Murder by the Sea

To begin with I thought this was going to be a great series. However I must agree with the reviews in that the background music and sounds became unbearable. The storylines were interesting but ruined by the repetitive comments throughout. Another annoying thing is the comment in the introduction that the sea has no respect for human life!!! What a ridiculous statement, the sea is the sea and it is us humans that have no respect for the Sea!

The other fact that needs to be clarified is that mental illness does not make a person a murderer. Most murders are committed by people that know exactly what they are doing and are perfectly sane. This should be added to the narrative perhaps look at and quote the statistics on that subject

I have tired of this series unfortunately.

I am disgusted with the presenters description of both the island and the islanders. Sanday, pronounced, Sandy, is not a dark, infertile, inhospitable island. The islanders are not uncooperative and secretive and suggestion that all incomers had moved there because they were running away from something is diabolical. I suggest that the people involved in the production get their facts straight. The main island in the group is called Mainland, the main town is Kirkwall. I was on island, visiting at the time of the investigation. I lived there for more than 20 years, so I have a fair insight into island life.

A lack of original footage means plenty of repetition and empty conjecture to fill out each overlong episode. Pace is slow and boring, the presenter constantly dwelling on obvious points like how selfish and lacking in remorse the murderer was and how frightened the victim must have been. Constantly imploring the viewer to imagine this, imagine that, as if they need to be told what to do! The whole thing framed in the ridiculous premise that the seaside somehow attracts murderers more than other possible locations.

It sounds like there is an orchestra tuning up in the background. It is difficult to hear what is being said. Please stop the loud music in TV programmes, we usually get fed up straining to hear and turn over.

Trying to watch the 5th series but that annoying music over the whole of the episodes is to much.. I'm turning it off