Gently and Bacchus investigate a consignment of stolen passports, but the case takes an unexpected turn when a woman linked to the crime is found dead on the seashore with her mixed-race bab... Read allGently and Bacchus investigate a consignment of stolen passports, but the case takes an unexpected turn when a woman linked to the crime is found dead on the seashore with her mixed-race baby lying next to her.Gently and Bacchus investigate a consignment of stolen passports, but the case takes an unexpected turn when a woman linked to the crime is found dead on the seashore with her mixed-race baby lying next to her.
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- (as Deidre Monaghan)
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- TriviaPictures of Maggie's baby seem African rather than Arab. South Shields has had a large Yemeni community since the 1890s. This was soon joined by merchant seaman and their families from Somalia. However both Arab and African communities were referred to locally as Arabs.
- GoofsThe final scene shows the killer being hanged, but under the Homicide Act of 1957 this would not have been a capital crime. The death penalty was retained for murder of a police or prison officer, murder by firearm or explosion, murder in the course of theft, and multiple murder. Here there was a single civilian victim who was strangled and not robbed.
- Quotes
PC Taylor: The car belongs to an Abdullah Ali al-Hakrana, sir.
George Gently: Who?
PC Taylor: Abdullah Ali al-Hakrana. I'm guessing he's an Arab.
George Gently: [Sarcastucally] Really? CID could use men like you.
After a very solid, if still settling, start in "Gently Go Man", it felt like 'Inspector George Gently' started to hit its stride with "The Burning Man" and that continued with "Bomber's Moon". The show hit a high point here with "Gently with the Innocents" and the high point standards returns with "Gently in the Blood". There is a lot here already that is particularly good about 'Inspector George Gently' and it definitely makes one want to carry on watching.
"Gently in the Blood" is one of my favourite episodes from 'Inspector George Gently'. It is indicative that the show has found its feet and hit its stride. Namely because of it being another episode containing one of the show's most harrowing, saddest and most poignant stories, that me appropriately emotional and angry.
However, "Gently in the Blood", like the rest of the show, looks great, often beautiful. It is strikingly filmed and the scenery and period detail are atmospheric, handsome and evocative, a lot of work and care went into re-creating the period and it shows loud and clear. The music is stirring and haunting, dynamic with what's going on and never intrusive.
The writing has a lot of thought-provoking intelligence and balances subtle humour and drama very well and executing both individually just as well. The direction is alert and accommodating and the story, despite having an air of familiarity at times and not as rich as other stories for other episodes, is easy to follow and absorbing with a good deal of suspense. "Gently in the Blood", and 'Inspector Gently' in general, is very interesting for how British law was like in the 60s and how much it's changed and come on compared to now.
Love the chemistry between Gently and Bacchus, one of the most interesting and well-contrasted detective/crime/mystery drama pairings (perhaps the most interesting since Morse and Lewis). The two couldn't have more different personalities and how they gel and clash entertains and intrigues. Both are fascinating characters already, and became even more fascinating as the show progressed.
Can't fault the acting, the continually brilliant performances from Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby here and throughout the show are career highs for both actors. All the support is good, particularly from Andrew Lee Potts.
All in all, brilliant. 10/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- May 24, 2018
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 16 : 9