The gizmos team are on the tail of former banker Bryan Broady, who's acquired a Russian submarine and crew, and travelled to the Dutch coast, with Ed and Beckett, Ros is back in the UK tailing Broady's wife Juliet.
It has a lower rating than the first trio of episodes, it doesn't perhaps have the polish or excitement, but it's yet another polished, gadget filled installment.
The submarine setting works really well, and at times I felt short of breath as I watched. Ok so you can pick a few holes, would the Dutch authorities help Ed so freely, random man in water with no passport.....
You cannot deny that Brian Deacon brings a good amount of villainy, he's wonderfully sinister, like Megamind in a smart suit, Pauline Moran puts Miss Lemon's typewriter down for a few hours to play a small part, it's nice to see her so glamorous, her voice is like a layer of velvety double cream on a rich, dark espresso, soothing and decadent, an underrated actress.
So, I can't help but point out one thing, they're definitely trying to appeal to a target audience, we've got the hairy, muscular, oil covered Russian sailors, and once again we've got Craig McClachlan soaked from head to foot, I'm just surprised his shirt wasn't ripped off as he entered the water. I can almost hear 'Go West' playing at full volume.
It's 1995, a time where Russia was seen very differently by the world.
Loud, brash and camp, but masses of fun.
7/10.
