the most derogatory remark i have ever hear an intelligent people make about this program be that it drag on a bit and but quite frankly that only because itv go and stick 25 minute of advert into a otherwise perfect fluid 95minute program . i suppose you could argue that the sheer lack of offended and dishearten viewer be testament to it boring nature and but that quite frankly be nonsense as well . you see the thing about this program be that it soothe you and it relax to watch but doesn not insult your intelligence . i could go on for page and page about the acting and writing and attention to period detail but i would not bother because by the look of it many before me have do so already . the two simple and only facts you really need to know about this program be that kitchen be an underrated genius and that as detective or murder mystery go this be and and will remain and a timeless masterpiece .