George Gently – BBC Series
Director: Euros Lyn, Ciaran Donnelly,
Starring: Bernard Shaw, Lee Ingleby, Richard Armitage
Plot for Gently Go Man:
Gently has a fearsome reputation, earned through his
relentless approach to pursing notorious gangsters in
London. And now this renowned, very individual Commander
is heading to the dramatic landscape of Northumberland,
where the rugged hills meet the lakes. His journey is
prompted by the murder of Gently's wife by his old
adversary, the infamous gangster Webster - a murder that
took place on the day of Webster's release from the
prison Gently delivered him to. He hoped to find peace
in the beautiful North of England, but the murder of a
young biker gives rise to a suspicion that Webster has
followed him North and is somehow connected to the
victim. He soon finds himself embroiled in a story of
drugs, greed and love...
Plot for Bomber’s Moon:
Chief Inspector George Gently and Detective Sergeant
John Bacchus investigate the murder of Gunter Schmeikel,
who is found at the bottom of the harbour. The man
drowned but his back had been broken, so it clearly
wasn't an accident. Gunter had lived in England as a POW
during World War II and had worked on Old Jim
Hardyment's farm. It's only been 20 years since the end
of the war and there is still a good deal of anti-German
sentiment. The dead man's son and daughter-in-law,
Wilhelm and Trudi Schmeikel, are lying to the police
about their whereabouts on the evening of Gunter's
death. It also appears that Wilhelm is under
investigation for embezzling funds from his father's
business. As well, young Jimmy Hardyment may hold hard
feelings against Gunter who had an affair with his
mother. Meanwhile, Gently is concerned when he learns
that Sgt. Bacchus is having money troubles.
Locations:
Amongst the locations that were used in County Wicklow
is the harbour in Greystones, before work started on the
new harbour development project. The Harbour Bar in
Greystones was also used as a location. A field in
Brittas Bay was transformed as the Dice Bar, which was
the meeting point for the Durham biker gang.
Ardmore Studios in Bray was used for some of the
interior filming. Newcastle and Kilcoole were used for
some of the driving scenes.
