Caught up with the last four months of posts and added some names to my watchlist.
Surprised how little chat on Happy Valley. I thought it was brilliant without trying too hard, with importantly an ending that fitted and didn’t disappoint. Stand out performance from Sarah Lancashire.
Have watched the first three episodes of Dectectorists after the positive comments on here. I’m warming to it, haven’t laughed once yet but a good cast and feel like it’s going to be the half hour filling equivalent of putting some comfy slippers on.
Exactly how I felt about Detectorists, gave it a go and like you say, warmed to it straight away without laughing out loud. Did all episodes over a month or so and did end up laughing quite a lot as well as getting attached to characters too. Really cleverly written and without shouting loud or being controversial or offensive i really think it is an underrated gem.
Caught up with the last four months of posts and added some names to my watchlist.
Surprised how little chat on Happy Valley. I thought it was brilliant without trying too hard, with importantly an ending that fitted and didn’t disappoint. Stand out performance from Sarah Lancashire.
Have watched the first three episodes of Dectectorists after the positive comments on here. I’m warming to it, haven’t laughed once yet but a good cast and feel like it’s going to be the half hour filling equivalent of putting some comfy slippers on.
was slightly disappointed with final episode of Happy Valley, other than the kitchen talk between Catherine and TLR - even then would rather that
he had bled out than self immolated
The two other threads, the pharmacist and the teacher were just really given a passing reference at the end. Would have liked Ryan to somehow have had a conversation with TLR telling him he would always want to stay with his nan.
I note a new drama called The Gold starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm. It depicts the £26m Brinks-Mat raid from 1983.
I have coincidentally just finished the 6 part podcast on iplayer called Gangster (about John Palmer). Definitely worth a listen if you'd like some character detail. He was not the cuddly chappy as painted by his wife Marnie in her book Goldfinger and Me - a double page extract of which appears in today's Daily Mirror.
As the podcast develops it becomes apparent that the level of crime, corruption and violence in this man's life is off scale.
I note a new drama called The Gold starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm. It depicts the £26m Brinks-Mat raid from 1983.
I have coincidentally just finished the 6 part podcast on iplayer called Gangster (about John Palmer). Definitely worth a listen if you'd like some character detail. He was not the cuddly chappy as painted by his wife Marnie in her book Goldfinger and Me - a double page extract of which appears in today's Daily Mirror.
As the podcast develops it becomes apparent that the level of crime, corruption and violence in this man's life is off scale.
The guy who play Kenneth Noye was on Sunday Brunch last week. Didn’t mention a lot of what happened later with him …
I note a new drama called The Gold starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm. It depicts the £26m Brinks-Mat raid from 1983.
I have coincidentally just finished the 6 part podcast on iplayer called Gangster (about John Palmer). Definitely worth a listen if you'd like some character detail. He was not the cuddly chappy as painted by his wife Marnie in her book Goldfinger and Me - a double page extract of which appears in today's Daily Mirror.
As the podcast develops it becomes apparent that the level of crime, corruption and violence in this man's life is off scale.
I've been looking forward to this for a few months - am a fan of Jack Lowden and also always love this kind of subject. Have you watched the first episode? Is it good?
I started watching The Gold last night and I really like it, but I can't help but feel Noye is being romanticised as an anti-hero. I'd be very interested to know what people on here make of it, particularly as I'd imagine some of you are more familiar with him/ his history than most.
I started watching The Gold last night and I really like it, but I can't help but feel Noye is being romanticised as an anti-hero. I'd be very interested to know what people on here make of it, particularly as I'd imagine some of you are more familiar with him/ his history than most.
I was going to watch it. But not anything that romanticises that ***t
I note a new drama called The Gold starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm. It depicts the £26m Brinks-Mat raid from 1983.
I have coincidentally just finished the 6 part podcast on iplayer called Gangster (about John Palmer). Definitely worth a listen if you'd like some character detail. He was not the cuddly chappy as painted by his wife Marnie in her book Goldfinger and Me - a double page extract of which appears in today's Daily Mirror.
As the podcast develops it becomes apparent that the level of crime, corruption and violence in this man's life is off scale.
The podcast is terrific, and probably better than the drama, although I’m basing that in watching just one episode.
Surprised nobody has mentioned this excellent series here. Stand out performances from Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater who takes creepy to a whole new level.
