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Silent Witness (25/01/11) and we find that Harry used his pathology skills to fake his death and is still pursuing the shocking truth that prostitutes are being tricked into bearing children for wealthy families.

Silent Witness (24/01/11) hit us with the shock death of Dr Harry Cunningham brilliantly played by Tom Ward. The terror in his eyes the moment before he was shot by the assassin was so believable.

Silent Witness (03/01/11) returned for a 14th series and finds Nikki losing her grip when investigating the death of an eight year old at the hands of a murdering rapist. Emilia Fox was really on top form.

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Come Rain Come Shine (20/12/10) starred David Jason and Alison Steadman as a retired cabbie and his wife who are impressed that their son is a successful businessman with a big house and a smart car. But the wealth is a house of cards created from a mountain of debt. David’s character has to be one of the stupidest people on the planet. If you missed it, get a copy of the DVD.

Garrow’s Law (14/11/10) returned for a new series and started with a cracking story of the inhuman slave trade and a court case that turned on the phrase: “It rained!” Meanwhile, Lady Sarah has been unable to convince Sir Arthur Hill that her son is his child, as he is convinced that Garrow fathered him.

Spooks (08/11/10) and the season finale arrived. A frenetic episode with much chasing around after the mythical “Albany File”. “Lucas North” revealing his true colours with no room for doubt. It’s not clear if there will be another series or who would star and hence the ambigous ending.

Whitechapel (18/10/10) the bloody bodies pile up in this over-the-top investigation into the new Kray twins. No wonder the OCD-challenged DI Chandler is losing his grip. His team has shrunk, his evidence has been stolen and his opponents have outwitted him every step of the way. In the final episode the team go rogue so expect to have to have to suspend your disbelief even more. However, it is still great entertainment!

Downton Abbey (10/10/10) and eldest daughter Mary is incredibly unlucky when her first lover dies of a heart attack in the throes of passion. Her mother and maid help her to move the body and avoid a scandal (and avoid shocking and disappointing her father) but there are others who have witnessed what happened...

Downton Abbey (26/09/10) The Titanic has just sunk and taken the heir to Downton Abbey - James Crawley - with it. This causes much concern to the household including Maggie Smith as the wonderfully haughty Dowager Countess of Grantham and master of the house Hugh Bonneville as the Earl of Grantham. It seems that the only likely contender is Matthew Crawley who actually works (as a solicitor) and worse comes from Manchester! We have scheming servants and homosexual aristocracy, and even a valet with a pronounced limp caused by war shrapnel in his knee added to a rich mix. Can’t wait to see what’s next!

Spooks (20/09/10) More high-quality hokum from The Grid with spies that walk around chatting to HQ on their mobile ‘phones. Surely this is not wise! When they need more computing power, they just hijack 1,000 home systems but beware, they have a pulse bomb in central London that could wipe out everybody’s laptops!

Mad Men (15/09/10) It’s Christmas and the admen have to throw a Christmas party to impress their main client. Lee Garner Jnr of Lucky Strike knows his hold over the agency and throws his weight around. After the party Don and Allison get it together causing much embarrassment the morning after!

Bouquet of Barbed Wire (13/09/10) and the verbal fencing between Peter and Gavin continues. Peter hired a dodgy detective when he cannot get hold of Prue and when he finds that Gavin and beaten her face on top of everything else, he gets the detective to attack his nemesis. However, the stabbed but recovering Gavin still manages to seduce Cassie when she visits him in hospital. Meanwhile, Prue has spoken to her father’s mother and found out she knew Gavin in the past. The dark secrets from both Gavin and Peters’ past will come out in the the third and final episode.

Law & Order UK (09/09/10) returned with an emotional story of two young girls who murdered a toddler boy. Great acting all ‘round. Chilling reference to barristers who see any case as a chance for self-promotion regardless of the consequences.

Mad Men (08/09/10) and the new series. With shiny new (but smaller) offices and Don having a decidedly bad day(s). But never fear, he will bounce back! Let’s see where this series is going to take us!

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