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Stephen Tompkinson (Wild at Heart, Grafters) leads the cast as detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, based on the hugely successful novels from award-winning international crime writer Peter Robinson. Tompkinson stars in the TV adaptation of three Inspector Banks novels: Playing with Fire, Friend of the Devil and Cold is the Grave.
In Playing with Fire two bodies are found after a fire on some narrow boats and Banks and DS Annie Cabbot find themselves on the trail of an arsonist who has killed two people. In Friend of the Devil a young student is attacked in the middle of the city and in another part of Yorkshire a woman has her throat cut, but the two different murders have disturbing similarities.
Cold is the Grave is a case terrifyingly close to home as Banks is asked by his boss, Superintendant Gerry Rydell, to find his missing teenage daughter…
In Playing with Fire two bodies are found after a fire on some narrow boats and Banks and DS Annie Cabbot find themselves on the trail of an arsonist who has killed two people. In Friend of the Devil a young student is attacked in the middle of the city and in another part of Yorkshire a woman has her throat cut, but the two different murders have disturbing similarities.
Cold is the Grave is a case terrifyingly close to home as Banks is asked by his boss, Superintendant Gerry Rydell, to find his missing teenage daughter…
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Stephen Tompkinson (Wild at Heart, Grafters) leads the cast as detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, based on the hugely successful novels from award-winning international crime writer Peter Robinson. Tompkinson stars in the TV adaptation of three Inspector Banks novels: Playing with Fire, Friend of the Devil and Cold is the Grave. In Playing with Fire two bodies are found after a fire on some narrow boats and Banks and DS Annie Cabbot find themselves on the trail of an arsonist who has killed two people. In Friend of the Devil a young student is attacked in the middle of the city and in another part of Yorkshire a woman has her throat cut, but the two different murders have disturbing similarities. Cold is the Grave is a case terrifyingly close to home as Banks is asked by his boss, Superintendant Gerry Rydell, to find his missing teenage daughter... List of Episodes: 1: Aftermath 2: Playing with Fire 3: Friend of the Devil 4: Cold is the Grave ...DCI Banks - 2-DVD Set
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I have given this series five stars, because it deserves five stars. I love police dramas and this series is up there with Waking the dead, Silent witness and anything by val mcdermid and a lot of other great British serials.
Stephen Tomkinson is just a natural as DCI Banks. ITV could not have chosen any better. He just moulds into the role and there is nothing pretencious about the guy which makes him so believable. The cases are hard and at times not easy to watch as we see the worst in human beings. This is not done for show or ratings, but merely to show how evil people can get. Dci Banks comes across as your average copper and he is far from that. There is a lot more to him than meets the eye and his character developes with the series.
Hopefully ITV will continue this great series as it has tremendous potential. With so much rubbish on tv today this series was a breath of fresh air and i recommend it most highly. So put it in your Christmas stocking!
Not for the faint of heart!
Stephen Tomkinson is just a natural as DCI Banks. ITV could not have chosen any better. He just moulds into the role and there is nothing pretencious about the guy which makes him so believable. The cases are hard and at times not easy to watch as we see the worst in human beings. This is not done for show or ratings, but merely to show how evil people can get. Dci Banks comes across as your average copper and he is far from that. There is a lot more to him than meets the eye and his character developes with the series.
Hopefully ITV will continue this great series as it has tremendous potential. With so much rubbish on tv today this series was a breath of fresh air and i recommend it most highly. So put it in your Christmas stocking!
Not for the faint of heart!
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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I'm a big fan of crime dramas and always have higher hopes for British ones. I really enjoyed D.C.I Banks particularly because the stories were really gripping and I always love a good 'who dunnit?' mystery which most of the episodes are. The series follows D.C.I Alan Banks and the Serious Crimes Unit and a series of murder mysteries which the force are called to. Each double episode (there were three stories so six episodes) has a self contained plot but the character's own subplot stories continue throughout the whole series. The very first double episode isn't quite as good as the second and third (my main reason for 4 stars) but it's still really great so push past if you find it a bit slow. The storylines are actually really clever especially 'Friend of the Devil' and 'Cold is the Grave' and got quite creeped out by the latter as it's so well written.
UPDATE!! - As I purchased this DVD but reviewed it based on watching when it was broadcast on TV, I've only just noticed a lovely surprise. I didn't know before this series, there was a double episode called 'Aftermath' that was broadcast in 2009/10 and this is included in the box set so an extra double episode for you - which was actually very good also!
D.C.I Banks himself takes a while to become likeable but I really grew to like him as the series progressed, and that's the same for the other characters but as they are more revealed you grow to like the whole team.
The acting is pretty good too, not really amazing but enough to keep you interested. Overall, a good crime drama that keeps you guessing with really original story lines. I'm hoping for another series.
UPDATE!! - As I purchased this DVD but reviewed it based on watching when it was broadcast on TV, I've only just noticed a lovely surprise. I didn't know before this series, there was a double episode called 'Aftermath' that was broadcast in 2009/10 and this is included in the box set so an extra double episode for you - which was actually very good also!
D.C.I Banks himself takes a while to become likeable but I really grew to like him as the series progressed, and that's the same for the other characters but as they are more revealed you grow to like the whole team.
The acting is pretty good too, not really amazing but enough to keep you interested. Overall, a good crime drama that keeps you guessing with really original story lines. I'm hoping for another series.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have read and enjoyed most of the books by Peter Robinson but these adaptations leave a fair bit to be desired! I don't understand why the books haven't been filmed in chronological order so that the personalities of the characters can be developed though the series. Annie Cabot is especially poorly portrayed with none of the depth of relationship she and Banks have. Nor is Banks given any persona outside the police force so we learn virtually nothing of his children, relationship with his ex-wife, love of music etc making him appear rather shallow. This is a great shame as the books should have made excellent television and I've been wondering why they hadn't been filmed before.
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DCI Banks
Very good series. I like the storylines and the acting. There is drama and some situational comedy. ITV has done it again with a another great series. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Allen R. Heck
Really enjoyed the first 2 episodes....
... and expect to enjoy the rest! A interesting new detective, played very sympathetically by Stephen Tomlinson.Hope there will be more.....
Published 3 months ago by Roo B
Fine except for the pilot episode.
Quite entertaining with the exception of the pilot episode. In this episode, which isn't listed in the Amazon description, the acting by the two main characters is so wooden that I... Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. Haylock
best detective drama for years
This has to be one of the best detective shows on television for years. its great to now own it.on dvd. The twists are excellent and the acting is first rate. Read more
Published 3 months ago by elmerbabe
Good UK police/mystery
We really enjoyed this series. Good stories, good acting and good cinema. If they make more of these, we will purchase them.
Published 3 months ago by Robert K. Green Jr.
Terrific police procedural
Anything with Stephen Tompkinson in it is generally very good. He's an actor who always gets viewers on his side. This is very well written and produced crime. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ewan
Let down
I guess the title to this reveals most of my feelings towards this show. Having read all of the Banks novels and even translating one of them into Danish, I was so thrilled to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by plarsen
Good acting, storylines
I quite like this series, although I don't think Tompkinson is the perfect Banks. He's a bit too stiff and proper, but he does do a respectable job in the show. Read more
Published 4 months ago by puma
as good as the books?
my dad and i loved reading all of the dci banks books, somehow missed these televised versions when they were broadcast. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alice
rebus..... metcalfe...... thorne..... now DCI Banks
i missed this when it was on TV and had been ooooh and aaaaaaaahing about whether to buy it or not, but after reading reviews on here, i took a chance and thank god i did. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tam101
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