At the reunion of former students of an all-female college, one of the attendees is murdered. Lewis suspects the murder may be linked to an attack at the college he investigated nine years e... Read allAt the reunion of former students of an all-female college, one of the attendees is murdered. Lewis suspects the murder may be linked to an attack at the college he investigated nine years earlier.At the reunion of former students of an all-female college, one of the attendees is murdered. Lewis suspects the murder may be linked to an attack at the college he investigated nine years earlier.
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- TriviaTitle of episode comes from the Wordsworth poem "The Solitary Reaper."
- GoofsIn a night-time crane shot of the college just after the opening titles, a dark patch can be seen against the slightly lighter sky, where one of the crane-mounted filming lights has been airbrushed out.
- Quotes
[Lewis and Hathaway are questioning friends of a murder victim]
Lakshmi Eyre: Look, do you know how long we're going to have to hang on here? I've work to get back to.
DS Hathaway: On a weekend?
Lakshmi Eyre: [grinning] I'm CEO of Guilty Secrets.
DS Hathaway: What's Guilty Secrets?
DI Robert Lewis: It's a lingerie chain. Sergeant Hathaway doesn't get out much.
[Lakshmi gives Hathaway a seductive look]
DI Robert Lewis: [after leaving Lakshmi, Lewis and Hathaway walk across the quad]
DS Hathaway: Regular customer, are you, Sir, at Guilty Secrets? Loyalty card holder?
DI Robert Lewis: Every high street's got one - it's a major chain. Online and what-have-you.
DS Hathaway: Online? Well.
DI Robert Lewis: Just because I've heard of something you've not.
DS Hathaway: My mind is on a higher plane.
- SoundtracksQui La Voce Sua Soave
Composed by Vincenzo Bellini (1834)
Freya, Lakshmi, and Diane listen to a recording at Diane's house
As said a number of times already, 'Lewis' started off very promising with the pilot and Season 1. It was with Season 2 where 'Lewis' hit its stride with things generally feeling more settled. Season 3 was a more mixed bag, started disappointing "Allegory of Love" (though to me it was not a bad episode), before getting better with "The Quality of Mercy" and finishing well. "The Dead of Winter" was a well done start to Season 4, "Dark Matter" was to me the best episode since "Music to Die For", "Your Sudden Death Question" was solid and "Falling Darkness" was the best from that season.
"Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things" is one of the few episodes of 'Lewis' where it was difficult to find any fault. Do like 'Lewis' very much, but will admit that most episodes while still rating high fall short of perfection. The identity of the murderer is a surprise in a case full of suspects and their motive just about plausible, their climactic scene is tense.
As always, the acting is fine, anchored by Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox. Whately is again very good and carries the episode with aplomb, advantaged by that Lewis is much more developed and as said he has more development. Clare Holman adds a lot. The supporting acting is very good, especially the revelation that is Juliet Stevenson.
Production values are of very high quality. It's beautifully shot as always, and Oxford not only looks exquisite but is like a supporting character in itself. Barrington Pheloung returns as composer, and does a first-rate job. The theme tune, while not as iconic or quite as clever as Morse's, is very pleasant to listen to, the episode is charmingly and hauntingly scored and the use of pre-existing music is very well-incorporated.
Writing is smart and thought-provoking. The story is gripping with great twists and turns and there is also a real effort to properly develop all the ideas introduced rather than leaving questions in the balance, not always the case with 'Lewis'. The characters are well written and engaging.
Overall, Season 5 starts with a bang, what a first episode for a season, with a personal favourite from the show. 10/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jun 11, 2017
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- Upper Heyford Airforce base, Oxon, UK(Lewis and Hathaway visit the air base)
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