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# Inspector George Gently: Series One [DVD]

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Martin Shaw stars in the title role of George Gently, an adaptation of the Inspector Gently series of novels by Alan Hunter. The star cast also includes Phil Davis, Richard Armitage and Lee Ingleby.

Review: Nostalgia and something more ... - I doubt I can add much to what others have said, but these are excellent programmes. They try to be thought-provoking (though perhaps a little too hard sometimes, since Gently's analyses of underlying social concerns are often too profound to be contemporary ones). But this is only to be expected; after all, everyone concerned with the production has necessarily acted with the benefit of hindsight. It is right that we all realise just what has led to our present set of values, and although these are fictional dramas - with all the distortions for dramatic effect that that implies - they do deal very well with real issues. The settings are authentic in conjuring up the period, although I wish I could keep my car looking as good as every single vehicle in the series! I have just one new comment to make, and that concerns the references to and showing of hangings. Yes, people could be hanged for murder in 1964 (two were) but only one of the three executions shown in Series 1 or 2 could possibly have taken place: that shown in the pilot episode. And it is unlikely that even that one would have happened. This is not just an 'anorak' point, but is fundamental to the programme's accuracy. The law about murder was regulated at the time (1964) by the Homicide Act 1957, which had created the division between capital murder (carrying the death penalty) and 'ordinary' murder, which did not. Capital murder was confined to killing by firearms or explosives, killings in the course of theft, the killing of police or prison officers, killings during attempts to escape, and killing on a second separate occasion. More than 60 death sentences were passed under the act and 29 carried out, the last in August 1964. Therefore, the second and third executions we see in Gently were illegal - the murderers had not committed capital murder. The first we see might be capital because of the killing of more that one person, but the killer would need to have been convicted of both murders (at two separate trials) no later than about four weeks before the general election in October, for there were no executions after it. This would have been unlikely. It is right that we appreciate the special dynamic that capital punishment brought to murder cases before 1965, but these slips dent the authenticity of an excellent series. It still warrants five stars, though.
Review: You Can't Beat Talent! - We've known Martin Shaw from other British TV productions, e.g., P.D. James, and he is good. This made it a potentially worthwhile purchase. We weren't wrong and the DVD even has subtitles. The whole production is excellent and we've preordered Series two. For those of you who read this who live in Region 1 (NTSC) let me encourage you to buy a multi-region DVD player - desertcart U.S. has them - so you can enjoy these Region 2 (PAL) DVDs some of which are only available at desertcart UK. You may even find that the costs of buying them from desertcart UK and having them shipped to your US address via Royal Mail is cheaper than buying them in the US.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Martin Shaw |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 149 Reviews |
| Format | PAL |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 3 |
| Runtime | 4 hours and 26 minutes |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nostalgia and something more ...
*by P***S on 7 May 2011*

I doubt I can add much to what others have said, but these are excellent programmes. They try to be thought-provoking (though perhaps a little too hard sometimes, since Gently's analyses of underlying social concerns are often too profound to be contemporary ones). But this is only to be expected; after all, everyone concerned with the production has necessarily acted with the benefit of hindsight. It is right that we all realise just what has led to our present set of values, and although these are fictional dramas - with all the distortions for dramatic effect that that implies - they do deal very well with real issues. The settings are authentic in conjuring up the period, although I wish I could keep my car looking as good as every single vehicle in the series! I have just one new comment to make, and that concerns the references to and showing of hangings. Yes, people could be hanged for murder in 1964 (two were) but only one of the three executions shown in Series 1 or 2 could possibly have taken place: that shown in the pilot episode. And it is unlikely that even that one would have happened. This is not just an 'anorak' point, but is fundamental to the programme's accuracy. The law about murder was regulated at the time (1964) by the Homicide Act 1957, which had created the division between capital murder (carrying the death penalty) and 'ordinary' murder, which did not. Capital murder was confined to killing by firearms or explosives, killings in the course of theft, the killing of police or prison officers, killings during attempts to escape, and killing on a second separate occasion. More than 60 death sentences were passed under the act and 29 carried out, the last in August 1964. Therefore, the second and third executions we see in Gently were illegal - the murderers had not committed capital murder. The first we see might be capital because of the killing of more that one person, but the killer would need to have been convicted of both murders (at two separate trials) no later than about four weeks before the general election in October, for there were no executions after it. This would have been unlikely. It is right that we appreciate the special dynamic that capital punishment brought to murder cases before 1965, but these slips dent the authenticity of an excellent series. It still warrants five stars, though.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You Can't Beat Talent!
*by A***L on 21 September 2010*

We've known Martin Shaw from other British TV productions, e.g., P.D. James, and he is good. This made it a potentially worthwhile purchase. We weren't wrong and the DVD even has subtitles. The whole production is excellent and we've preordered Series two. For those of you who read this who live in Region 1 (NTSC) let me encourage you to buy a multi-region DVD player - Amazon U.S. has them - so you can enjoy these Region 2 (PAL) DVDs some of which are only available at Amazon UK. You may even find that the costs of buying them from Amazon UK and having them shipped to your US address via Royal Mail is cheaper than buying them in the US.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very authentic 60's based police drama
*by R***R on 30 May 2019*

This is a high quality British television crime drama series from the BBC. It is set in the 1960s and loosely based on some of the Inspector Gently novels written by Alan Hunter. The costumes and sets and haircuts are so authentic that you would think it was made in 60's apart from the colour and higher quality. The stories and the characters are great. This really is great British drama.

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