Tickets, Money, Passport?

Now I do realise the series has finished but as I'd been away I've only just got around to watching the episodes I'd taped.(Stop it now, I'm not the only one who tapes things when I go on holiday.....)

I suspect also I may be the only one of my acquaintance to watch this show but let me highlight some of its delights:

1. It's Murder.... In Suburbia - yes say hello to an unfeasibly high murder rate in middle England. This is not new obviously, I'm thinking Midsomer, Morse and Rosemary & Thyme for a few examples

2. It's got two lady detectives. One is blonde, flighty and flirty. The other brunette and serious. Think Cagney & Lacey but without the gritty realism, alcoholism and trials of being a working cop; Think Rosemary & Thyme (actually don't think them).

3. They're obsessed about dating, being single and their boss's love life. No sooner is a murder scene vacated when one might say; 'He was cute' 'Is he single?' 'He's wearing the same shirt. Did he work all night or is he a dirty stop out?'

4. Dialogue like this:

Boss: She also made a complaint about foul and abusive language. In short she claims you used the C word.

Scribbs: Conservative?

Ash: Actually boss, I can clear that up. What Scribbs said was 'you can't'

Scribbs: As in 'you can't do that'

Ash: Unfortunately she never got the 'do that' bit out.

Scribbs: Hence the phonetic misunderstanding.

5. It's perfect Sunday night tee vee, except it's on a Saturday. The pre-credit crime is committed, the girls show up in an inappropriate 'undercover' outfit, they keep us aware of plot developments by their quarter hour briefings to the boss, someone has always been shagging someone they shouldn't. (And as this is suburbia, this obviously includes wife swapping, lady loving and fetishes). And the most famous guest star is always the one whodunit.

6. It's just fabulous.