Neil Dudgeon has a daunting task taking over from John Nettles. Like any actor who's taken over illustrious characters (Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot) it's a great challenge not to copy the previous actors.
In his first lead as DCI John Barnaby, Dudgeon is doing a great job indeed. I like his style of acting -observant, letting poor Jones doing the fieldwork, and has a lovely sense of humour. I particularly enjoyed the 'fingerprints'-scene: where he just keeps looking at Jones until the latter understand what he's missed.
In this first episode there's not really a chemistry going on between Barnaby and Jones, yet. And of course not. Their characters only met once before, so it takes times to build this (just like in real life).
The invitation to Barnaby II to join a 'gentlemen's club' I find hilarious; nicely written and performed. Am looking forward to the next episode!
In his first lead as DCI John Barnaby, Dudgeon is doing a great job indeed. I like his style of acting -observant, letting poor Jones doing the fieldwork, and has a lovely sense of humour. I particularly enjoyed the 'fingerprints'-scene: where he just keeps looking at Jones until the latter understand what he's missed.
In this first episode there's not really a chemistry going on between Barnaby and Jones, yet. And of course not. Their characters only met once before, so it takes times to build this (just like in real life).
The invitation to Barnaby II to join a 'gentlemen's club' I find hilarious; nicely written and performed. Am looking forward to the next episode!