The star of Case Histories

Case Histories: the action may be slow. the plot twists more far-fetched than Midsomer Murders crossed with Rebus, but you sure can't knock it for eye candy. I mean, just how handsome is the star of BBC1’s new Sunday/ Monday detective series?  Giddy types may swoon over Jackson Brodie, portrayed by the Mel Gibson-esque Jason Issacs, but for craggy good looks, you can’t beat Arthur’s Seat, the extinct volcano that rises above the show’s real looker, Edinburgh. Admittedly, I’m biased; I was born and raised in its New Town, the area much of the action takes place in, but does any other city photograph so well? Sweeping rain-swept shots over its iconic skyline; moody night-time vistas; cobbled mews locations Phil and Kirstie would die for: the tourist board must be beside itself with glee. Whether it’s in The Illusionist or The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Auld Reekie always appears magical. What about squalid Trainspotting? Sorry, that was mostly filmed in Glasgow.