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The fourth series of hit drama Lewis sees Inspector Robbie Lewis and his partner DS Hathaway investigating more murder mysteries against the glorious backdrop of Oxford. Joining Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox is a star studded cast including series regulars Clare Holman and Rebecca Front and guest stars Sophie Ward, Alan Davies, Rupert Graves, Nathaniel Parker, Diana Quick, Robert Hardy, Timothy West, John Sessions, Niamh Cusack, Nicholas Farrell, Juliet Aubrey and Stella Gonet. The series comprises four new films: Dark Matter (written by Stephen Churchett), Your Sudden Death Question (written by Alan Plater), Falling Darkness and The Dead of Winter (both written by Russell Lewis).
The Dead Of Winter
After the body of Dr Stephen Black is found on an Oxford tour bus, Lewis is surprised to learn that no-one remembers Black ever being on the bus. Sergeant Hathaway is tasked with retracing the sightseeing tour while Lewis visits Dr. Black's home and discovers an answer machine message from a Francis Woodville. Lewis is worried about his partner – Hathaway has been giving evidence at a murder trial in which he found the remains of a 10 year old girl.
Dark Matter
Lewis and Hathaway are called to the Oxford University Observatory where the body of Andrew Crompton, amateur stargazer and Master of Gresham College, has been found at the foot of the stairs. Dr Hobson reveals that she had attended Gresham College the previous evening for an orchestra rehearsal. When a notebook is found near the body, Lewis and Hathaway visit Crompton's wife Isobel who points them in the direction of Gwen Raeburn, senior lecturer in Astrophysics, and wife of the head of Hobson's orchestra – Sir Arnold Raeburn.
Your Sudden Death Question
Lewis and Hathaway are called to Chaucer College during the August bank holiday weekend when the body of Ethan Croft is found floating in the college fountain. Hobson reveals that the victim had been attending a quiz weekend on the college grounds hosted by quiz aficionado Marcus Richards. Richards explains that there are twelve competitors taking part in the weekend, all of whom are hoping to take home the grand prize of £5,000.
Falling Darkness
It's Halloween and Lewis and Hathaway are called out to the body of Professor Ligiea Willard, found with a stake through her heart. A traumatised Doctor Hobson arrives on the scene and reveals that Ligiea was an old university pal and they'd been due to meet for a drink along with another friend, Dr Ellen Jacoby, that very evening. Lewis and Hathaway then receive a visit from Ursula Van Tessel, a medium who claims to have foreseen Ligiea's death.
The Dead Of Winter
After the body of Dr Stephen Black is found on an Oxford tour bus, Lewis is surprised to learn that no-one remembers Black ever being on the bus. Sergeant Hathaway is tasked with retracing the sightseeing tour while Lewis visits Dr. Black's home and discovers an answer machine message from a Francis Woodville. Lewis is worried about his partner – Hathaway has been giving evidence at a murder trial in which he found the remains of a 10 year old girl.
Dark Matter
Lewis and Hathaway are called to the Oxford University Observatory where the body of Andrew Crompton, amateur stargazer and Master of Gresham College, has been found at the foot of the stairs. Dr Hobson reveals that she had attended Gresham College the previous evening for an orchestra rehearsal. When a notebook is found near the body, Lewis and Hathaway visit Crompton's wife Isobel who points them in the direction of Gwen Raeburn, senior lecturer in Astrophysics, and wife of the head of Hobson's orchestra – Sir Arnold Raeburn.
Your Sudden Death Question
Lewis and Hathaway are called to Chaucer College during the August bank holiday weekend when the body of Ethan Croft is found floating in the college fountain. Hobson reveals that the victim had been attending a quiz weekend on the college grounds hosted by quiz aficionado Marcus Richards. Richards explains that there are twelve competitors taking part in the weekend, all of whom are hoping to take home the grand prize of £5,000.
Falling Darkness
It's Halloween and Lewis and Hathaway are called out to the body of Professor Ligiea Willard, found with a stake through her heart. A traumatised Doctor Hobson arrives on the scene and reveals that Ligiea was an old university pal and they'd been due to meet for a drink along with another friend, Dr Ellen Jacoby, that very evening. Lewis and Hathaway then receive a visit from Ursula Van Tessel, a medium who claims to have foreseen Ligiea's death.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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This fourth series of four episodes sees the formula being tweaked slightly and successfully. The elements that have made the series (along with the original Morse) work are maintained with fine production values, strong guest roles going to a wide range of good actors, and convoluted murder mysteries that nobody can figure out.
This time the relationship between Lewis and side-kick Hathaway is allowed to develop. Previously Hathaway had been portrayed as being somewhat enigmatic. With Lewis being unable to work him out this led to friction between them. After working together for four years they now accept each other and this lets them engage in plenty of entertaining discussions along with some nicely played gentle comedy. This series also sees development in the relationship between Lewis and Doctor Hobson. She has been around since the last few episodes of Morse and so their friendship and the possibility of them becoming attached is logical. The series manages to avoid becoming too soap-like with the will they/won't they question and their attempts to get closer doesn't get in the way of the murder mysteries. Sadly, this concentration on Lewis's relationship with the two main leads means that his boss Innocent has less to do this year.
