Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 23d Youngest just told me “Dad you look like the detective in a Northern crime drama.” FINALLY someone gets it.
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Shephard with a crook.
Subtitle: "His Morris Minor is parked right there, so answer me this, Inspector—why was a train ticket to Nottinghamshire found in the breast pocket of his macintosh?"
“Oh I’m sorry Reverend, just one more question before I go… how did you know the victim were stabbed five times? See, D.I Foster and I made nowt mention of ‘ow the young lass were killed ’n all…"
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I don’t know if you remember the Twitter thread about a certain type of English man: worked for the BBC in the seventies, warhammer-adjacent, not a wizard but not NOT a wizard etc. That’s the look you’re heading towards.
He's never been the same since Billy disappeared from the crofting centre...
(Youngest has now been shown this thread and is quietly appalled)
"Key witness" at best. Probably one who is revealed a red herring at the end of the second act too. Sorry.
That’s one way to cull “excess” staff I guess
Me, pitching to the ABC: So there's this eccentric philosopher named Pat Stokes who moves to a remote town in western Tasmania to take up wood turning full time after University staff cuts. But strange murders keep happening and he's forced into becoming an amateur detective. Title: Stokes The Fire
I reckon you look like someone who's a suspect for a while in Vera or Shetland but doesn't turn out to be the murderer
Pretty sure I could pass for Vera when I'm walking the beach here during Winter. I have a waterproof coat and everything- still working on the bucket hat. Oh and don't worry about the cows ..they're a pair of delinquents who escape regularly and end up on the beach.
By 'Eck tha' looks reet grand lad! (Northern is my first language)
Vera's Pet The latest DS to arrive in Northumberland and City Police. No trendy clothes or haircuts for him, nay lad. DS Stokes is going to 'out Verac, Vera .
You look like a guy who knows a guy who can get you a pheasant.
A future Doc Martin recurring character? Perhaps the uni lecturer that visits his cow hobby-farm each weekend and gets some fishing in every now and then. HOWEVER, he causes chaos in the town asking for Aussie beers at the local. It writes itself.
Sorry sir, but the directions you gave me almost had me going off a cliff.
So “Patkanda Forever”?
That’s a compliment!
Midsummer down under
Tasmania has been a bit overexposed. What about the central ranges of Victoria? you could have a Hanging Rock episode. Film crew sets out to remake Picnic, ...but not all of them return. Sarge Stokes takes a close look at the rushes…
It’s grim up norf
Aye, pet, that you do
