kleedham I purchased two seasons of this series on DVD expecting it to be an intelligently written and directed period drama. I could not have been more wrong! Words fail me to describe how absolutely awful this series is. The writing is monumentally crude and heavy-handed - imagine an episode of a third-rate soap opera, and then, if you can, think of something many, many times dumber and cruder than that. Just wallopingly dumb and over-done. And then there's absolutely no sign that anything was done in the direction to try to introduce any subtlety or intelligence. With writing and direction like that, it's really not fair to even try to judge the actors - I'd imagine with better material most of them would be thoroughly professional. I really just could not believe how absolutely dreadful this was. The production values are OK - they spent some money on costumes and props. But... could the writers and directors really be this bad? Or are they just cynics who believe that only dreadful, crude, heavy-handed trash will succeed with the public? I don't know. But seriously, don't expect anything in the way of competence or finesse from this series. It is beyond dreadful.

Petra Willows I've just read on WPC 56 official Social networking page, that there's no more WPC56? Yet the 3rd series was the BEST by far?! Wow BBC heads, you are not keeping up!The new WPC Annie Taylor is amazing! Why would the BBC take this off?The programme has improved ten fold with the new WPC & the amazing new, thrilling story lines, it so deserves/ed an evening slot! Seasons 1 & 2 were (although good) no where near as strong as season 3. and was like starting over a brand new programme. Claudia Jessie, a much stronger actor which impacted on the character's strength! SHAME ON YOU BBC for taking off this amazing show?! I bet you are keeping Doctors though? no offence, I see that Claudia Jessie got nominated best storyline in the soap awards in Doctors? might be a clue there BBC?Unbelievable!

felixjohnson72 This show has gotten better with age and new characters. Season one and 2 were OK, but season 3 beat all of them with the new Annie Taylor.The crimes getting more interesting. I like it a lot! So why not an evening slot? Hey person in control, we'd like to see season 4 in the evening prime time please. It would be a real shame if it ends here with this new lot! This season was also so funny!I see S3 is now on DVD too. I will be getting a copy of this and look forward of more of this fantastic show. Hurry up! (there just aren't enough episodesThank you!

xbobbypc354 As a police officer in the 50's I was interested but disappointed by this new series. Senior police officers do not walk about with their hand in their pockets being churlish to other police officers. Remember most were ex military in the 50's. Those who wore helmets did not wear the chin strap under their chins but resting on them. Whistle chains were always worn, by men, in the top left hand pocket, so they could undo their jackets without undoing their chains. Guns were not that readily available for any PC. Corrupt sergeants existed but not as openly as suggested. The TV series "SCOTT & BAILEY" have most of these things down pat, and the interviewing is well acted. This series is streets ahead of "WPC 56". By the way "PRIME SUSPECT" was also an excellent series. Factual? I don't know, but good entertainment.