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Crime Drama Queens

Alexis Roy and Lily Carrodus

Two old friends, Lily and Lex, chat about their love of TV crime dramas and murder mysteries. Each episode they watch and discuss a different show and what it means to them.

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59:38

Episode thirty five - "Dalziel and Pascoe" (season...

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2025/01/17

Send us a textA woman has been clubbed in the head with a toffee hammer, but it's ok, as she was "clubbable," and probably deserved it. Oh, and the clowns in Brussels have got rid of toffee hammers so maybe she was shot instead. Confused?Welcome to the world of Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel! He's assisted by Detective Sergeant Peter Pascoe, who has the audacity to be university educated, and is VERY smug about it. It's the 90s so buckle up! We have a rugby club, hookers that hook, sex...

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1:02

UPDATE: A change for our next episode.

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2025/01/08

Send us a textHello all, here we are again. Quick update to let you know we're binning off Father Brown as the episode we were going to talk about is no longer avilable on "U" and we can't find it anywhere else. After all that fuss about finding the app and stuff. Tsk. Anyway, we've decided to do something else. The something else: "Dalziel and Pascoe," season one, episode one, "A Clubbable Woman." Yes, a woman gets clubbed to death. It is available in the UK on BBC Iplayer and ITVX, an...

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11:11

Lex is on holidaaaaay!

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2025/01/03

Send us a textThere's no full length episode this week because Christmas and New Year threw us off our stride. Come on now, take a deep breath and wipe your tears - we'll get one to you soon. In this little minisode Lily tries to do a short review of the crime dramas and murder mysteries on offer this Christmas, but without Lex to gently rein her in, gets slightly distracted. Happy New Year! Our next episode will be on Father Brown, season five, episode two, "The Labyrinth of the Minota...

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50:13

Episode thirty four - "Midsomer Murders" (season...

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2024/12/20

Send us a textIt's CHRIIIISTMAS! And the village of Codswallop Shallows (or similar) is celebrating by hosting lots of ghost hunts, just as Jesus would have wanted. There are only two bodies in this one, so it's not an all time classic, but we do have Mark Heap in a mustard jumper, Les Dennis in a variety of outfits, and a steely eyed man in a barbour jacket who doesn't know what to do with his arms. Fun and games!We struggle with the usual tech issues, mispronounce names, and set Viking...

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60:24

Episode thirty three - "Return to Paradise," (season...

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2024/12/06

Send us a textYou know the drill, a Met Police officer has left London and is solving crimes in someone else's backyard. This time the dectective in question is returning to her own backyard - Dolphin Cove, which is just down the coast from Summer Bay, Australia. We discuss Neighbours, Home and Away, Enid Blyton, Mein Kampf, and even, occasionally, the programme in question. But whether you're interested in Return to Paradise or not, tune in anyway to find out what rugby injury Lex is sportin...

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60:50

Episode thirty two - "Silent Witness" season 27,...

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2024/11/22

Send us a text*This is the second of a two parter on Silent Witness so you may want to listen to part one (ep 31 on Silent Witness season 4, eps and 6) if you want to get the references. But we're not the boss of you so do as you like.*We're back! And this time with Dr Nikki Alexander and lots of dead crows. Hardly anyone is "well nourished," and nobody is "heavily charred," so already things are looking up. Also, there's just a bit more going on. If it wasn't for the rage baiting theme...

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51:14

Episode thirty one - "Silent Witness" (season 4,...

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2024/11/22

Send us a textIts the first in our two part Silent Witness Extravaganza and we couldn't be more excited! Or we were, until we watched this. We are not the biggest fans of Professor Sam Ryan. Sorry, Sam, but you are a sanctimonious bore. And you use the phrase "making love," which has not been good for our digestive health. Someone gets almost beaten to death, someone gets electrodes attached to their testicles, and someone else has to kneel down in front of Sam for her viewing pleasure, ...

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58:40

Episode thirty - Cadfael (season two, episode three...

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2024/11/08

Send us a textA monk gets bled, has a hallucination, gets fed opium, and the upshot is that there is a murder that Cadfael has to solve, in three days or less. The twelfth century is tough enough without all the slings, arrows, and outrageous hair extensions, but Derek Jacobi and his tonsure are here to save the day. This one wasn't Lex's fave (despite the presence of the Demon Headmaster - apols for the 20 mins we spend discussing his resume), but Lily is a fan of this particular time period...

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48:52

Episode twenty nine: "Ludwig" (season one, episode two)

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2024/10/25

Send us a textWe haven't LOVED the newer shows we've covered so far, but that changes here and now because we loved Ludwig. In fact, the only thing that could have made it better would be David Mitchell crooning at the end of each episode. However, we will do without that, and instead indulge in problem solving (spot the difference), person case hunting, teambuilding exercises, and Lex's advice on the best way of disoposing of a dead body. Give her a break though, she was concussed at t...

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54:12

Episode twenty eight - "Midsomer Murders" (season...

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2024/10/11

Send us a textIt's our one year anniversary! Whoop whoop! And to celebrate, Lex has covid. But like a hero, like an avenging angel, she comes through for us and we battle through this delightful, cheesy, nonsense. See what I did there? We have garroting, stabbing, death by cow, and of course, Martine and that truckle of cheese. Thank you to everyone who has stuck with us this first year, politely downloading and listening to two women with declining hormones forget people's names and offload ...

