Category Archives: Analysis of a Scene

Analysis of a Scene XLI: Chisholm Borrows Money

Posted on December 23, 2018 by admin

Admin: It is time for a Christmas themed Analysis of a Scene.  While “Minder on the Orient Express” might not seem especially Christmassy, it actually is.  Back in 1985 it aired on Christmas day as the highlight of ITV’s Christmas … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Scene XL: Jeremy Boynton is a Creep

Posted on August 24, 2018 by admin

Here are a pair of scenes from the excellent Inspector Morse episode “Driven to Distraction” (recapped here).  Patrick Malahide plays bad boy car salesman and murder suspect Jeremy Boynton.  Despite being a married man, Jeremy is a serial philanderer. Things … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Scene XXXIX: Cool Confident Chisholm

Posted on May 22, 2018 by admin

Time for a look at another one of our favorite scenes. This time we’ll be analyzing a brilliant DS Chisholm moment from Minder S02E12 “Caught in the Act, Fact.” (Recap here.) We particularly love this episode because Chisholm is very … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Scene XXXVIII: St. Patrick’s Special Edition

Posted on March 17, 2018 by admin

For St. Patrick’s Day, RFodchuk and I thought we’d take a look at one of our favorite Irish scenes featuring Patrick Malahide. In “A Man of No Importance” he plays the exceedingly unpleasant Inspector Carson. Despite his hyper-officious manner, he … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Scene XXXVII: A Blackheath Vinegar Valentine

Posted on February 18, 2018 by admin

A Vinegar Valentine, Blackheath Style For Valentine’s, RFodchuk and I thought it would be fun to do a slightly different spin for the special day. Taking inspiration from the less-than-romantic Victorian “vinegar Valentine” we’ve chosen to celebrate that conniving courting … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Scene XXXVI: Cooking with George Cornelius in “Luther”

Posted on January 24, 2018 by RFodchuk

With the very welcome news that Mr. Malahide will be returning as genial gangster George Cornelius in the new series of “Luther“, Admin and I thought we should revisit one of our favourite George C. scenes.  In S04E02, DCI John … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Scene XXXV Remembering Meic Povey

Posted on December 12, 2017 by admin

RFodchuk and I were very saddened to hear that the lovely Meic Povey passed away December 5th. His portrayal of DC Jones was perfect, and his chemistry with Patrick Malahide’s DS Chisholm is always a joy to watch. After leaving … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Scene XXXIV: A Library Tryst in “Boon: In It for the Monet”

Posted on November 8, 2017 by RFodchuk

And now for something completely different!  In 1989, Patrick Malahide played the caddish Art History professor, Dr. Michael Harrison, in the S04E07 episode of “Boon”, titled “In It for the Monet“.   The eponymous Ken Boon (Michael Elphick), a retired firefighter … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Scene XXXIII: Remembering Robert Hardy in “Middlemarch”

Posted on August 16, 2017 by RFodchuk

As Robert Hardy recently passed away on August 3 at the age of 91, Admin and I thought it would be a good time to remember him by discussing some of his performance in “Middlemarch” (1994).  He played Arthur Brooke, … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Scene XXXII: Davy Meets Uncle Ebenezer

Posted on July 29, 2017 by admin

Patrick Malahide often plays neat-as-a-pin authority figures to perfection, but one of our all-time favorite characters is the completely bonkers, extremely scruffy miser Uncle Ebenezer from the very excellent 1995 production of “Kidnapped“.  Here we take a look at his … Continue reading →

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