Episode #4.3

Overall a nicely done episode. Not quite up to the same level as the better episodes with Sidney, but still quite enjoyable.

The Bletchley references are nicely done as Alex is an Alan Turing type character. Complete genius who was a big part of WWII, but never recognized due to his proclivities. A sad commentary on how someone who changed the course of the war was treated.

Watching the interaction of Geordie and Leonard was quite fun. Geordie has grown since the early episodes and has come to realize that his prior ideas of how those who have a different view of love are still people and worthy of respect. Leonard is becoming more of a Chaplin inside of just a curate. Geordie's wife is assaulted by her boss at the store and shows an inner strength that did not exist prior to Geordie's dalliance.

Overall a very enjoyable episode that shows the growth of the characters and leads into the next episode with the introduction of the new vicar.

I enjoyed Sidney's character very much, but over time his excessive drinking and carrying on got rather tired. Geordie is a much more interesting character and he shined in this episode. We will see how the new guy does and how Leonard will manage after the landlady saw what she saw. There are some touching scenes here with humans being humans. The business with Geordie's wife is a really interesting development.

Series 4. Quote from the Radio Times web site: "The new series will also see characters tackling themes such as homosexuality, racism and female equality."

So its going the sanctimonious and proselytising way that's killing (or killed) Doctor Who, preaching at us what we must think. Homosexuality and racism have been lectured at us.

Can we have the good old detective drama back without the pontifical indoctrination. Lets be entertained not be homilized in every episode.

It will be the death of Granchester.

No Rev C so becomes nothing outstanding -Based on the novels... The first advert was for PureCremations - no vicar needed also 😳😬😱 Gone totally PC and totally unlikeable characters now at the forefront. Dull and tedious and annoying..

Fair play to Al Weaver, Leonard finally gets to take centre stage, and helped deliver a truly great episode. Best of the series thus far, it was very different to all that have gone before, it somehow felt very fresh, the start of a new era possibly. I loved the story of Geordie and his wife's anniversary, that provided an unexpected twist,

I enjoyed the mystery itself, very very imaginative, a story that had me guessing til the end, but the ultimate triumph was Leonard's, we saw his funny side, his caring side, and his sad side, the scene where he accepts he's not getting the job was very touching, and brilliantly played out, the look on Weaver's fave throughout I thought was utterly sincere. I'm glad we have the new Vicar, though it seems like ages since we first saw him, but hopefully a bit more of Leonard will follow.

Lots of life in this show yet. 9/10