Maigret's Little Joke
- Episode aired Dec 24, 1963
- 50m
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8.0/10
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The naked body of a doctor's wife is discovered.The naked body of a doctor's wife is discovered.The naked body of a doctor's wife is discovered.
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Myrtle Hurworth
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Doris Lang
- Madame Regnier
- (uncredited)
John Lawrence
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- TriviaAlthough Maigret's name appears in the titles of nearly all Georges Simenon's novels about the Inspector, this series usually amended the titles (or altered them completely) so as to leave his name out. As this was the final segment, however, his name was left in the title for this one time only.
- Crazy creditsPart of the plot of this final-ever episode is that Lucas (Ewen Solon) has obtained his promotion to Inspector. However in the end credits he is still credited as "Sgt. Lucas".
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A fitting final episode
Saw this on the UK Talking Pictures channel, who are showing all 4 series of Maigret, originally early 60s BBC. We're in the 4th series now, and the quality has generally improved, this one no exception.
The final episode of all, ending the 4th series, and it was a fitting, excellent show. Following on from the previous episode, which saw Torrance murdered, and Maigret shot, this one referred to the murderer's execution, AND the (much-delayed?!) promotion of trusty assistant Lucas to Inspector (though Maigret & his wife both referred to him as Sergeant, after all those years!).
Maigret was sporting a sling, as he was supposed to be on sick leave, & his wife was looking forward, at last, to a holiday when they wouldn't be disturbed by a case! However, he did manage to get involved, having seen this last murder (of a doctor's wife) splashed in the papers, and the Bistro owner (nearest the HQ) referring to the possible suspects.
He also got accosted by the fiancee of one of the possible suspects, and he therefore does a couple of surreptitious interviews, though trying to stay out of Lucas' way, as it is officially the new Inspector's responsibility. Mrs Maigret is keeping a sharp eye on any signs of the Chief getting involved, so he resorts to sending Lucas a couple of anonymous notes (the 'joke' of the title!), posing a pointed question, and the info that a key witness (a concierge) is actually almost blind!
The episode features (as usual in this 4th series) more location film than had previously been the case, and Lucas even gets a trip to Cannes (the Doctor & his wife kept a holiday villa there). It soon becomes apparent that most of the key characters haven't been telling the whole truth, with some extra-marital affairs to unravel, and the murderer is discovered to have been at the murder scene when claiming an alibi somewhere else!
Solid support from the cast (well-known faces Ann Way, who was in masses of TV, and tons of stage work, Barry Letts, Stephanie Bidmead and Michael Goodliffe, amongst others), and a nice joke at the end, when Lucas shows that he'd known all along who had been sending the helpful anonymous notes! Barry Letts may be known by some viewers as having been a key figure in the Doctor Who series, producing and directing, also introducing some much-loved characters.
This series brought back fond memories of the originals, back in the early 60s, it'll now leave a little gap in our viewing week.
The final episode of all, ending the 4th series, and it was a fitting, excellent show. Following on from the previous episode, which saw Torrance murdered, and Maigret shot, this one referred to the murderer's execution, AND the (much-delayed?!) promotion of trusty assistant Lucas to Inspector (though Maigret & his wife both referred to him as Sergeant, after all those years!).
Maigret was sporting a sling, as he was supposed to be on sick leave, & his wife was looking forward, at last, to a holiday when they wouldn't be disturbed by a case! However, he did manage to get involved, having seen this last murder (of a doctor's wife) splashed in the papers, and the Bistro owner (nearest the HQ) referring to the possible suspects.
He also got accosted by the fiancee of one of the possible suspects, and he therefore does a couple of surreptitious interviews, though trying to stay out of Lucas' way, as it is officially the new Inspector's responsibility. Mrs Maigret is keeping a sharp eye on any signs of the Chief getting involved, so he resorts to sending Lucas a couple of anonymous notes (the 'joke' of the title!), posing a pointed question, and the info that a key witness (a concierge) is actually almost blind!
The episode features (as usual in this 4th series) more location film than had previously been the case, and Lucas even gets a trip to Cannes (the Doctor & his wife kept a holiday villa there). It soon becomes apparent that most of the key characters haven't been telling the whole truth, with some extra-marital affairs to unravel, and the murderer is discovered to have been at the murder scene when claiming an alibi somewhere else!
Solid support from the cast (well-known faces Ann Way, who was in masses of TV, and tons of stage work, Barry Letts, Stephanie Bidmead and Michael Goodliffe, amongst others), and a nice joke at the end, when Lucas shows that he'd known all along who had been sending the helpful anonymous notes! Barry Letts may be known by some viewers as having been a key figure in the Doctor Who series, producing and directing, also introducing some much-loved characters.
This series brought back fond memories of the originals, back in the early 60s, it'll now leave a little gap in our viewing week.
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- Tony-Holmes
- Jan 8, 2023
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