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and
"Trigger Point") and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina
Singh from "Art Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be
the same.
Hear!! Hear!!
I'll give the reboot a miss.
I'll give it a go .... When and IF.
On 14/02/2026 8:56 am, Blueshirt wrote:
Your Name wrote:
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel and
Pascoe" has been announced, but they've stupidly
gender-swapped the two main characters, one also
ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel (played
by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and "Trigger Point")
and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina Singh from "Art
Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be the
same.
Hear!! Hear!!
I'll give the reboot a miss.I'll give it a go .... When and IF.
----
Daniel70
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/02/2026 8:56 am, Blueshirt wrote:
Your Name wrote:
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel
and Pascoe" has been announced, but they've stupidly
gender-swapped the two main characters, one also
ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel
(played by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and
"Trigger Point") and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina
Singh from "Art Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be
the same.
Hear!! Hear!!
I'll give the reboot a miss.I'll give it a go .... When and IF.
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping the
main characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it... Plus, as
I said Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine anyone else
as Dalziel now.
Why didn't ITV just create a new Detective show with two female
leads if that's what they wanted? There's plenty of crime shows
with female Detectives so it can be done. Rebooting an old
series based on novels featuring two male 'odd couple'
Detectives and swapping them for women ("a fresh and
contemporary re-imagining") is just stupid.
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/02/2026 8:56 am, Blueshirt wrote:
Your Name wrote:
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel and Pascoe"
has been announced, but they've stupidly gender-swapped the two main
characters, one also ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea
Dalziel (played by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and "Trigger >>>> Point") and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina Singh from "Art
Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be the same.
Hear!! Hear!!
I'll give the reboot a miss.
I'll give it a go .... When and IF.
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping the main characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it... Plus, as I said
Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine anyone else as Dalziel now.
Why didn't ITV just create a new Detective show with two female leads
if that's what they wanted? There's plenty of crime shows with female Detectives so it can be done. Rebooting an old series based on novels featuring two male 'odd couple'
Detectives and swapping them for women ("a fresh and contemporary re-imagining") is just stupid.
On 2026-02-14 12:11:40 +0000, Blueshirt said:
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/02/2026 8:56 am, Blueshirt wrote:
Your Name wrote:
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel and Pascoe" >>>>> has been announced, but they've stupidly gender-swapped the two main >>>>> characters, one also ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea >>>>> Dalziel (played by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and "Trigger >>>>> Point") and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina Singh from "Art
Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be the same.
Hear!! Hear!!
I'll give the reboot a miss.
I'll give it a go .... When and IF.
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping the main
characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it... Plus, as I said
Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine anyone else as Dalziel now.
Why didn't ITV just create a new Detective show with two female leads
if that's what they wanted? There's plenty of crime shows with female
Detectives so it can be done. Rebooting an old series based on novels
featuring two male 'odd couple'
Detectives and swapping them for women ("a fresh and contemporary
re-imagining") is just stupid.
Almost all "reboots", "resurrections", and "remakes" are ridiculous
stupid ideas that make no sense, especially as they are usually changed >beyond all recognition because the lazy-ass new guy thinks they know
better the person who had the actual talent to create the original.
Same can be said for most of the sequels and prequesls (for example,
the "Star Wars Sequel Trilogy" that was in reality just a lazy
Politically Correcterised re-hash of the original movies).
Supposedly such things are done for "nostalgia" and a "built-in
audience of fans" ... except making silly changes means that's just
nonsense marketing spin. By re-using the original's name for what in
reality is a completely different product, all they actually do is
annoy the original's fans and put off people who didn't like the
original so won't bother watching the "new version" (unless they're >incredibly stupid people).
The problem is the entertinament industry these days is infested with >talentless lazy people who can't actually create anything themselves.
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/02/2026 8:56 am, Blueshirt wrote:
Your Name wrote:
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel
and Pascoe" has been announced, but they've stupidly
gender-swapped the two main characters, one also
ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel
(played by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and
"Trigger Point") and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina
Singh from "Art Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be
the same.
Hear!! Hear!!
I'll give the reboot a miss.I'll give it a go .... When and IF.
