Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play It&s 1968 & the swinging sixties have made their way up North & in to the life of grizzled Inspector George Gently (Martin Shaw) Joined by his sharp tongued partner DS John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby) Gently finds himself on the case of a murdered aristocrat a kidnapped orphan & a murder that may have been a race-hate crime The late sixties are a turbulent time in Britain & Gently&s investigations are complicated by class tensions a dark undercurrent of racism & the outmoded shame of single motherhood not to mention the threat of past grudges rearing their head There are also signs of change though as Gently witnesses the coming of age of a younger more tolerant generation & their increasing social consciousness & of course there is Northern Soul Filled with suspense humour & Soul Series Five of George Gently is more than just a detective procedural A nostalgic treat for anyone who was there & something unseen for anyone who wasn&t it is a time capsule of an imperfect but exciting & hopeful time that resonates right through to the present Guest stars include KEVIN WHATELY ALISON STEADMAN HELEN BAXENDALE MAGGIE O&NEILL GERALDINE SOMERVILLE & ROGER LLOYD-PACKThis collection contains the entire fifth series
- Gently Northern Soul Gently With Class The Lost Child Gently in the Cathedral
- & an exciting look Behind the Scenes during filming at Durham Cathedral Actors Martin Shaw Lee Ingleby & Simon Hubbard Certificate 15 years & over Year 2012 Screen 1781 Anamorphic Languages English Subtitles English Duration 5 hours & 54 minutes (approx)