A Pair of Ragged Claws

Episode aired Oct 16, 2005
1h 33m

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7.6/10

128

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Crime Drama

Jericho investigates the brutal murder of a young Jamaican in Notting Hill, and soon identifies it as a racial killing - but his work is interrupted when a wealthy businessman is kidnapped. ... Read allJericho investigates the brutal murder of a young Jamaican in Notting Hill, and soon identifies it as a racial killing - but his work is interrupted when a wealthy businessman is kidnapped. But all is not as it seems - Sir Nicholas Wellesley has not been staying at his club or vi... Read allJericho investigates the brutal murder of a young Jamaican in Notting Hill, and soon identifies it as a racial killing - but his work is interrupted when a wealthy businessman is kidnapped. But all is not as it seems - Sir Nicholas Wellesley has not been staying at his club or visiting his usual haunts.

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IMDb RATING

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128

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The title derives from a line in T.S. Eliot's poem, "The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock."

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9/10

Death and kidnap, a busy start for Inspector Jericho.

Inspector Jericho first gets the call to a shooting of a young Jamaican man, but his investigation is halted as he's quickly moved to work on the case of a wealthy businessman who's been kidnapped.

I'll be honest the first twenty minutes or so are a little slow, but once the story begins to open up, there is some real quality in this episode. The show feels like a cross between Marple and Foyle's War, light and cheeky in parts, with a more serious overtone. The episode shows how disgustingly racist many in society were in 1950's Britain, and the Police brutality that definitely went on.

Robert Lindsay is so good, an actor I've always loved in comedies, but he proves how good a straight actor he is. Scenes with Juliette (Aurélie Bargème) are particularly good, as are those at Sergeant Harvey's family home.

Francesca Annis is excellent, beautifully spoken, and every inch the lady, arguably she steals the show.

The first of a very, very good series, which deserved a longer run. 9/10