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping the
main characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it... Plus, as
I said Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine anyone else
as Dalziel now.
On 14/02/2026 11:11 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping
the main characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it...
Plus, as I said Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine
anyone else as Dalziel now.
Yeap! Maybe, as one of the Actors was already a DS in "Art
Detectives", they could have just promoted Her and given her
a transfer sideways with her own off-sider.
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/02/2026 11:11 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping
the main characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it...
Plus, as I said Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine
anyone else as Dalziel now.
Yeap! Maybe, as one of the Actors was already a DS in "Art
Detectives", they could have just promoted Her and given her
a transfer sideways with her own off-sider.
I'm just waiting for a black Hercule Poirot or a trans Miss
Marple to appear... the way the TV industry is going it can't
be that many years away.
Fortunately for me, death won't be that many years away too, so
maybe I won't have to see it!
On 14/02/2026 11:11 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/02/2026 8:56 am, Blueshirt wrote:
Your Name wrote:
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel
and Pascoe" has been announced, but they've stupidly
gender-swapped the two main characters, one also
ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel
(played by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and
"Trigger Point") and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina
Singh from "Art Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be the same.
Hear!! Hear!!
I'll give the reboot a miss.I'll give it a go .... When and IF.
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping the main
characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it... Plus, as I said
Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine anyone else as Dalziel now.
Yeap! Maybe, as one of the Actors was already a DS in "Art Detectives",
they could have just promoted Her and given her a transfer sideways
with her own off-sider.
On 2026-02-15 09:33:02 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 14/02/2026 11:11 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/02/2026 8:56 am, Blueshirt wrote:
Your Name wrote:Hear!! Hear!!
A silly "reboot" version of UK detective series "Dalziel
and Pascoe" has been announced, but they've stupidly
gender-swapped the two main characters, one also
ethnicity-swapped - Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel
(played by Kerry Godliman from "Whistable Pearl" and
"Trigger Point") and Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe (Nina
Singh from "Art Detectives" and "Virdee").
"Dalziel and Pascoe" without Warren Clarke just wouldn't be the same. >>>>
I'll give the reboot a miss.I'll give it a go .... When and IF.
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping the main
characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it... Plus, as I said
Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine anyone else as Dalziel now.
Yeap! Maybe, as one of the Actors was already a DS in "Art Detectives",
they could have just promoted Her and given her a transfer sideways
with her own off-sider.
A bit soon for a spin-off show. :-) Her character in "Art Detectives"
is newly-promoted DC (Detective Constable) at the end of the first
episode - for most of the episode she was still a beat policeman in
uniform. Season 2 is due later this year.
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/02/2026 11:11 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping the
main characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it... Plus, as I
said Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine anyone else as
Dalziel now.
Yeap! Maybe, as one of the Actors was already a DS in "Art
Detectives", they could have just promoted Her and given her a
transfer sideways with her own off-sider.
I'm just waiting for a black Hercule Poirot or a trans Miss Marple to
appear
... the way the TV industry is going it can't be that many years
away.
Fortunately for me, death won't be that many years away too, so maybe
I won't have to see it!
On 15/02/2026 11:22 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
I'm just waiting for a black Hercule Poirot or a trans
Miss Marple to appear
Well, SHE was an elderly, SINGLE Woman .... but if she had
been Lesbian, I would have thought the Village would have
been a-buzz about it!!
... the way the TV industry is going it can't be that many
years away.
Fortunately for me, death won't be that many years away too,
so maybe I won't have to see it!
I'm sorry to read that, Blueshirt!!
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already married]
lover who was in the army and got killed in the war. That
wasn't in the books though.
Verily, in article <xn0pm3fvz2hy5g3000@post.eweka.nl>, did blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already
married] lover who was in the army and got killed in the
war. That wasn't in the books though.
What in the world? That doesn't sound like the woman I knew
from the books.
Verily, in article <xn0pm3fvz2hy5g3000@post.eweka.nl>, did >blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already married]
lover who was in the army and got killed in the war. That
wasn't in the books though.
What in the world? That doesn't sound like the woman I knew from the
books.
