Wire In The Blood: The Complete Fifth Season (2007)

Dr. Tony Hill (Robson Green) is a clinical psychologist with an extraordinary understanding of the criminal mind. Working alongside detective inspector Alex Fielding (Simone Lahbib) Tony must race against time to profile and track down vicious murderers before they strike again.System Requirements:Running Time: 344 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 741952653998 Manufacturer No: KOC-DV6539 Product Description

Another excellent season!

I have been a fan of this show since Season One, and Season Five continues the general excellence of the show. The acting is quite solid, and I am glad to see the show has been able to retain two of the show's secondary characters; while playing back-up and fill-in roles to the two main actors, they add to the overall excellence. The episodes for Season Five are all quite well written, with some interesting plot twists and red herrings for those who are trying to figure out "who done it." For American fans, it is interesting to see how the "Amber Alert" system is set up in Bradfield, the location for the series, in "The Color of Amber"; I did find the writing in this one episode to be at times a bit too convoluted with a few too many side stories going on. Americans will also be interested in seeing the significant differences in policing and the widespread use of closeed-circuit TV cameras in public places that oftentimes provides crucial evidence or clues. My only complaint is that there are only a few episodes released each season (although they are nearly 90 minutes long a piece). We want more Wire in the Blood! September 23, 2008

Wire in the Blood

Every Season is GREAT. If you like British Mysteries this is for you ! September 6, 2008

The best season yet, with one small exception

I've been a sort of halfhearted fan of this series since season one, but season five finally won me over completely. The stories are especially compelling and original this time, and less "demented" (despite the quote on the box!) than previous seasons. Each episode is written, produced, and directed in an entirely different style, e.g., the first one is fast-paced, with the camera never alighting for more than a few seconds, while the second one is very grainy, jumpy, and almost completely colorless; the last episode is a bit over saturated with color, giving it a sort of surreal look. This is somewhat daring, but it works extremely well.

Another strength of this season is the character of Alex. I really liked Carol, but Alex is at least as compelling, if not more so. Also Kevin and Paula, as the "minor" characters, are superbly well written and well acted.

And then there's Tony, who is my "small exception." He's as charming and likeable as ever, if not more so, and seems to have become a bit more compassionate and considerate of other people. (I was thoroughly charmed by the popcorn-with-Ben scene!) But a little of his eccentricity is gone. We don't really see just how much of a complete oddball he is. However, they more than made up for it in "Prayer of the Bone" so I can't really even call it a flaw.

If you like a truly suspenseful, intelligent, multi-layered drama, but previous episodes have left you uncertain about watching this series, give season five a try.





August 23, 2008

Great British Drama

I love this show. I think this ranks right up there with Prime Suspect. The show is engaging and well acted.

I agree with other reviews the price for this is ridiculous! Over a year ago I got a region free player from Amazon. In spite of the horrible exchange rate at the moment,it is still cheaper for me to order most British dvd's from Amazon UK. As for the player, it as more then paid for it's self. August 22, 2008

"Wire in the Blood ... Complete Fifth Season (2007) ... Koch Vision (2008)"

Koch Vision presents "WIRE IN THE BLOOD: COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON" (Released: July & August 2007) (345 mins/Color) (Dolby Digital) --- Wire In The Blood is an ITV television series, based on characters created by Val McDermid, which teams a university clinical psychologist, Dr. Anthony "Tony" Valentine Hill (Robson Green), with a tough female Detective Inspector, originally Carol Jordan (Hermione Norris) but replaced by Detective Inspector Alex Fielding (Simone Lahbib) from series four onwards.

Only the first two episodes of the first series, "Mermaids Singing" and "Shadows Rising", are based on McDermid's books, the rest having been written by others. However, the second episode of series four, "Torment", is an adaptation of McDermid's novel "The Torment of Others" --- The series has appeared in America on the cable channel BBC America, in Australia on the public channel ABC, in France on NT1, in Germany on ZDF, in Brazil on HBO and in South-East Asia on the cable channel the Hallmark Channel -- (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Under the production staff of:
Peter Hoar - Director
Paul Whitington - Director
Richard Standeven - Director
Phil Leach - Producer
Sandra Jobling - Executive Producer
Alan Whiting - Screenwriter
Niall Leonard - Screenwriter

TITLE & ORIGINAL DATE AIRED:
DISC ONE:
"THE COLOUR OF AMBER" (11 July 2007)
Dr Tony Hill (Robson Green) and DI Alex Fielding (Simone Lahbib) are in a race against time when a young girl is seen being snatched by a man in a car.

DISC TWO:
"NOCEBO" (18 July 2007)
A teenage girl and a young boy are found dead and they appear to have been victims of a ritual killing. Alex (Simone Lahbib) is upset by the lack of care shown by their bereaved families as she's having problems of her own with her son Ben.

DISC THREE:
"THE NAMES OF ANGELS" (25 July 2007)
Tony is faced with a series of deadly puzzles when a killer rapes and strangles young female victims in Bradfield. He chooses to dress and identify them as young women he killed several years before in Europe.

DISC FOUR:
"ANYTHING YOU CAN DO" (1 August 2007)
The murder of an elderly woman, suffocated in her own home, seems too deliberately staged to be an accident or robbery.

the cast includes:
Robson Green ... Dr. Tony Hill
Simone Lahbib ... DI Alex Fielding
Mark Letheren ... DS Kevin Geoffries
Mark Penfold ... Dr. Ashley Vernon
Emma Handy ... DC Paula McIntyre

BIOS:
1. Robson Green
Date of Birth: 18 December 1964 - Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
Date of Death: Still Living

2. Simone Lahbib
Date of Birth: 6 February 1965 - Stirling, Scotland, UK
Date of Death: Still Living

Great job by Koch Vision --- looking forward to more high quality titles from the BBC Collection film market --- order your copy now from Amazon or Koch Vision where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch releases --- where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector.

Total Time: 345 mins on DVD ~ Koch Vision KOC-6539 ~ (7/08/2008) August 8, 2008

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