More twists and turns than a Charlton takeover. Highly recommended 8/10
Working our way though Season 2 of Clackson's Farm at the moment. Very entertaining and the farming scenes including the animals being born are superb.
Working our way though Season 2 of Clackson's Farm at the moment. Very entertaining and the farming scenes including the animals being born are superb.
Two episodes in to series 2 of Clarkson’s farm. Regardless of his public persona, this is well made and thoroughly entertaining. Some of it is obviously a bit stage managed but hey ho. The supporting cast is terrific from Caleb through the incomprehensible local to Charlie the klong suffering agent.
The Wilds I'm on episode three and this series has really captured my imagination. The interplay between the survivors of a small aircraft crash on a desert island has become very interesting as you watch the background to each of the passengers pre flight story. Another cracking Amazon Prime production. 7/10
I started watching The Gold last night and I really like it, but I can't help but feel Noye is being romanticised as an anti-hero. I'd be very interested to know what people on here make of it, particularly as I'd imagine some of you are more familiar with him/ his history than most.
'Romanticised' is the last thing that Noye deserves.
I note a new drama called The Gold starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm. It depicts the £26m Brinks-Mat raid from 1983.
I have coincidentally just finished the 6 part podcast on iplayer called Gangster (about John Palmer). Definitely worth a listen if you'd like some character detail. He was not the cuddly chappy as painted by his wife Marnie in her book Goldfinger and Me - a double page extract of which appears in today's Daily Mirror.
As the podcast develops it becomes apparent that the level of crime, corruption and violence in this man's life is off scale.
I've been looking forward to this for a few months - am a fan of Jack Lowden and also always love this kind of subject. Have you watched the first episode? Is it good?
I thought it was quite good Jessie.
These gangster characters are fascinating in a macabre sort of way. Noye appears on the front page of my paper today in an unrelated case saying that Danielle Cable is safe from him.
A very young Danielle bravely gave evidence against him that sent him down for 19 years for the cold blooded murder of her boyfriend in a road rage incident. She then had to go into hiding for the rest of her life. The smart thing I think is to stay in hiding and disregard what he says. The podcast I mentioned earlier makes reference to the long memories of the underworld and their determination to get even.
@Raith_C_Chattonell thanks. Looks like Jack Lowden indeed appears too nice to play such a bad person. My mum has started watching it and says it's really good. I got busy with other things in the week and will probably catch up this weekend.
Absolutely loving Clarkson's farm again - such an enjoyable watch but highlights the challenges of farming in Britain so well at the same time. A good friend of mine has been running his family Dairy farm since we left Uni, I've always massively respected him for it but this show really drives it home.
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Loving it. Never knew the mandalorian was in it!
And I was loving his character until he got his swede crushed!!
Have watched the first three episodes of Dectectorists after the positive comments on here. I’m warming to it, haven’t laughed once yet but a good cast and feel like it’s going to be the half hour filling equivalent of putting some comfy slippers on.
The two other threads, the pharmacist and the teacher were just really given a passing reference at the end.
Would have liked Ryan to somehow have had a conversation with TLR telling him he would always want to stay with his nan.
I have coincidentally just finished the 6 part podcast on iplayer called Gangster (about John Palmer). Definitely worth a listen if you'd like some character detail. He was not the cuddly chappy as painted by his wife Marnie in her book Goldfinger and Me - a double page extract of which appears in today's Daily Mirror.
As the podcast develops it becomes apparent that the level of crime, corruption and violence in this man's life is off scale.
Have stumbled across North Sea Connection on BBC - Scandi Noir meets The Guard, set in west of Ireland. Three episodes in and v good.
I'm on episode three and this series has really captured my imagination. The interplay between the survivors of a small aircraft crash on a desert island has become very interesting as you watch the background to each of the passengers pre flight story. Another cracking Amazon Prime production. 7/10
These gangster characters are fascinating in a macabre sort of way. Noye appears on the front page of my paper today in an unrelated case saying that Danielle Cable is safe from him.
A very young Danielle bravely gave evidence against him that sent him down for 19 years for the cold blooded murder of her boyfriend in a road rage incident. She then had to go into hiding for the rest of her life. The smart thing I think is to stay in hiding and disregard what he says. The podcast I mentioned earlier makes reference to the long memories of the underworld and their determination to get even.