Ça va? Engrenages is a French crime drama series which has also been aired in some 70 countries. In the English-speaking world it is known as Spiral.
"The series describes the day-to-day work and life of six employees of the judicial system: a police captain and her two lieutenants, a judge, a prosecutor and a lawyer."
This is in French with English subtitles. The subtitles are not hard coded, meaning you have to press the subtitle button on your remote to activate them. They play fine that way in my ancient cheap Philips disc player, so chances are they will work fine in yours as well. D'accord?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_%28TV_series%29
The 5th series of Doc Martin has concluded.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Martin
I've seen some rumors that Arrested Development could be returning for another series plus a movie. Sort of amazing considering the way the rocket scientists at Fox did everything they could to kill it off back in 2005. Anyways, here are two shows with an AD connection.
Running Wilde stars Will Arnett and Keri Russell along with British actor Peter Serafinowicz and David Cross.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Wilde
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret stars David Cross with British actors Sharon Horgan and Blake Harrison and Will Arnett. It's considered to be both a US and UK sitcom. The original Comedy Showcase pilot with Russell Tovey as Dave instead of Blake Harrison is also on the disc. I just didn't have room to show it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Increasingly_Poor_Decisions_of_Todd_Margaret
Slide is an Australian teen comedy-drama which sounds similar to the UK show Skins, but don't quote me on that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_%28TV_series%29
Close To Home was a 1989-1990 LWT family comedy about a London veterinarian, his two kids, his ex-wife, and takes place at his practice and home. 13 of the 19 episodes produced and from a-copy-of-a-copy-of-a-copy video tape recordings. Starring Paul Nicholas (Just Good Friends, Bust), Angharad Rees (Poldark), Jane Briers, Lucy Benjamin (Press Gang, EastEnders), Pippa Guard (Roger Roger, Hearts And Bones, The Creatives, Hope And Glory, The Riff Raff Element, Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, The Mallens), John Arthur (Barbara, Pilgrims Rest, Fresh Fields).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_to_Home_%281989_TV_series%29
Legacy of Murder + Jack of Diamonds are 2 related comedy shows Dick Emery did shortly before his death. (Actually, Emery had already passed away by the time Jack of Diamonds was aired.)
He played numerous characters in both and they also featured Barry Evans (Doctor in the House, Doctor at Large, Mind Your Language), Richard Vernon (Paradise Postponed, Class Act, Nanny, The Sandbaggers, Duchess Of Duke Street and many big films), Tony Selby (Moody And Pegg, Dr Who, Get Some In!, Mulberry, Love Hurts, The Detectives), Glynn Edwards, Patsy Rowlands.......etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_Murder
Sorry, can't find anything on Jack of Diamonds.....
Shameless, now with over 100 episodes under its belt, wrapped up the second half of its 8th series last night with a big dance routine. It'll be back in 2012 with more tales from the British upper crust. I was hoping it would fit on one disc but the 100th episode was 75 minutes long and that killed any chances of that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shameless
This one almost fell through the cracks. Ended last week and I forgot all about it.
The Body Farm, a crime drama, is a spinoff of the now ended Waking The Dead.
It is about "a fictional private forensic pathology facility that conducts scientific research to help solve crimes".
Tara Fitzgerald, as Dr Eve Lockhart, continues her Waking The Dead role and is joined by veteran actor Keith Allen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Body_Farm_%28TV_series%29
