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New Tricks : Complete BBC Series 4 [DVD] [2007]
enlarge	Actors: Amanda Redman, Dennis Waterman Studio: Acorn Media UK Ltd Category: DVD List Price: ~~£24.99~~ Buy New: £5.23 as of 25/11/2009 02:03 GMT details You Save: £19.76 (79%) New (16) Used (10) from £3.89 Seller: amazing-tv-dvds Rating: 21 reviews Sales Rank: 1500 Format: PAL, Closed-captioned Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 3 Running Time: 480 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 1.1 EAN: 5036193094965 ASIN: B000Q35RWW Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Release Date: September 1, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review There are more cases to solve, and there?s a lot more entertainment to enjoy as the supposedly-retired crime-fighting team of Dennis Waterman, James Bolam and Alun Armstrong knuckle down to business once more. And as they do so, INew Tricks/I proves that if you want consistent quality, you need to turn to the old pros. p For it?s the outstanding cast, clearly having a ball here, that make INew Tricks/I quite so much fun. This fourth series sees the trio of mismatched detectives--once more working for Amanda Redman--solving crimes and generating many laughs as they do so. Their methods are inevitably more towards the old school, and this inevitably brings them into conflict with the generation that followed them, but this just adds to the fun. Throw in a host of welcome famous faces in cameo roles, and it feels like a piece of television where good storytelling and strong production values sit above gimmicks and whizzbang special effects. p The pace of INew Tricks/I may not immediately endear it to the ICSI/I generation, but for many, that?s part of the appeal. That, and the quality of writing and the chance to enjoy good actors playing the kind of good roles that you?d thought had long since dried up. More of the same please, BBC. --IJon Foster/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 21 1 2 3 4 5 Next » Newest of New Tricks March 24, 2008 Dr Stephen Marcus Ogley Dip.Para.Psychol (Yorkshire, England) 35 out of 35 found this review helpful From the fabulous opening episode in series 1, to the final episode in this series, New Tricks never fails to entertain, and impress, and make us laugh. br / br /New Tricks stars the beautiful Amanda Redman as Sandra Pullman and TV veterans James Bolam as Jack Halford, Dennis Waterman as Gerry Standing and the great Alun Armstrong as Brian Lane. They are UCOS - the unsolved crimes unit of Scotland Yard. This is the coming together of three ex coppers and a female detective, and the problems they each bring along with them. Sandra is battling with the loss of her policeman father when she was young, Jack is still grieving over losing his beloved wife, Gerry is juggling with his finances and his ex wives, and Brian is an obsessive perfectionist and recovering alcoholic with a tendency to fly off the rails at any given moment. Together they combine their years of experience which they have gained by going against the grain. New Tricks is a combination of British televisions' greatest detective dramas from past and present, with comedic scenarios and light-heartedness fused with the drama of crime and the consequences it brings. br / Performances are as you'd expect from the talents of Bolam, Armstrong, Redman and Waterman, with lots of familiar cameos from stars such as Gareth Hunt, Timothy West, Roy Hudd, George Cole, Linda Bellingham, June Whitfield, Keith Allen, to name but a few. With such a well assembled cast, great writing and the legendary BBC production values, New Tricks never takes itself too seriously, and that's a good thing. The marriage of comedy and crime have made this series one to watch, and if you never have done, you're never too old to start now. The evidence is here. br / br /Wonderful. New Tricks series 4 - in fact all New Tricks August 1, 2007 Ms. Elaine Bull (Burton-on-Trent, UK) 42 out of 43 found this review helpful Absolutely superb - the old adage of "there may be snow on the hills but there's fire in the hearth" truly fits this programme. Amongst the actors there is no "weak link" and the storylines often make you laugh and cry within moments of each other. Why the series never received an award I will never fathom - Life on Mars has been lauded many times but for me [an others]New Tricks is far better. br / br /Please BBC lets have many more series in the future and how about an award or two! br /Elaine- Grassyhay The dogs may be old, but this show is for young and old alike May 4, 2008 Jen 16 out of 17 found this review helpful This show keeps me coming back week after week for several reasons: The writing is first class, its witty, intelligent and often moving, and of course always interesting. The cast is fantastic; Redman, Waterman, Armstrong and Bollam play off each other so well, and really look as though they are having the time of their lives. Another fantastic season that should not be missed. Im 24, and rate this as one of my alltime favourite programmes on TV. Love it!!! July 10, 2008 Cazanya (Sweden) 6 out of 7 found this review helpful If I were to make a list of my all time favourite tv-shows, New Tricks would deff make that list! I love it! I think the writing is superb, the stories both fun and sometimes dramatic but the best thing about this show is the main cast. You can see that they love to work together and it doesnt feel like an act - they feel like a real team and everyone has their own place. Im glad New Tricks is finally back on air and I cant wait for Series 4 to be released....the only thing to complain about when it comes to the DVDs is the extra material which usually is nothing or when it is, its not that good. Id love out-takes and audio commentary! Fantastic show finally makes it across the Pond. November 25, 2008 Peter S. Beck (San Francisco,CA USA) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Here in the States,only a few Public Broadcasting stations show New Tricks on their Friday mystery nights. Luckily, San Jose, which serves San Francisco, is one of them. In my opinion, next to Inspector Morse, New Tricks is the best mystery show to come out of the UK. The acting and writing is superb, the cast is so compatible, I wonder if they have to pay them to act together. The plots are interesting and the mixture of humor, pathos, serious topics and straight drama is a mixture that must have been concocted by a genius. Amanada Redman proves that sexy and clever comes in many packages and her ability to work with the cast of characters in her unit are most admirable.Unfortunately, all DVD's available here are only for Region 2 so they don't play very well on Region 1 equipment. Based on New Tricks, I'm buying a universal player just so I can get your newest videos.What a great show. Too bad our hacks over here think that car chases, explosions and implied sexual situations translates into "good writing". Keep up the good work. It is appreciated. 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