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On 15/02/2026 11:22 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/02/2026 11:11 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
If they're messing around with the books by gender swapping the
main characters then I wouldn't waste my time on it... Plus, as I
said Warren Clarke IS Dalziel. I couldn't imagine anyone else as
Dalziel now.
Yeap! Maybe, as one of the Actors was already a DS in "Art
Detectives", they could have just promoted Her and given her a
transfer sideways with her own off-sider.
I'm just waiting for a black Hercule Poirot or a trans Miss Marple to
appear
Well, SHE was an elderly, SINGLE Woman .... but if she had been Lesbian,
I would have thought the Village would have been a-buzz about it!!
... the way the TV industry is going it can't be that many years
away.
Fortunately for me, death won't be that many years away too, so maybe
I won't have to see it!
I'm sorry to read that, Blueshirt!!
----
Daniel70
Daniel70 wrote:
On 15/02/2026 11:22 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
I'm just waiting for a black Hercule Poirot or a trans
Miss Marple to appear
Well, SHE was an elderly, SINGLE Woman .... but if she had
been Lesbian, I would have thought the Village would have
been a-buzz about it!!
Just because a woman is an elderly spinster doesn't mean they
are lesbian. I'm sure some were, and I'm sure the villages they
lived in were a-buzz with the gossip about it too, but elderly
spinsters are not uncommon. They normally get termed "mad cat
ladies"... as they always have cats!
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already married]
lover who was in the army and got killed in the war. That
wasn't in the books though.
--... the way the TV industry is going it can't be that many
years away.
Fortunately for me, death won't be that many years away too,
so maybe I won't have to see it!
I'm sorry to read that, Blueshirt!!
I was speaking figuratively... I mean, it could be today,
it could also be in thirty years time... very likely it's
somewhere in-between... but it is definitely going to happen!
At the moment I don't have any plans to go anywhere though.
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <xn0pm3fvz2hy5g3000@post.eweka.nl>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already
married] lover who was in the army and got killed in the
war. That wasn't in the books though.
What in the world? That doesn't sound like the woman I knew
from the books.
It wasn't! And it played no part in the actual story either...
bar give Miss Marple a sepia photo of a man in a uniform to smile
at in fond recollection.
ITV [for some reason] thought it best to tinker a bit with the
books when they adapted them. <shrugs>
Verily, in article <xn0pm3fvz2hy5g3000@post.eweka.nl>, did blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already married]
lover who was in the army and got killed in the war. That
wasn't in the books though.
What in the world? That doesn't sound like the woman I knew from the
books.
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <xn0pm3fvz2hy5g3000@post.eweka.nl>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already
married] lover who was in the army and got killed in the
war. That wasn't in the books though.
What in the world? That doesn't sound like the woman I knew
from the books.
It wasn't! And it played no part in the actual story either...
bar give Miss Marple a sepia photo of a man in a uniform to smile
at in fond recollection.
ITV [for some reason] thought it best to tinker a bit with the
books when they adapted them. <shrugs>
On 2026-02-16 10:31:55 +0000, The True Melissa said:
Verily, in article <xn0pm3fvz2hy5g3000@post.eweka.nl>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already married]
lover who was in the army and got killed in the war. That
wasn't in the books though.
What in the world? That doesn't sound like the woman I knew from the
books.
"McEwan's portrayal also has the infamous reveal that Miss Marple
had an affair with a married man in her youth. The character is
an old spinster who's never had any mentioned romantic
attachments. McEwan's tenure, unfortunately also had the worst
writing in the series."
On 2026-02-16 10:52:37 +0000, Blueshirt said:
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <xn0pm3fvz2hy5g3000@post.eweka.nl>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already
married] lover who was in the army and got killed in the
war. That wasn't in the books though.
What in the world? That doesn't sound like the woman I knew
from the books.
It wasn't! And it played no part in the actual story either...
bar give Miss Marple a sepia photo of a man in a uniform to smile
at in fond recollection.
