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Teacher, Jason Bowe's body is dug up just outside the grounds of Peregrine Manor school, having operated as a Quartet for so long, the team must solve the case without Jack.

It was a big gamble, carrying on with the show without one of the main cast, each member played such a huge part, Bolam was no exception. Unsurprisingly it works very, very well. I was half expecting to see a replacement pop up, but the trio managed brilliantly.

It's a very well written story, it works on every level, I liked the complexity of it, as well as the pomp and privilege that The UCOS team battle against.

Favourite scene had to be the conversation Brian had with the young ghost hunter, that was terrific, that moment where they both pushed their glasses up, genius.

It produced an ending I wasn't expecting, but it was very well delivered.

Fantastic acting, I'd have to highlight two people in particular, Nicola Walker first off, she never disappoints, and secondly Susannah Barker, who played the obnoxious head perfectly.

Very good, 8/10.

Have always been a big fan of detective/mystery shows from a fairly young age, well since starting secondary school.

'Inspector Morse', 'A Touch of Frost', 'Midsomer Murders' (in its prime), 'Law and Order', 'Inspector George Gently', 'Criminal Minds', 'Murder She Wrote', you name them to name a few. 'New Tricks' has also been a favourite from the start (despite not being the same without the original cast in recent years). Although it can be corny at times (in an endearing sort of way) it has always been perfect for helping me relax in the evenings. Something that was needed during all the hard times endured in school.

"Old School Ties" signals the first episode after Jack's last appearance, and all things considered it comes over pretty well. Jack indeed will be missed hugely and it is just not the same without James Bolam, who added such a lot to the show. It does feel like there is a large hole amidst everything else and even though not unintentional the team dynamic does feel somewhat too unsettled as a result.

The case is very intriguing and fun with a few nice and clever surprises well executed. Nothing innovative or special though and there is an air of familiarity.

Visually, "Old School Ties" is slick and stylish as ever. The music is a good fit and the theme song (sung with gusto by none other by Dennis Waterman himself) is one of the catchiest for any detective/mystery show and of any show in the past fifteen years or so.

Writing is intelligent, thought-provoking and classy, while also being very funny and high up in the entertainment value. This is all mixed adeptly with a seriousness without being overly so that it doesn't feel like 'New Tricks'.

A huge part of 'New Tricks' appeal is the chemistry, which is so entertaining and charming with some nice tension.

One of the show's biggest delights is Alun Armstrong, achieves a perfect balance of funny comic timing and touching pathos which was maintained all the way up to his final episode. It is also lovely here to see his role in the team and skills appreciated more all the time. Amanda Redman more than holds her own and is very authoritative and Dennis Waterman brings humour and grit.

Nicola Walker and Susan Jameson are especially impressive in support.

Overall, very nicely done. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Investigating a school: the case is pretty good, the team ends up using lots of methods to figure out what happened, making for an interesting case.

These two episodes do show how valuable a 4th team member is. The character interactions are fine, but missing something that most episodes aren't.

Solid cold case detective work, a fairly easy to follow storyline and decent clue unraveling.