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Off Topic => The Pub => Arts and Entertainment => Topic started by: Ruthie on 12 January, 2017, 07:51:29 pm

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Post by: Ruthie on 12 January, 2017, 07:51:29 pm
Starring Joanna Scanlan off of The Thick Of It.

A bit like The Bill, but darker and funnier, and much less macho.  I do wonder what fuzzy OTP would make of it.

I like it!  something to get you through a cold winter evening.
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Post by: Mrs Pingu on 12 January, 2017, 08:25:25 pm
We watched series 1 on All 4 over Xmas having seen s2 advertised. Enjoyed it.
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Post by: Ruthie on 12 January, 2017, 08:58:29 pm
Some good little phrases in there.

"Prostate-fingering freemasons" is my favourite so far.
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Post by: Torslanda on 12 January, 2017, 11:42:40 pm
Missed all of series 1. Frankly hadn't heard of it until the production company bought the BMX used in the hospital corridor.

Good fun recognising some of the locations thobut.
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Post by: mattc on 14 January, 2017, 01:28:03 pm
Quote from: Torslanda on 12 January, 2017, 11:42:40 pm
Missed all of series 1. Frankly hadn't heard of it until the production company bought the BMX used in the hospital corridor.

Same here - or rather " until Torslanda mentioned that bike." !

S2Ep1 was really good. There was a lot incomprehensible dialogue about events in S1, but it wasnt a problem. I think Jo Scnlan is brilliant in comedic roles, but this part is supposed to be gritty but with witty cop banter; which I'm not YET convinced she is as suited to.

Sadly Ep2 was very very average. I'm hoping it's just the Difficult Second Album Episode problem.
(What on earth was the big fuss about cockatoo girl? I must have missed something. Why were the accused and the interrogator acting like this was terrorism, or mass pedo-ism, or Arson in a Naval Dockyard? )

I reckon it wants to be Scott and Bailey, but witha funny female lead. So far it isn't half as good, but it has some good elements, so we'll see.
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Post by: Mrs Pingu on 15 January, 2017, 02:09:04 pm
You really need to watch series 1.
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Post by: mattc on 15 January, 2017, 04:52:26 pm
Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 15 January, 2017, 02:09:04 pm
You really need to watch series 1.
Is the cockatoo back-story in it?
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Post by: Torslanda on 15 January, 2017, 06:16:44 pm
Up to episode 6, No.
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Post by: Ruthie on 15 January, 2017, 07:10:42 pm
Quote from: mattc on 15 January, 2017, 04:52:26 pm
Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 15 January, 2017, 02:09:04 pm
You really need to watch series 1.
Is the cockatoo back-story in it?

No, but all the relationships depend on what happens in the first series.  Anyway you need to watch it just because it's great.
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Post by: Nuncio on 16 January, 2017, 12:54:48 pm
It's all very frenetic, isn't it. And funny. There's not much time for brooding introspection.
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Post by: Vince on 16 January, 2017, 03:42:17 pm
OK  I'm hooked. Watched two episodes this morning and will watch more this evening.
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Post by: Torslanda on 22 January, 2017, 04:16:37 pm
Just finished watching the first series. I knew Viv's husband had died obvs but no idea of the circs. Anyone else wondering if this is going to come back and bite them...?

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Post by: Vince on 22 January, 2017, 05:06:48 pm
I will never think about expanding foam in the same way again!
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Post by: Ruthie on 22 January, 2017, 05:10:34 pm
That really was pretty horrific wasn't it  ;D
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Post by: Torslanda on 22 January, 2017, 07:37:47 pm
(click to show/hide)

If that should surface there'd be some explaining to do . . .
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Post by: citoyen on 23 January, 2017, 08:07:27 am
Quote from: Vince on 22 January, 2017, 05:06:48 pm
I will never think about expanding foam in the same way again!

I'd forgotten that I watched the first series until you mentioned that.
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Post by: Torslanda on 26 January, 2017, 12:15:07 pm
Wasn't fully compos mentis last night but, judging by the ending of last night's episode, Viv could be in the SH1TE . . .
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Post by: citoyen on 26 January, 2017, 12:36:31 pm
Quote from: Torslanda on 26 January, 2017, 12:15:07 pm
Wasn't fully compos mentis last night but, judging by the ending of last night's episode, Viv could be in the SH1TE . . .

I thought the set-up was a bit contrived - surely they wouldn't really have been so incompetent?
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Post by: Ruthie on 02 February, 2017, 07:11:15 pm
Eeee that was really good!  Has there ever been a more evil villain than Nora Atta?

And is it just me, or does Viv need to get over her problem with the inspector?  She seems all right!
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Post by: Torslanda on 15 February, 2017, 10:24:37 pm
Wow! Didn't see that one coming...

<No spoilers>
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Post by: De Sisti on 16 February, 2017, 04:27:05 pm
What channel? Available on catch up?
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Post by: Torslanda on 16 February, 2017, 08:48:14 pm
All 4. Now advertised as a "box set", series 1 & 2...
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Post by: Ben T on 16 February, 2017, 10:52:16 pm
Excellent.
(click to show/hide)
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Post by: Mrs Pingu on 17 February, 2017, 11:06:57 pm
Quote from: Torslanda on 15 February, 2017, 10:24:37 pm
Wow! Didn't see that one coming...

<No spoilers>

Really? After all the warnings about disturbing scenes that one was coming a mile off.
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Post by: Torslanda on 18 February, 2017, 12:49:01 am
because we watched it on catchup I scrolled thru the intro and the usual BS . . .
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Post by: Ben T on 19 February, 2017, 11:38:44 am
Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 17 February, 2017, 11:06:57 pm
Quote from: Torslanda on 15 February, 2017, 10:24:37 pm
Wow! Didn't see that one coming...

<No spoilers>

Really? After all the warnings about disturbing scenes that one was coming a mile off.
Surely must have done by the time they said "you can go now", "oh, thank god" and he fired it up immediately while they were still standing round near it... ;D
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Post by: Torslanda on 07 September, 2018, 09:38:16 am
Heads up. Series 3 begins 13th September on Channel 4.
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Post by: Mrs Pingu on 08 September, 2018, 05:47:47 pm
Quote from: Torslanda on 07 September, 2018, 09:38:16 am
Heads up. Series 3 begins 13th September on Channel 4.

 :thumbsup:
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Post by: Torslanda on 13 September, 2018, 10:14:02 pm
Speechless.
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Post by: Pingu on 14 September, 2018, 11:17:20 am
In a good way (no spoilers, please)?
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Post by: Torslanda on 14 September, 2018, 11:56:42 am
No spoilers until episode 3. At least.

You're just going to have to watch it.
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Post by: IanDG on 14 September, 2018, 12:19:07 pm
 :thumbsup:
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Post by: Torslanda on 12 October, 2018, 01:01:00 am
Am I the only one not feeling the love this time around?

I'm really struggling.
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Post by: Mrs Pingu on 12 October, 2018, 10:00:04 am
I'm starting to feel it's become a bit of a parody of itself. Looked to see how many episodes were left last week and my immediate feeling was 'really, that many?'
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Post by: Torslanda on 12 October, 2018, 12:20:45 pm
Last episode next week, I'm going to stick it out to the end and then binge watch the lot, see if it gets any more cohesive.