Some evenings you just want to spend time with a few nice people and be mildly engaged with their goings-on, and The Coroner fills that bill. I read here that the series has been canceled, and in one sense I am relieved, because had it gone on, the writers would probably have been compelled to intensify the relationship between Davey and Jane, and the ensuing suffering, Davey's divorce, etc., would have killed the show for me anyway.

According to the BBC, the series isn't based on (or inspired by) the book The Coronor by M.R.Hall. Now that we've got that out of the way...I grew to like the Coroner as it progressed to series 2, and then the rug got pulled out by someone in TV authority so adios to series 3:( Not happy at all.Admittedly, the tone of The Coroner was a bit hard to pinpoint. Midsomer Murders? Doc Martin? with a dash of Murder, She Wrote and even Diagnosis Murder? Just add some tonic and you have a semi- quirky coroner living in a coastal town with its own dialect who look askance at urban Londoners if you know what I mean. Anyway, The Coroner should have been renewed for season 3 and maybe it can be rebooted.

The story lines move along; they do not drag. The characters are likable and interesting. Acting is quite good. I was expecting something darker but once I understood not to expect something sinister or mind blowing I settled in to enjoying the pace and lighter nature of the script. Characterisation is good with a range of likable characters who complement each other. Each episode is a complete story so you do not have to wait to find out the outcome. It would appeal to people who do not want a dark or scary tale. It is set in an amazingly beautiful place and that alone earns it an extra point. You are thinking while watching trying to solve the mystery of the death whether it is a crime or not and who maybe the likely culprit. I recommend this series to people who like an English mystery that is not heavy or frightening. Maybe 71/2 rather than just a 7!

The Coroner with Clair Goose, some terrible over acting, particularly by "Jane's" mother, she is loud, her facial expressions are totally over the top. Clair Goose is good as usual, except for her hair, who cut this? its a total mess, I can recommend a good hairdresser if you are ever in the Birmingham area, the story lines are easy watching and the scenery is spectacular, but once again, terrible acting by some cast members, the latest episode screened on Friday 27/11/15 over the top acting again by The Coroner's mother and the sex innuendo is tedious, the murderess, the salsa dancers daughter, over acting once again, where do they get these people? and, wouldn't the authorities be concerned that sensitive files belonging to the Coroner are left lying about in the back room office of the pub???, a lot of irritating things going on in this series, it cannot get any worse, heres hoping it will get better!