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Where did the "Inspector" come from in George Gently....

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Maybe I have missed something but when did George Gently become "Inspector" George Gently, did I miss something or could we the viewers not tell that Martin Shaw was an Inspector (maybe we thought he was Bodie or the Judge) .......

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    scotchscotch Posts: 10,617
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    I haven't watched this before but his accent is annoying me. Not sure what it's supposed to be
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 115
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    There were over 50 novels featuring Gently over 40-odd years that were all set in East Anglia.

    Wonder why the BBC have transplanted it to Northumbria...
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    BucksmanBucksman Posts: 1,662
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    I thought I had been very stupid to have not noticed it in the past. Thank God for that
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    dmwatdmwat Posts: 1,226
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    Maybe they added it so people would realise it was police drama.
    scotch wrote: »
    I haven't watched this before but his accent is annoying me. Not sure what it's supposed to be
    It's how Martin Shaw always sounds isn't it? Sounds the same as in Judge John Deed.
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    scotchscotch Posts: 10,617
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    dmwat wrote: »
    Maybe they added it so people would realise it was police drama.


    It's how Martin Shaw always sounds isn't it? Sounds the same as in Judge John Deed.

    Ive only seen him as Bodie :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,601
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    Does anyone what the Dusty Springfield song used at the beginning of today's episode was? It was definitely her, and I consider myself a fan, but I didn't recognise it.
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    linfranlinfran Posts: 5,607
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    Poplar wrote: »
    Does anyone what the Dusty Springfield song used at the beginning of today's episode was? It was definitely her, and I consider myself a fan, but I didn't recognise it.

    Summer is Over:(

    (Hope not)
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    mintchocchipmintchocchip Posts: 16,086
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    Bucksman wrote: »
    I thought I had been very stupid to have not noticed it in the past. Thank God for that

    Me too!

    So they just wapped it on there :confused:
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    bingomanbingoman Posts: 23,940
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    scotch wrote: »
    I haven't watched this before but his accent is annoying me. Not sure what it's supposed to be

    It's meant to be a London/ cockney accent:D
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    SnikpohSnikpoh Posts: 2,421
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    scotch wrote: »
    I haven't watched this before but his accent is annoying me. Not sure what it's supposed to be

    It's how Martin Shaw normally speaks.
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    scotchscotch Posts: 10,617
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    bingoman wrote: »
    It's meant to be a London/ cockney accent:D

    Oh that's what it was :D
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    CapablancaCapablanca Posts: 5,130
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    Poplar wrote: »
    Does anyone what the Dusty Springfield song used at the beginning of today's episode was? It was definitely her, and I consider myself a fan, but I didn't recognise it.

    'Summer Is Over' which was the 'b' side of 'Losing You'.

    It's on this great collection. :)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-As-Bs-Dusty-Springfield/dp/B000GIXDZU/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1241387526&sr=1-8
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    Durham ViperDurham Viper Posts: 567
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    scotch wrote: »
    Ive only seen him as Bodie :D

    I'd get your eyes checked, because Lewis Collins played Bodie. Martin Shaw was Ray Doyle. :D
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    Queen MaeveQueen Maeve Posts: 22,113
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    northantsandy wrote: »
    There were over 50 novels featuring Gently over 40-odd years that were all set in East Anglia.

    Wonder why the BBC have transplanted it to Northumbria...


    and then filmed it all in Dublin:confused:..were there tax breaks or something?
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    LippincoteLippincote Posts: 7,132
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    bingoman wrote: »
    It's meant to be a London/ cockney accent:D

    The accent was so poor it was really distracting. I think the accent was to denote he was a man of the people rather than 'posh' - MS usually sounds a lot posher. But it was so bad that half the time he sounded South African:D
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    scotchscotch Posts: 10,617
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    Durham Viper wrote: »
    I'd get your eyes checked, because Lewis Collins played Bodie. Martin Shaw was Ray Doyle. :D

    pmsl- that's why he seemed so different :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,601
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    Capablanca wrote: »
    'Summer Is Over' which was the 'b' side of 'Losing You'.

    It's on this great collection. :)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-As-Bs-Dusty-Springfield/dp/B000GIXDZU/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1241387526&sr=1-8

    Thanks very much.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 693
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    We only live a couple of miles from Martin Shaw in Norfolk and my hubby often sees hm in the local Ridgeons and last week my dad was talking to him in a health food shop! Apparently they say he's a very friendly gentle chap with lovely manners.
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