Revisiting New Tricks: An Appreciation Part 3

The Newer Dogs James Bolam was never going to be an easy actor to follow, so when Denis Lawson was brought in as Steve McAndrew, a Glasgow cop, it was very much a case of waiting to see how he fitted in. His first couple of episodes played with the idea of the new guy […]

New Tricks: An Appreciation Part 3

In the early days of this blog I was going through a full rewatch of New Tricks, the BBC series. I wrote at length about the original cast in parts 1 & 2 of the appreciation, along with deep dives into a couple of stories. Part 3 reflects on the later years of the series, where the original cast were gradually replaced by a few set of Old Dogs. If you loved the series or don’t know it and would like to see what the fuss is all about, here’s a taster. Look under the New Tricks header and you will find some great little articles.