2.10 Jemima Shore Investigates

Why, why, why? Jemima!!! This month Andy and Martin plunge
themselves head first into the poorly-made Thames drama Jemima
Shore Investigates and probably wish that they had not been so
curious about it. Andy gets off lightly though, having only watched
3 episodes and the far superior pilot Quiet as a Nun (as part of
Armchair Thriller). Martin meanwhile watched it all and may never
recover! Despite some great guest stars including Tom Baker,
Stephen Yardley, Norman Jones and Stratford Johns, the main series
from 1982 has little to recommend it and has the worst sound
production that Andy can ever remember hearing. Martin attempts to
be a kinder reviewer and claims to have watched some entertaining
episodes, but it is all relative! Quiet as a Nun is a cosy 1978
thriller that would make the ideal watch at Christmas with Susan
Engel, Sylvia Coleridge and Renee Asherson all vying for our
attention, but the 12-episode series Jemima Shore Investigates is a
bit of a ‘Hodge Podge’ from which even the divine Patricia
struggles to escape. If you want to hear many juicy and terrible
Jemima-snippets and want to understand why we end up talking about
a young River Song getting her ass whipped, or the relevance of
Digby Chicken Caesar to a Jack the Ripper-themed murder mystery,
then this is the episode for you. Next Time: Kessler