I really enjoyed this one, something different. And I never guessed the identity of the killer, and to be fair, neither did Barnaby or Jones. It was only when they caught her husband with the shopping trolley that the penny dropped for them. The scenes with Barnaby and Jones at the art school with the nude model were funny.
There were some good performances in supporting roles: David Bamber seems to have a knack for portraying weasels, and he does so again here, effortlessly. Susannah Harker was great in her interactions with Barnaby, and Sarah Badel came across as deliciously evil in her final scene with Barnaby, lusting for the life she never had.
On the downside, again, WPC Stephens has little to do. It beggars belief that Barnaby could spot fakes after just a few hours' reading up, but the real flight of fantasy was how on earth did the blackmailer manage to switch the shopping trolley in full sight of DS Jones? As far as I could tell he never moved from the spot and had his eyes on it the whole time.
There were some good performances in supporting roles: David Bamber seems to have a knack for portraying weasels, and he does so again here, effortlessly. Susannah Harker was great in her interactions with Barnaby, and Sarah Badel came across as deliciously evil in her final scene with Barnaby, lusting for the life she never had.
On the downside, again, WPC Stephens has little to do. It beggars belief that Barnaby could spot fakes after just a few hours' reading up, but the real flight of fantasy was how on earth did the blackmailer manage to switch the shopping trolley in full sight of DS Jones? As far as I could tell he never moved from the spot and had his eyes on it the whole time.