Mrs Sidhu Investigates

I was drawn to the programme because I've always been a fan of the lead actress and actor, they do work really well together so I was not disappointed. It's a nice, funny programme with a good sense of humour and I really hope they decide to bring out a season 2, I hate it when they get you hooked and then cancel it! Of course It's all been done before but they made it feel fresh with enough twists to keep you guessing... Meera Syal is her usual, wonderful self, she gives off a lovely, warm vibe which contrasts well with Craig Parkinson's gruff persona which he does so well. Fingers crossed for season 2 :-)

I really wanted to like this. I love British and Aussie crime shows and this one has clear pluses and minuses. Mrs. Sidhu is lovely and, of course, we are asked to suspend disbelief when it comes to Mrs. Sidhu being in the right (or wrong) place at the right time which is fine. My issue is with her son. The character is just over-the-top annoying and ridiculously immature. I actually stopped watching an episode because I couldn't take him any longer. His flippant and clueless childlike personality is just too much.

If I'm in the mood for something to have on in the background this will fit the bill.

Enjoyable ... but very formulaic... how many murders can she cater? I'd like to see this be renewed ... but they've got to figure out a way to change her character's catering situation. Maybe if she gets some sort of catering job with the police ... I don't know. Maybe she opens up a restaurant near the police station. The acting is fine. The leading lady is charming. The chemistry between the cast members is very good. I'm just afraid their going to run out of plots. Maybe she'll marry the lead detective and "help" him with his cases. Pie In the Sky worked because the lead was a retired detective who opened up a restaurant and still worked part time. I think they cooked themselves into a corner with this one. Here's hoping they figure it out.

I was a bit worried about watching this as even though I'd been looking forward to it when I first spotted it on IMDB I'd seen some very bad reviews.

However I'm a big fan of both Meera Syal and Craig Parkinson so I ploughed on with episode one regardless.

It was a gentle cosy mystery with some giggle moments. Light hearted and entertaining which is exactly what you want in a cosy mystery.

I do love crime drama and police procedurals but they can be a bit too bloody and disturbing. On the other hand cosy mysteries can be a bit flat so I was pleasantly surprised with this one.

My other half enjoyed this too and he reckons he's more discerning in his tastes than I am (I beg to differ...) Looking forward to watching more.

I don't know why it is, but I rarely ever watching American murder mystery anymore. The British Australian, New Zealand, and South African murder mysteries are the best, and they also tend to just a wee bit of humor now due to the fact that Mrs. Sidhu is a caterer, and her stuff looks really good. You might get hungry while you watch this but nonetheless it's good.! Her relationship with her son is also pretty entertaining. Acorn has some really good mystery shows and this is a good addition to the list. The actress playing Mrs. Sidhu is good and very believable. Don't remember the last time I watched an American murder mystery, other than the simple ones on the Hallmark Channel.