Jericho of Scotland Yard - Set 1

I used to work in the West End, near Soho, in the early '60's as a teenager and found that Jericho had captured the atmosphere and seediness of that time in Soho, wonderfully. It also bought back forgotten memories e.g. block mascara which had to be wetted before applying dipping the brush in it. Girls used to spit on to the block as it was found the mascara stayed on longer than with water and gave a better look!! I think that Robert Lindsay was right for the part and is a strong lead to a good cast. I found it a good entertaining buy.

As someone else said on here , this is a great film noir . I received my set yesterday and am really happy with this detective series that I usually view on PBS t.v. all takes place during London of the 1950's . Nicholas Renton, Diarmuid Lawrence , etc. all good stong performances and story lines . I look forward to the next set out in Sept. which I will purchase as well from Amazon . where else can I get better prices and free S/H when buying over $25.00 ? saves me from driving to my nearest book store or video place which is over 20 miles away . My library doesn't have everything . No, I do not have any financial interest in Amazon nor do I work for them . I also own Foyles War ...sets one, two and three . I shall order set four in July . I'm really looking forward to that set of four as well . A great cast and story lines , many of which are based on true happenings in world war two ...course with the exception of Det.Foyle being interjected for extra viewing interest as well as the rest of the cast . But, Michael Kitchen is great .and how all the senes, cars etc. are meticulously re-created that one feels like we are peeking back in time in Britains during that time. I think the British do more with a 100 minute tele -movie then many of the multi-million dollar movies people pay to go and see here in the U.S.A. at $12.00 and up and more ( if going with friends or family ) and many times feel let down . It has gotten out of hand expense wise for families or just a guy taking his girl out for a movie and burgers afterward ... not to mention the highway robbery for the stale snacks bought in the movie theaters . Anyway, these bRITISH shows have class . KUDOS all round. ( sorry I digressed for a moment .) But, at least those folks who enjoy spending big bucks for a night out at the movie have the satisfaction knowing they are keeping their favorite movie stars in style ...lol. Now I'll bet there will be someone offended ...lol...don't bother to write comments on my reviews it's a waste of time as I do not read them . my reviews are my opinions .

Anti-British propaganda, and not subtle. Save your money

Not the best British series by a long shot, but watchable. Rather droll, but the product was in good shape. Thank you.

We were used to seeing this star in Horatio Hornblower. It was nice to see him in another role. Well done!

Be sure if you ever order this series to write in "Jericho of Scotland Yard" or else you get another series simply called Jericho. This one is really good. I wish there were more of them. I find I either really like them or they are ho hum. This series is really good.

It’s a 1958 Newsflash! "Jericho Receives Queen's Medal." The newsreel continues, "Inspector Michael Jericho, just back from the palace, and showing is Queen's award for bravery to Assistant Commissioner Cherry." That night, Jericho spends his time at a nightclub by himself, trying to forget he's a hero. what he really is, is a workaholic with no other life. "The only girl he ever loved married somebody else while he was away in the war." In the early morning, his loyal sergeant, Clive Harvey, picks him up. A man's been shot in a working class part of London, a young black man who worked at the bus depot. It just so happens that he had a friend who is a young white woman. Which didn't sit too well with some parties. Meanwhile, in a mansion in the posh Belgravia area, a maid finds an envelope carrying a note made of words cut out of the newspaper: "We have got Sir Nicholas. You will have £120,000 in cash when we ring. Call the police and we'll kill him." Can the murder and the kidnapping, from different sides of the track, be related? So starts episode 1: "A Pair of Ragged Claws." Episode 2; "The Killing of Johnny Swan" First a preview: It's the 1957 international cross country championship in White City Stadium. The whole of England seems to be watching on TV. It's the final lap and everybody goes crazy as Johnny Swan, the best British contender, passes the Soviet world record holder. The announcer cries, "Come on, Johnny! And the world record has been taken by Britain!... And the Soviets are humiliated." Move to almost a year later, and Johnny Swan is now a star. The world champion race is coming round again but he's not letting that slow down the party. As a matter of fact, he and his teammates are at a casino. The high-end, veddy posh and totally illegal casino. And Johnny isn't winning. Jericho, Harvey and DC Caldicott are outside the casino watching arrivals from their car. Harvey groans to Jericho: 'You're not really considering raiding a gambling party attended by the Russian Ambassador, are you?" The Russian Ambassador? As in the humiliated Russian Ambassador? The 2 episodes of “Jericho Series 1” total 112 minutes each. That’s a nice long time to tell a multi-layered story in each episode. The Jericho mystery series is not based on any books. Series 1 first aired in 2005 in England. I like the series, but I have some dissonance while watching it. It is set in the late 50's, but everything else about it looks and feels like 40's film noir, including the men wearing trench-coats and fedoras. The production values seem a little chintzy. Jericho doesn't crack a lot of jokes himself, but he doesn't mind when others do. As a matter of fact, he's the perfect straight man. And though he’s driven, in ways that are only revealed slowly over the two series of “Jericho”, he is, above all, a decent man. To that effect, he tries, he really tries, to not care what people think when he becomes friends with a beautiful, intelligent prostitute in the apartment below his. (Which, again, is very noir.) I really like the mysteries and backstories of the “Jericho” series, 1 & 2. It is too bad that the story was not continued into further series, because after watching series 2, you will be most annoyed with the story thread that is not resolved in the 1st two series. Continue Jericho’s story in Series 2: Jericho of Scotland Yard – Series 2 There’s also a combined set of the only 2 series made: Jericho of Scotland Yard Series 1 & 2 Happy Reader

Great, great , great, super enjoyable, I love the box set - it is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon (and evening) , the scenery, the characters and the stories are each wonderful

I love nearly all of the BBC mysteries, and lament that many of my favorites are discontinued too soon. I am hoping there will be more seasons of Jericho. The acting is excellent, the plots engaging, and the side themes draw you into their lives. Jericho also is a bit different from the detectives in other mystery series. If you like British mysteries, you can't go wrong with Jericho.

my kind of police show. Excellent