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Old 31-01-2013, 20:12
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Warren's gone? Oh no!


(yes I know he's Ben in this but he'll always be Warren to me )
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Old 31-01-2013, 20:16
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[quote=jtnorth;63979719] What Ben and Kate saw when they undid the bandages - no idea, but I'd be grateful if someone else can explain it./QUOTE]

I didn't understand that either .. they made it look like something was on the dog

I think you have to take this show as a joke. last nights seemed rushed to kill off as many people as possible

Those's cows would not have killed both of those people either
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Old 31-01-2013, 20:23
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Warren's gone? Oh no!


(yes I know he's Ben in this but he'll always be Warren to me )
Ah... This Life...I loved him in that. Hope Jason is back on tv before too long
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Old 31-01-2013, 20:51
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The problem for him might have been for him as an actor was that he kept having extreme changes of levels of intelligence, to suit different plots, from competent at some times (effecting a rescue, "in the nick of time"),to at others being unbelievably thick. Any actor could get fed up with that.
One of the reasons I stopped watching this programme.
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Old 31-01-2013, 20:52
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I like angela lansbury but ive never known a 11 and 10yr old(11yr old filled us in) and then their dad to actually enjoy this kind of programme.!
I know a bloke (and he's actually a University Professor) who used to watch Diagnosis Murder - along with his two teenage daughters. It wouldn't be so bad ... but they got me into it!!!! Mind you - I've always been a Dick Van Dyke fan (I've long forgiven him for his cockney accent in Mary Poppins!)
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Old 31-01-2013, 20:54
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What Ben and Kate saw when they undid the bandages - no idea, but I'd be grateful if someone else can explain it.

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I think they didn't see anything. Sykes was unmarked, but they were expecting to see a wound of some sort from the supposed fight he'd been in. So they gathered that there was something odd going on.
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Old 31-01-2013, 20:59
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I think they didn't see anything. Sykes was unmarked, but they were expecting to see a wound of some sort from the supposed fight he'd been in. So they gathered that there was something odd going on.
I assumed that John (at his wife's suggestion) was supposed to take Sykes to be 'doctored' (I believe it helps calm aggressive tendencies) so when they saw no stitches, etc, they realised he hadn't!

Its always painful for a man to take his four legged friend in to have his bollocks removed!
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Old 31-01-2013, 21:38
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I assumed that John (at his wife's suggestion) was supposed to take Sykes to be 'doctored' (I believe it helps calm aggressive tendencies) so when they saw no stitches, etc, they realised he hadn't!

Its always painful for a man to take his four legged friend in to have his bollocks removed!
That wasn't where the bandages were, though.
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Old 31-01-2013, 21:55
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I assumed that John (at his wife's suggestion) was supposed to take Sykes to be 'doctored' (I believe it helps calm aggressive tendencies) so when they saw no stitches, etc, they realised he hadn't!

Its always painful for a man to take his four legged friend in to have his bollocks removed!
Someone said erlier on in the thread that Barnaby pretended that the dog was injured and that the dog had to go everywhere with him until the ring was 'returned' as it were. I could sort of understand the bandage but no idea about the head collar.

It wasn't a bad episode... usual midweek mayhem and merryment.
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Old 31-01-2013, 22:16
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Someone said erlier on in the thread that Barnaby pretended that the dog was injured and that the dog had to go everywhere with him until the ring was 'returned' as it were. I could sort of understand the bandage but no idea about the head collar.

It wasn't a bad episode... usual midweek mayhem and merryment.
The "lampshade" was supposedly to prevent Sykes biting at the bandage.
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Old 31-01-2013, 22:21
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The "lampshade" was supposedly to prevent Sykes biting at the bandage.
Thank you, that makes sense... sort of!
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Old 31-01-2013, 23:48
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That wasn't where the bandages were, though.
I realised that as soon as I'd posted - was going to correct it - but was in a hurry to get to our pub quiz. We didn't win either!
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Old 01-02-2013, 12:05
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I didn't understand the bandage and the collar nonsense. Unless he'd got a vet to surgically remove the ring.


Why bother, just put the accursed creature down!


At least the script writers would have to do some work rather than relying on a mangy dog.
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Old 01-02-2013, 12:14
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Why bother, just put the accursed creature down!


At least the script writers would have to do some work rather than relying on a mangy dog.
Someone with probably a bit more imagination then myself and some others on here, had worked out and mentioned that the bandages were just an excuse for him to keep the dog with him at all times, so that when it "dropped" the ring, he'd be able to retrieve it.
Ben and the pathologist were just confused that the bandages were unnecessary, but didn't know why.

It seemed a pretty lame addition to the plot, but as the dog is deflecting viewers' attention from daft plots and some lame acting, I guess they'll milk it for all it's worth.
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Old 01-02-2013, 12:29
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It seemed a pretty lame addition to the plot, but as the dog is deflecting viewers' attention from daft plots and some lame acting, I guess they'll milk it for all it's worth.

Always a sign of desperation, lack of creativity and a depressingly weak plotline when script writers have to resort to

(a) - an animal

and / or

(b) - a young child.

and, if all else fails,

(c) - add a few cute little babies
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Old 01-02-2013, 14:16
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I was expecting that Ben would get a promotion and leave, he didn't, the producers have stated that they are looking for a replacement, but unless I have missed it, itv have not announced a series 16 (although an unconfirmed source on Wikipedia says that an announcement was made via twitter). I cannot see much more mileage in this series; another 4 or 5 episodes (depending on how you count the pilot) will make the hundred.
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Old 01-02-2013, 14:28
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Always a sign of desperation, lack of creativity and a depressingly weak plotline when script writers have to resort to

(a) - an animal

and / or

(b) - a young child.

and, if all else fails,

(c) - add a few cute little babies
Memo to Mr. Spielberg...
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Old 01-02-2013, 15:01
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Really funny episode, and nice to see Martine die by cheese at the start.....

The murder by cow just didnt work for me.
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Old 01-02-2013, 15:10
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Really funny episode, and nice to see Martine die by cheese at the start.....

The murder by cow just didnt work for me.
The cow scene was pathetic.

Think you have to take this as a joke tbh.

I watched an old episode the other day and Neil Dudgeon was in it as someone else ... not Tom's brother or cousin or whoever he is
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Old 01-02-2013, 15:16
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The cow scene was pathetic.

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Really?

I found it quite mooving.
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Old 01-02-2013, 15:40
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Really?

I found it quite mooving.
.....
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Old 01-02-2013, 16:26
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My wife and I thought this episode was a cracker
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Old 01-02-2013, 16:31
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My wife and I thought this episode was a cracker
It was Goudanough for me too.
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Old 02-02-2013, 16:26
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Here is an idea for John Barnaby's new sidekick:

Detective Sergeant Rachel 'Ray' Stoner

Age: 26

Birthplace: St Helens, Merseyside

Played By: Kerrie Hayes
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Old 04-02-2013, 13:50
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It's weird that Gail disappeared from the show. She went from a background character, to featuring more and then disappearing
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