Professor T

7.3
2021

Professor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother, advises the police. British version of the Belgian crime drama of the same name.

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Intro Professor T (2021)

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2021

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1. The Anatomy of a Memory

7.5

Diana Tyson was violently attacked on the university campus where Professor T has tenure. DI Lisa Donckers suspects that the assault is very similar to one that occurred years beforehand, and, having been a previous student of Professor T's, she thinks he can help.

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2. A Fish Called Walter

7.8

There is a poisoning at a reception. The police start to think that the real target is a civil servant who forged an environmental report who also was present at the reception. Due to the forged report, the daughter of a young family is very sick in hospital. The child's father might have something to do with the death.

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3. Tiger Tiger

8.2

A jeweller is run down in the street when he crosses in a hurry. In his bag he has a collection of very valuable diamonds. The police suspect there is more to it and visit his family.

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4. Mother Love

7.8

An au pair comes home after an evening off to find her employer unconscious in the living room. His daughter has vanished. The investigation leads the police to his business partner.

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5. Sophie Knows

8.5

A girl with Downs Syndrome claims she knows who murdered her mother, but she doesn't want to say who it is. She only trusts the professor. Lisa is worried about her father and Dan has a surprise when he turns up for their date.

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6. The Dutiful Child

8.2

There is a hit on prominent businessman during an official function. The shooter fails but the intended victim is found dead a few days later. A family feud reminds Jasper of his past

Cast

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Ben Miller

Professor Tempest

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Emma Naomi

Lisa Donckers

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Barney White

Dan Winters

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Sarah Woodward

Ingrid Snares

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Andy Gathergood

Paul Rabbit

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Juliet Stevenson

Helena Goldberg

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Frances de la Tour

Adelaide Tempest

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Reviews

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Peter89Spencer

8/10

He pitties the fool who doesn't know his psychology!

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Peter McGinn

9/10

I have like Ben Miller ever since he played a rather sardonic member of thenUK’s intelligence community in the sci-fi series Primeval. It could have been a rather two-dimensional character but he gave it wit and depth (with assistance from the writing, of course).

He is also very good in this rather demanding role. Sometimes smug and pretentious, he still elicits sympathy and a positive perception through it all. The supporting cast is also fine. There were a few places that seemed rather predictable but not to the point of being boring.

There have been a couple other versions of this show in other countries: one done in Dutch that was also shown on PBS, so I am not the only one who feels it holds a winning combination.

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