Maigret (1992 TV series)

British TV series or programme

Maigret

Genre| Crime drama
Based on| Novels by Georges Simenon
Starring|

* Michael Gambon
* Geoffrey Hutchings

Theme music composer| Nigel Hess[1]
Composer| Nigel Hess
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of series| 2
No. of episodes| 12
Production
Executive producers| Sally Head
Arthur Weingarten
Rebecca Eaton (1992)
Producers| Jonathan Alwyn
Paul Marcus
Running time| 49–51 minutes
Production company| Granada Television
Release
Original network| ITV
Original release| 9 February 1992 (1992-02-09) –
18 April 1993 (1993-04-18)

Maigret is a British television series that ran on ITV for twelve episodes in 1992 and 1993.[2] It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret.[3] It aired in the United States on Mystery!.[4]

## Production[edit]

László Marton's sculpture in Budapest, Little Princess, appears in the opening episode of Maigret, a nod to the filming location

The programme was filmed in Budapest[5] which doubled for post-WWII France.[1] Airing in two seasons, each of the episodes was based on a single book. The series covered only 12 of Georges Simenon's 75 novels and 28 short stories about the detective.[3]

## Cast[edit]

* Michael Gambon – Jules Maigret[2]
* Geoffrey Hutchings – Sgt Lucas[5]
* Jack Galloway – Inspector Janvier[5]
* James Larkin – Inspector Lapointe[5]
* Ciaran Madden – Madame Maigret (series 1)[2]
* John Moffatt – M. Comeliau[5]
* Christian Rodska – Moers (three episodes)[5]
* Barbara Flynn – Madame Maigret (series 2)[6]

## Episodes[edit]

### Series 1 (1992)[edit]

Maigret Series 1No.
overall| No. in
series| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original air date

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1| 1| "The Patience of Maigret"[3]| James Cellan Jones| Alan Plater| 9 February 1992 (1992-02-09)
2| 2| "Maigret and the Burglar's Wife"[4]| John Glenister| Alan Plater| 16 February 1992 (1992-02-16)
3| 3| "Maigret Goes to School"[4]| James Cellan Jones| William Humble| 23 February 1992 (1992-02-23)
4| 4| "Maigret and the Mad Woman"[5]| John Glenister| William Humble| 1 March 1992 (1992-03-01)
5| 5| "Maigret on Home Ground"[4]| James Cellan Jones| Robin Chapman| 8 March 1992 (1992-03-08)
6| 6| "Maigret Sets a Trap"[5]| John Glenister| Douglas Livingstone| 15 March 1992 (1992-03-15)

### Series 2 (1993)[edit]

Maigret Series 1No.
overall| No. in
series| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original air date

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7| 1| "Maigret and the Night Club Dancer"[4]| John Strickland| Douglas Livingstone| 14 March 1993 (1993-03-14)
8| 2| "Maigret and the Hotel Majestic"[3]| Nicholas Renton| William Humble| 21 March 1993 (1993-03-21)
9| 3| "Maigret on the Defensive"[4]| Stuart Burge| William Humble| 28 March 1993 (1993-03-28)
10| 4| "Maigret's Boyhood Friend"[4]| John Strickland| William Humble| 4 April 1993 (1993-04-04)
11| 5| "Maigret and the Minister"[4]| Nicholas Renton| Bill Gallagher| 11 April 1993 (1993-04-11)
12| 6| "Maigret and the Maid"[4]| Stuart Burge| Douglas Livingstone| 18 April 1993 (1993-04-18)

## Reception[edit]

Reviewing the debut episode, Variety called it "clever and soaked with procedure and atmosphere" and noted that the production values were "first class."[1] Two decades later, USA Today called the program "the definitive version" when reviewing the DVD collection.[2] The New Yorker agreed calling this adaptation "the best".[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Scott, Tony (8 October 1992). "Mystery! Maigret–Part I Maigret Sets a Trap". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
2. ^ a b c d "DVD extra: Michael Gambon's 'Maigret' out this week". USA Today. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
3. ^ a b c d Cogdill, Oline. "Maigret With Michael Gambon". Mystery Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Pitts, Michael R. (2004). Famous Movie Detectives III. Scarecrow Press. p. 91\. ISBN 0810836904.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h O'Connor, John J. (8 October 1992). "Review/Television; A Belgian Detective With a Muted Approach". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
6. ^ Behrens, Frank (12 June 2013). "French Inspector Maigret Returns on Updated DVDs". Battleboro Reformer. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
7. ^ Acocella, Joan (3 October 2011). "Crime Pays - The dilemma of Georges Simenon". The New Yorker. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Maigret at IMDb
* Maigret at epguides.com