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44:49

Episode twenty seven - "Luther" (season one, episode...

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2024/09/27

Send us a textCaution - a dog gets murdered in this episode of Luther. And people are murdered too of course, but that goes without saying. Discussions include Luther's questionable processes (#notallMETpolice), whether a woman who pouts is more fascinating that a woman who doesn't, and the impact that Danny DeVito's presence would have had over the whole affair. In fact, we discuss Danny DeVito more than anything else. BUT there is no mention of The Marlowe Murder Club. You'...

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50:59

Episode twenty six - "The Good Ship Murder" (season...

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2024/09/13

Send us a textOk, we didn't love this one, but we did find a reason to be optimistic. Was it the plot? The scripts? The acting? Shayne Ward's linen wardrobe? No. None of those. But even in the darkest of times, we found one thing to love. Have a listen to find out what it was. At time of recording, The Good Ship Murder was available to watch in the UK on My5, in the US on Prime Video and Apple TV, and on SBS On Demand in Australia. This episodes contains descriptions of fictionalised violence...

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56:41

Episode twenty five - "Agatha Christie's Marple"...

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2024/08/30

Send us a text"Can it be? ...it's my own particular one and only four starred pussy. The super pussy of all old pussies..."*IT'S MISS MARPLE!And it's Jane Marple in midsomer land with a high body count and bonkers deaths. We LOVED this and quite frankly, we don't care if you didn't. It's even got Matt from Busted in it. Apols for the cameos by Lex's dog (cat?) and a five year old boy. Summer hols, innit. * Sir Henry Clithering in "A Murder is Announced", by Agatha Christie. First published by...

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57:23

Episode twenty four - "The Turkish Detective" (season...

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2024/08/16

Send us a Text Message.Stop me if you've heard this: A detective from the Met Police gets transferred to a complelety different jurisdiction and has to join a team of quirky locals to solve a baffling murder. Nope, it's not Death in Paradise, it's not even McDonald and Dodds! Because we're in Turkey this time, for the Turkish Detective!No cliche is left unturned in these opening episodes, but that doesn't mean we don't have hope for the future, so hang in there. If nothing else, listen to fin...

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57:36

Episode twenty three - "New Tricks" (season seven,...

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2024/08/02

Send us a Text Message."IT'S ALL RIGHT, IT'S OK, DOESN'T REALLY MATTER IF YOU'RE OLD AND GREY...!"You're welcome, everyone. It's New Tricks, and we have the OG team of Sandra, Jerry, Jack, and Brian. There's a lot of stomping around wearing macs, grumbling, and trying to get straight answers out of people. The late, great, Dennis Waterman sings the above theme tune, and gets slated for having the audacity to wear a half decent jacket. Sorry this one is a bit late, we've been watching the Olym...

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59:56

Episode twenty two - "Professor T" (season one,...

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2024/07/19

Send us a Text Message.In Professor T we have another psychology professor who helps the police solve crimes, but Jasper Tempest is no Cracker. Thankfully. There are singing teapots, bubbles aplenty, and a badger. Or a fellow called Badger. We don't dwell too much on the crime in this one, but get slightly distracted with a subplot focusing on questionable dating etiquette (do you always need to attend a date in person, or can you send a sub?), our own personal remiscences about posters (they...

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62:48

Episode twenty one - "Cracker" (season one, episodes...

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2024/07/05

Send us a Text Message.In this episode we take the adage "if you don't laugh, you'll cry," to the absolute maximum. And friends, we manage not to cry. It's 1993 and Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald has been, you've guessed it, hired as a consultant to the police. He traumatises everyone around him, which is weird considering he supposed to be such an amazing psychologist, but he is good at catching the bad guy, so that's ok. And by the way, the name we couldn't get - Vicky McClure. So now you know. O...

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49:06

Episode twenty - "Life on Mars" (season one, episode...

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2024/06/21

Send us a Text Message.It's 1973 and Sam Tyler is mad, in a coma, or back in time. There are HUGE lapels, clicky man heels, indoor smoking, and some alledged cattle rustling. We're not sure if we're supposed to fancy Gene Hunt, but we're not judging you if you do. There's a lot of football in this one, but don't let that put you off. There's a lot to love about Sam, Gene, Annie, and the gang, and if nothing else, it's reignited our love for chicken in a basket. At time of reco...

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49:16

Episode nineteen - Beyond Paradise (season two,...

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2024/06/07

Send us a Text Message.DI Humphrey Goodman has left St Marie in the Caribbean and is now living in the fictional town of Shipton Abbot in Devon with his partner, Martha. And Martha's mother. And a duck named Selwyn. You're not going to believe it, but there's been a MURDER! On a steam train! It's all very Agatha Christie and Lily can barely contain her excitement. It's not a bad little mystery actually, so even if you didn't get along with season one of Beyond Paradise, this little ...

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59:15

Episode 18 - Prime Suspect (season four, episode 2,...

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2024/05/24

Send us a Text Message.Oh Dame Helen, WE ARE NOT WORTHY!Despite this episode being actually quite dull in places, and much of it being centered around municipal council decision making processes, it was still weirdly brilliant. That is you can get past the middle aged bank managers masquerading as teenagers, an apparently bog standard sex death, and the tumblers of whiskey...which we could.Although we would prefer a garnish in our drinks, and perhaps a litle umbrella. Chin chin!&nbs...

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