ITV [for some reason] thought it best to tinker a bit with the
books when they adapted them. <shrugs>
The entertainment industry pretty much ALWAYS "tinkers" with the source >material, even when it's a remake / reboot of an older TV series or
movie. Most of the time it's simply because the over-egoed idiot in
charge thinks they know better the the person who actually created the
idea. :-\
Daniel70 wrote:
On 15/02/2026 11:22 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
I'm just waiting for a black Hercule Poirot or a trans Miss
Marple to appear
Well, SHE was an elderly, SINGLE Woman .... but if she had been
Lesbian, I would have thought the Village would have been a-buzz
about it!!
Just because a woman is an elderly spinster doesn't mean they are
lesbian.
I'm sure some were, and I'm sure the villages they lived in were
a-buzz with the gossip about it too, but elderly spinsters are not
uncommon. They normally get termed "mad cat ladies"... as they always
have cats!
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already married] lover
who was in the army and got killed in the war. That wasn't in the
books though.
... the way the TV industry is going it can't be that many years
away.
Fortunately for me, death won't be that many years away too, so
maybe I won't have to see it!
I'm sorry to read that, Blueshirt!!
I was speaking figuratively... I mean, it could be today, it could
also be in thirty years time... very likely it's somewhere
in-between... but it is definitely going to happen!
At the moment I don't have any plans to go anywhere though.
On 16/02/2026 8:48 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
Daniel70 wrote:
On 15/02/2026 11:22 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
I'm just waiting for a black Hercule Poirot or a trans Miss
Marple to appear
Well, SHE was an elderly, SINGLE Woman .... but if she had been
Lesbian, I would have thought the Village would have been a-buzz
about it!!
Just because a woman is an elderly spinster doesn't mean they are
lesbian.
Sorry, I never intended to suggest that ... hence my "but *if( she had
been Lesbian, ....".
I'm sure some were, and I'm sure the villages they lived in were
a-buzz with the gossip about it too, but elderly spinsters are not
uncommon. They normally get termed "mad cat ladies"... as they always
have cats!
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already married] lover
who was in the army and got killed in the war. That wasn't in the
books though.
... the way the TV industry is going it can't be that many years
away.
Fortunately for me, death won't be that many years away too, so
maybe I won't have to see it!
I'm sorry to read that, Blueshirt!!
I was speaking figuratively... I mean, it could be today, it could
also be in thirty years time... very likely it's somewhere
in-between... but it is definitely going to happen!
Yeap. I never met my Brother, died at birth, and lost a sister when she
was 22 and another when she was 57.
Mum and Dad both made it into the 80's so I'm hoping I've got at least
10 more years to go .... but you never know!!
At the moment I don't have any plans to go anywhere though.Same Same .... except out for Dinner with my two younger sisters for
Chinese New Year this evening!!
----
Daniel70
On 2026-02-16 10:31:55 +0000, The True Melissa said:
Verily, in article <xn0pm3fvz2hy5g3000@post.eweka.nl>, did blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already
married] lover who was in the army and got killed in the
war. That wasn't in the books though.
What in the world? That doesn't sound like the woman I knew
from the books.
"McEwan's portrayal also has the infamous reveal that Miss
Marple had an affair with a married man in her youth. The
character is an old spinster who's never had any mentioned
romantic attachments. McEwan's tenure, unfortunately also
had the worst writing in the series."
Your Name wrote:
On 2026-02-16 10:31:55 +0000, The True Melissa said:
Verily, in article <xn0pm3fvz2hy5g3000@post.eweka.nl>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
ITV did give Miss Marple the background of an [already
married] lover who was in the army and got killed in the
war. That wasn't in the books though.
What in the world? That doesn't sound like the woman I knew
from the books.
"McEwan's portrayal also has the infamous reveal that Miss
Marple had an affair with a married man in her youth. The
character is an old spinster who's never had any mentioned
romantic attachments. McEwan's tenure, unfortunately also
had the worst writing in the series."
There were a lot of other unnecessary things added to those ITV
adaptations too... although I kind of liked Geraldine McEwan as
Miss Marple in the first three series... not so much the woman
that followed her in the remaining ones. (Julia McKenzie) By
which time ITV were adapting non-Miss Marple Agatha Christie
novels and inserting her into them... so they were not faithful
to the original books anyway.
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