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Georges Simenon's Maigret

Novels|

* The Strange Case of Peter the Lett
* The Crime at Lock 14
* The Death of Monsieur Gallet
* The Crime of Inspector Maigret
* A Battle of Nerves
* Maigret and the Yellow Dog
* Maigret at the Crossroads
* Maigret in Holland
* The Sailors' Rendezvous
* Maigret at the Gai-Moulin
* Guinguette by the Seine
* The Shadow in the Courtyard
* Maigret Goes Home
* The Flemish Shop
* Death of a Harbour Master
* The Madman of Bergerac
* Liberty Bar
* The Lock at Charenton
* Maigret Returns
* Maigret and the Hotel Majestic
* Maigret in Exile
* Maigret and the Spinster
* To Any Lengths
* Maigret and the Toy Village
* Maigret's Rival
* Maigret in Retirement
* Maigret in New York
* A Summer Holiday
* Maigret's Dead Man
* Maigret's First Case
* My Friend Maigret
* Maigret and the Coroner
* Maigret and the Old Lady
* Madame Maigret's Own Case
* Maigret's Memoirs
* Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper
* Maigret Takes a Room
* Maigret and the Burglar's Wife
* Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters
* Maigret's Revolver
* Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard
* Maigret Afraid
* Maigret's Mistake
* Maigret Goes to School
* Inspector Maigret and the Dead Girl
* Maigret and the Minister
* Maigret and the Headless Corpse
* Maigret Sets a Trap
* Maigret's Failure
* Maigret's Little Joke
* Maigret and the Millionaires
* Maigret Has Scruples
* Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses
* Maigret Has Doubts
* Maigret in Court
* Maigret in Society
* Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
* Maigret and the Black Sheep
* Maigret and the Saturday Caller
* Maigret and the Dosser
* Maigret Loses His Temper
* Maigret and the Ghost
* Maigret on the Defensive
* The Patience of Maigret
* Maigret and the Nahour Case
* Maigret's Pickpocket
* Maigret in Vichy
* Maigret Hesitates
* Maigret's Boyhood Friend
* Maigret and the Killer
* Maigret and the Wine Merchant
* Maigret and the Mad Woman
* Maigret and the Loner
* Maigret and the Flea
* Maigret and Monsieur Charles

Short stories|

* The Barge with Two Hanging Bodies
* The Affair of the Boulevard Beaumarchais
* The Open Window
* Inspector Maigret Hesitates
* Jeumont, 51 Minutes' Wait!
* Inspector Maigret's War of Nerves
* Journey into Time
* Rue Pigalle
* The Stronger Vessel
* The Old Lady of Bayeux
* The Inn of the Drowned
* Stan the Killer
* At the Étoile du Nord
* Storm in the Channel
* Maigret and the Frightened Dressmaker
* Inspector Maigret and the Missing Miniatures
* The Unlikely M. Owen
* The Group at the Grand Café
* The Man on the Run
* Under the Hammer
* Death Threats
* Maigret's Pipe
* Not the Sort to Get Murdered
* Elusive Witness
* The Most Obstinate Man in Paris
* Maigret and the Surly Inspector
* Maigret's Christmas

Film adaptations|

* Night at the Crossroads (1932)
* The Yellow Dog (1932)
* A Man's Neck (1933)
* Picpus (1943)
* Cecile Is Dead (1944)
* Majestic Hotel Cellars (1945)
* The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1950)
* Maigret Sets a Trap (1958)
* Maigret et l'Affaire Saint-Fiacre (1959)
* Maigret Sees Red (1963)
* Maigret and His Greatest Case (1966)
* Maigret (2022)

Television adaptations|

* 1960 TV series
* Italian TV series
* 1988 TV film
* 1991 TV series
* 1992 TV series
* 2016 TV series

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