On today's thrilling episode, we move into the realm of the 'limited series' stories that are proliferating the streaming services of the world. And given that the rain is beginning to wipe out all possibility of watching cricket on the TV (much to this podcast's chagrin) then the opportunity to catch up with a good long-form television series is becoming more readily available.

In the spirit of this, today we will examine two such series that I have binge-watched over the past week as I wait to pick up my children from their part time jobs at 11.00pm at night. Both are thriller mysteries, which offer a different approach to the mystery genre. First there is "Inside Man", starring the wonderful Stanley Tucci and David Tennant, and secondly we have a look at "Three Pines" where the protagonist is played by the equally excellent Alfred Molina.

That is the subject matter for today's rambling conversation, on the podcast that continues to morph into all things beautiful, Thoughts from the Metal Cavern.