Happy Friday!
My Friday Fave this week is Breathless on PBS Mystery (Masterpiece Theatre). This is a three episode series set in 1961 London. The central character a brilliant, charming surgeon in a gynecology ward (Jack Davenport from Smash). He is in a loveless marriage with a beautiful wife, and he becomes interested in a mysterious new nurse at the hospital.
Other characters include a vivacious nurse who marries a socially prominent doctor. The nurse is played by Zoe Boyle ("Lavinia Swire" from Downton Abbey). Another Downton Abbey actor (Iain Glen, who played Sir Richard Carlisle) is a brooding inspector.
So far the show is more about Mad Men era period detail and soap opera intrigue than mystery ... but it is a wonderfully entertaining program, and one I highly recommend. The show airs Sunday evenings on PBS.
If you've seen Breathless, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments, below.
My Friday Fave this week is History Detectives Special Investigations on PBS. History Detectives has not aired in my area in at least a couple of summers, so it is wonderful to see it back again. You can find air times in your area at the official website: History Detectives.
History Detectives is an hour long show. Each show focuses on a mysterious event in American history. The detectives - Wes Cowan, Tukufu Zuberi, and Kalema Glover - delve into the events to learn unknown facts that will help to solve the mystery.
The case this week involved the disappearance of Big Band musician and band leader Glenn Miller, who disappeared on a flight across the English Channel during World War II. It was absolutely fascinating.
Previous seasons of the show dealt with historical artifacts and objects. This season is focusing more on bigger historical mysteries.
If you are not watching this series, I very highly recommend it!
