I'm disappointed that so many did not enjoy this series. I love Walliams and wish he were in more dramas. (Remember his great supporting character in The Body in the Library; Agatha Christie's Miss Marple?). I'm not that familiar with Raine but I thought she sparkled in this comedy/mystery. Along with Steer as the handless chemist they make a great ensemble. It appears some were disappointed because this was not a serious, grim show. Granted it was not Tinker, Tailor Soldier but I can't believe it as supposed to be. I gave it a 9 because the plots could be better but as a vehicle for these wonderful characters it worked.

I realize that Partner's in Crime has been "done" before.... but at least this time they filmed outside the sound stage! We found the series entertaining. It was filmed in this century and although the stories are not "true" to Miss Christie's original books, written in oh, 1929, they are fun, suspenseful, and do make you ask yourself the question... "who done it?" We have watched both sets of Partner's in Crime running on Acorn TV, and although we started watching the older set first, we actually did prefer this production better. It was a disappointment when we reached the last show for the year. We would like to see the series continue. For those that gave poor reviews, remain living in the past and continue to re-read your paperbacks, and stay away from the "telly" No point kicking and screaming into this century when you are so comfortable reliving your past. One final rant, if BBC didn't remake something what ever would you watch? It seems all the good programing we stream from the UK tends to have a life span of two years at most. Evidently you prefer to watch and rewatch tired old programs from the last century! Bravo BBC carry on! We here in "the colonies" love your new programs, and would be thrilled to find season, two, three, four, five.....Partner's in Crime!

I have vague memories of the early 1980s version of Tommy & Tuppence made by ITV. Francesca Annis certainly left a strong impression on me.The BBC remake was promoted as a Indiana Jones type, fast moving adventure. David Walliams whose production company was also involved was not as dashing or debonair as James Warwick. Jessica Raine tried her best with a dour script but the production was dead on arrival.It was hampered with three part stories which took me back to television of the 1970s when everything seemed to move at a snail's pace and episodes were padded to the hilt.The stories were not fast paced, thrilling or exciting. There was little sparkle between Walliams and Raine. The production quality was substandard. Just compare this to the far superior Sherlock which bought a certain élan which this series desperately needed.Walliams casting was risky but he made his character look like a bumbler. This is not Agatha Christie at her finest.

Only one Series, comprising two 3 part stories, firstly we had The Secret Adversary, and secondly we had N or M.I thought they were rather fun productions, trouble is they seriously didn't feel like Agatha Christie, I thought the first part of The Secret Adversary was excellent, but after that it went downhill a little bit.Jessica Raine was really well cast, she looked excellent in the part, fitting of the period. I think Walliams was the main issue for the failing, for anyone that has read the novels he just wasn't Tommy. Far from it, he was out of character.Really great production values, they looked excellent, even though the time frame had been altered.I don't think the series was given enough mileage, who knows, if it had continued maybe there would have been an improvement. There were only 5 Partners in Crime novels, the best one I think being 'by the Pricking of my thumbs' shame it won't be made.