Martin Shaw has been around on various UK TV shows since the 70s as a tough Criminal Intelligence agent as part of a crime fighting duo in The Professionals through various roles to the recent 1990s benevolant yet smug High Court Judge in Judge John Deed, but as a replacement Adam Dalgliesh in a 2000s remake of PD James' Dalgliesh character he just does not cut it for me. I was brought up on his tough guy Professionals character and barely tolerated Judge John Deed, but, as a long time Roy Marsden favourite I cannot take to the modern Martin Shaw effort seriously. In short, when I see Shaw listed as the PD James character I give it a wide berth. He just doesn't have the same class as Marsden.
Review of Death in Holy Orders