The other noticeable change is a drifting away from the murderous Oxford dons style of story. All the stories are still set in Oxford, dons feature heavily, and much of the footage is shot within college, but there's more of an Agatha Christie's murder at the mansion feel. So two stories take place over short periods of time in enclosed environments with a cast of dodgy characters who all have their own red herrings. Dead of Winter features a murder at a stately home that happens to be the place where Hathaway grew up. This helps to fill in more of the background on Hathaway's past in a believable way. The more comically orientated Your Sudden Death Question revolves around a murder at a quiz weekend and features great turns from Timothy West and Alan Davies, amongst others. Both of these episodes are a lot of fun.
A more traditional story is Dark Matter in which an astronomer is killed and which features Robert Hardy and Warren Clarke's odd accent. The stand-out story of the series is the final one Falling Darkness in which Hobson appears to be implicated in a series of deaths. This episode is a perfect mix of strong emotion, complex mystery and good character interaction. I hope this series runs for a while longer.
This time the relationship between Lewis and side-kick Hathaway is allowed to develop. Previously Hathaway had been portrayed as being somewhat enigmatic. With Lewis being unable to work him out this led to friction between them. After working together for four years they now accept each other and this lets them engage in plenty of entertaining discussions along with some nicely played gentle comedy. This series also sees development in the relationship between Lewis and Doctor Hobson. She has been around since the last few episodes of Morse and so their friendship and the possibility of them becoming attached is logical. The series manages to avoid becoming too soap-like with the will they/won't they question and their attempts to get closer doesn't get in the way of the murder mysteries. Sadly, this concentration on Lewis's relationship with the two main leads means that his boss Innocent has less to do this year.
The other noticeable change is a drifting away from the murderous Oxford dons style of story. All the stories are still set in Oxford, dons feature heavily, and much of the footage is shot within college, but there's more of an Agatha Christie's murder at the mansion feel. So two stories take place over short periods of time in enclosed environments with a cast of dodgy characters who all have their own red herrings. Dead of Winter features a murder at a stately home that happens to be the place where Hathaway grew up. This helps to fill in more of the background on Hathaway's past in a believable way. The more comically orientated Your Sudden Death Question revolves around a murder at a quiz weekend and features great turns from Timothy West and Alan Davies, amongst others. Both of these episodes are a lot of fun.
A more traditional story is Dark Matter in which an astronomer is killed and which features Robert Hardy and Warren Clarke's odd accent. The stand-out story of the series is the final one Falling Darkness in which Hobson appears to be implicated in a series of deaths. This episode is a perfect mix of strong emotion, complex mystery and good character interaction. I hope this series runs for a while longer.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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This just gets better and better. The characters are developing wonderfully, the settings are superb and the story lines keep you guessing until the end. All us Morse fans did have our doubts - but they are truly unfounded - Morse was Morse - this is Lewis - enjoy.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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At last, the fourth series! It's been a while, but it's here for everyone to enjoy. I know that John Thaw enthusiasts will never take the programme Lewis to their hearts in the way that they did Morse. Morse was wonderful. John Thaw was a geat actor and there was no way that they could ever replace him with another actor. But Lewis is a fantastic character and a wonderful programme that moves almost effortlessly in Morse's foot steps.
This programme is another in the cosy crime genre. The settings and scenery are a delight, and the gentle banter between the main characters gives this show a comforting feel.
So I say, get the tea pot out, dollop some cream on those scones, and sit back and enjoy some perfect Sunday evening viewing.
This programme is another in the cosy crime genre. The settings and scenery are a delight, and the gentle banter between the main characters gives this show a comforting feel.
So I say, get the tea pot out, dollop some cream on those scones, and sit back and enjoy some perfect Sunday evening viewing.
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The series only gets better with each season
This is in my opinion the best of the series so far. The stories are totally absorbing. Lewis and Hathaway now understand each other's characters and work sufficiently well... Read more
Published 8 months ago by James Bowen
what a team
when this came out i didnt know if it would take off, after morse, and it took a bit of getting used too, but its turned out to be a very good series,they make a very good team,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by penny
Whateley and Fox just keep getting better
Very enjoyable. If anything, I prefer this combination to Morse. Whateley has evolved his character beautifully with the passage of time and Fox is a brilliant foil.
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Pj Martin
Lewes - Series Four
I had this dvd sent to New Zealand where I now live and I became nostalgic for the English scenes but despite the fine cast and storylines it is the banter between Lewes and... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kiwi pom
More of what we have grown to enjoy.
Series 4 of Lewis continues to be more great viewing - if you liked the other three series then I feel you will also enjoy this one too. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. S. N. Pattison
Lewis series 4
I love this programme and like to collect the DVD's. Even though we watched them all on ITV I still enjoy watching them again. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ms. S. Dagless
Excellent Buy
I am very pleased with my purchase and the quick way it was handled. The series is very entertaining and I would recommend its purchase to anyone. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. J. Mann
Lewis leaps ahead
The two characters of Lewis and Hathaway have really begun to gel together as a great partnership. Lewis is a clever, beautifully filmed and acted series and is wellworth buying. Read more
Published 15 months ago by JacBanBoo
Lewis
I am a Lewis fan not only because I come from Oxford and try to recognise all the different places that I have left behind but also enjoy the interaction between Kevin Whately and... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Falcon
BEWARE!! This is a Duplicate of PBS Inspector Lewis Series 3
Being an American and a HUGE fan of BBC mysteries, I was thrilled to have found what I thought was a continuation of Lewis Series 3 (which I had purchased from Amazon USA). Read more
Published 15 months ago by Linda White
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