Inspector George Gently (TV Series)

Gently with Class (2012)

Geraldine Somerville: Alethea Blackstone

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• [Gently and Bacchus have already met Lord Blackstone who has said "just call me Hector". Now they are questioning Lady Blackstone] 

  John Bacchus : We found your husband's car, Mrs Blackstone.

  Alethea Blackstone : [superciliously]  I beg your pardon?

  John Bacchus : You hard of hearing?

  Hector Blackstone : My wife prefers to be "Your Ladyship".

  John Bacchus : [flippantly]  Well I wouldn't mind being Bobby Charlton.

• Anthony Baugh : He's weak, Alethea, and not very bright.

  Alethea Blackstone : Have you ever met any government ministers?

• John Bacchus : You still think you should be runnin' the country, don't ya?

  Alethea Blackstone : You know, when I first met you, I took you as one of those angry young men with a... with a chip on his shoulder, but now I see you're actually quite well-balanced. You have a chip on both your shoulders.