When an academic is found dead after a CND rally, Gently and Bacchus are dispatched to Durham University to investigate his background - and find themselves in the midst of a wave of social ... Read allWhen an academic is found dead after a CND rally, Gently and Bacchus are dispatched to Durham University to investigate his background - and find themselves in the midst of a wave of social and sexual rebellion.When an academic is found dead after a CND rally, Gently and Bacchus are dispatched to Durham University to investigate his background - and find themselves in the midst of a wave of social and sexual rebellion.
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Did you know
- TriviaThis episode features a guest appearance from Warren Clarke, the star of another of the BBC's top police drama's Dalziel and Pascoe.
- GoofsIn the missing girl's dorm room, Bachus picks up a paperback copy of "The Medium Is the Massage," which was published in 1967, but the title card in the beginning of the episode states that it's taking place in 1966.
- Quotes
[Gently and Bacchus are going through the pockets of a murder victim. Bacchus pulls out a ball of tinfoil with some brown lumps inside]
George Gently: Is that what I think it is?
John Bacchus: Yes. Cannabis resin. It's a bit late to charge him with possession now, isn't it.
After a very solid, if still settling, start in "Gently Go Man", it felt like 'Inspector George Gently' started to hit its stride with "The Burning Man" and that continued with "Bomber's Moon". The show hit a high point with "Gently with the Innocents", though dipping ever so slightly with "Peace and Love". There is a lot here that is particularly good about 'Inspector George Gently' and it shows that it is not at all hard to see why the show appeals to many.
"Peace and Love" is not quite one of my favourite episodes from 'Inspector George Gently'. Nonetheless it is indicative that the show has found its feet and hit its stride. Let down only by the culprit being a little too obvious too early thanks to a lack of subtle writing for the character and how they are characterised.
However, "Peace and Love", like the rest of the show, looks great, often beautiful. It is strikingly filmed and the scenery and period detail are atmospheric, handsome and evocative, a lot of work and care went into re-creating the period and it shows loud and clear. The music is stirring and haunting, dynamic with what's going on and never intrusive.
The writing has a lot of thought-provoking intelligence and balances subtle humour and drama very well and executing both individually just as well. The direction is alert and accommodating and the story, despite having an air of familiarity at times and not as rich as other stories for other episodes, is easy to follow and absorbing with a good deal of suspense. "Peace and Love", and 'Inspector Gently' in general, is very interesting for how British law was like in the 60s and how much it's changed and come on compared to now.
Love the chemistry between Gently and Bacchus, one of the most interesting and well-contrasted detective/crime/mystery drama pairings (perhaps the most interesting since Morse and Lewis). The two couldn't have more different personalities and how they gel and clash entertains and intrigues. Both are fascinating characters, and became even more fascinating as the show progressed.
Can't fault the acting, the continually brilliant performances from Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby here and throughout the show are career highs for both actors. All the support is good.
Overall, great. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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- May 25, 2018
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- Peace and Love
- Filming locations
- Railway Bridge, Weardale Railway, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK(David Swift's body is discovered on the railway track)
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 16 : 9
- 16:9 HD