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Judge John Deed - Complete BBC Series 3 & 4
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good acting spoilt by silly plots.
Review date: 2008-05-07 Rating: 4 out of 10
a series that has great potential to be better than it is.
the courtroom scenes are mildly interesting but the subplots such as the conspiracies surrounding the cases is often plain daft and unconvincing. it just doesn't happen like that in real life.
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Reviews
Still entertaining
Review date: 2008-04-15 Rating: 10 out of 10
In the very last episode, Judge Deed says what most of us believe, when delivering his verdict on a case where someone dies in a reality show : 'Celebrity' , the pursuit of the talentless by the mindless. It diminishes all who seek it and all who worship it. He also delivers a shaming speech to some journalists who don't report news but pander to everything that is bad in our society. Great stuff.
That's what I like about this whole series. Judge Deed represents decency and integrity. Legally this show may not be accurate but the cases are interesting and tackle issues that are in the news.
This series has a dramatic and exciting ending. It may stretch creditability but that is the difficulty with fictional characters as in Morse or Silent Witness. How many police inspectors get framed for murder or pathologists try to solve the whole crime.
This series brings to an end (possibly) the running battle between Deed and the Home secretary, Neil Houghton
,now played by another actor - in the previous series he was a tanned smooth looking sneak - in this he is a pasty faced sneak.
Judge John Deed - Complete BBC Series 3 & 4
Review date: 2008-02-18 Rating: 10 out of 10
Newman is a master of the English language and has a rare ability to keep John Deed fresh, spunky, smart and funny. Just as good as series one and two.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Jenny Seagrove
Simon Chandler
Martin Shaw
Recording label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
EAN: 5014503261320
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 5
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-01-14
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 300 minutes