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Post by thevoid on Jan 27, 2022 18:40:07 GMT
Has anyone been watching this, on over 5 nights this week?
Martin Freeman plays a cop with questionable morals and mental issues, never seen him in a role like this and he's brilliant. His Scouse accent is pretty good too, he seems to be channelling Stephen Graham. It took me 10 minutes to realise it was Freeman with his haggard features and beard.
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Post by lancashirelad on Jan 27, 2022 18:57:44 GMT
It is a great watch and fast flowing with lots of humourous lines (Warning: those offended by swearing please do not watch) though it gets the characters across.
It is well written and filmed and Freeman as you say is fantastic in the role he plays (better played by a non scouser than Graham i find marmite).
Highly recommend, we have seen the first 3 episodes.
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Post by chad on Jan 27, 2022 19:24:42 GMT
Brilliant TV. And Freeman is excellent
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Post by thevoid on Jan 27, 2022 19:35:28 GMT
Binged it last couple of nights. Last episode was a bit disappointing and 'convenient' but leaves the possibility of a second series.
Brilliant cast as well- Walder Frey from GOT in a bit part.
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Post by lordb on Jan 27, 2022 19:38:46 GMT
Superb accent
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 27, 2022 19:41:14 GMT
Sounds good, I like Freeman. He was good in Fargo too.
I’m only half way through Tourist still, is it worth binning it off to watch this? I only have time to watch one thing at a time😏
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Post by thevoid on Jan 27, 2022 19:50:16 GMT
Sounds good, I like Freeman. He was good in Fargo too. I’m only half way through Tourist still, is it worth binning it off to watch this? I only have time to watch one thing at a time😏 Watch them both, The Tourist is ace |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 27, 2022 19:53:40 GMT
Sounds good, I like Freeman. He was good in Fargo too. I’m only half way through Tourist still, is it worth binning it off to watch this? I only have time to watch one thing at a time😏 Watch them both, The Tourist is ace I shall trust your opinion on this one. A bit more Tourist tonight then, think I’ll binge The Responder on Sunday since there’s no football on. Incidentally, why is there no top flight football this week? |
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Post by wagsastokie on Jan 27, 2022 19:59:35 GMT
Watch them both, The Tourist is ace I shall trust your opinion on this one. A bit more Tourist tonight then, think I’ll binge The Responder on Sunday since there’s no football on. Incidentally, why is there no top flight football this week? Winter break the poor souls need a rest |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 27, 2022 20:01:32 GMT
I shall trust your opinion on this one. A bit more Tourist tonight then, think I’ll binge The Responder on Sunday since there’s no football on. Incidentally, why is there no top flight football this week? Winter break the poor souls need a rest Yeh I’ve just read it. Don’t the rest of the league need a rest if that’s the case? |
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Post by thevoid on Jan 27, 2022 20:03:50 GMT
I shall trust your opinion on this one. A bit more Tourist tonight then, think I’ll binge The Responder on Sunday since there’s no football on. Incidentally, why is there no top flight football this week? Winter break the poor souls need a rest And a nice trip to Dubai |
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Post by felonious on Jan 27, 2022 22:08:47 GMT
Sounds good, I like Freeman. He was good in Fargo too. I’m only half way through Tourist still, is it worth binning it off to watch this? I only have time to watch one thing at a time😏 Is this what you want Lester?  Fargo was excellent. |
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Post by auntiegeorge on Jan 27, 2022 22:56:45 GMT
This is the best performance by Martin Freeman I have ever seen. A real solo tour de force. However, I can't say that I'm actually enjoying it. A broken copper, a broken police force, a broken society. It's too depressing to enjoy.
If you look closeley Freeman is never filmed actually driving a police car!
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Post by henry on Jan 28, 2022 7:55:11 GMT
Did all the episodes over the last couple of nights. Well worth watching. Freeman is fantastic in it.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Feb 6, 2022 20:51:28 GMT
Just watching the first episode. Very impressive so far.
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Post by misterj on Feb 8, 2022 19:45:03 GMT
Yes Freeman has deffo been hanging out with either (a) Stephen Graham or (b) some seriously dodgy Scousers - he’s completely transformed himself!! PS they use stunt drivers
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Feb 9, 2022 11:06:11 GMT
Really enjoyable from start to finish. That 'Casey' is a good little actress too. I liked the way her story played out from baghead scrote to lost, damaged individual.
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Post by thevoid on Feb 9, 2022 13:13:28 GMT
Yes Freeman has deffo been hanging out with either (a) Stephen Graham or (b) some seriously dodgy Scousers - he’s completely transformed himself!! PS they use stunt drivers They just need to remake this and 'Anne' with actual Scouse actors in the leads now. It's appropriation otherwise 😉 |
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Post by questionable on Feb 11, 2022 18:49:05 GMT
Currently on episode 1 and so far so good, watched “this is going to hurt” and it’s an excellent watch, wife’s read the book and raved about it also.
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Post by thevoid on Feb 11, 2022 19:02:55 GMT
Watching ’No Return' at the minute. Sheridan Smith must be going for the Romesh Ranganathan Award, she's on everything at the minute
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 11, 2022 22:13:53 GMT
Watching ’No Return' at the minute. Sheridan Smith must be going for the Romesh Ranganathan Award, she's on everything at the minute She clearly performs better after a few swiftys. |
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Post by questionable on Feb 12, 2022 12:43:41 GMT
Just finished it and the ending errmmmm, as if....
In a way I was hoping he’d gone deep under cover and brought the whole lot down, a bit of a flat ending for me and not a lot of thought going in to it, solid 8.5/10 though.
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Post by thevoid on Feb 12, 2022 15:06:06 GMT
Just finished it and the ending errmmmm, as if.... In a way I was hoping he’d gone deep under cover and brought the whole lot down, a bit of a flat ending for me and not a lot of thought going in to it, solid 8.5/10 though. Yeah it was a bit convenient |
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Post by klingon on Feb 12, 2022 21:22:05 GMT
Just finished it and the ending errmmmm, as if.... In a way I was hoping he’d gone deep under cover and brought the whole lot down, a bit of a flat ending for me and not a lot of thought going in to it, solid 8.5/10 though. Yeah it was a bit convenient I see your point. However, I suggest that the BBC need to always be aware of the fact that when they have a winning formula on their hands, that it would be madness to limit the possibility of another series. I think that’s what they’ve done, possibly to the detriment of a “big finale” which most of the audience, including me, would have wished for. It does show that the BBC, whatever you may consider it’s failings, can still deliver top-notch gripping drama (see “Line of Duty” etc.). It does confirm that Martin Freeman is a national treasure. I sort of realised that after “Sherlock”, but was blindsided by “Bilbo Baggins”. |
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Post by Orbs on Feb 12, 2022 21:47:45 GMT
Watching ’No Return' at the minute. Sheridan Smith must be going for the Romesh Ranganathan Award, she's on everything at the minute She clearly performs better after a few swiftys. IWFH |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 12, 2022 21:50:23 GMT
She clearly performs better after a few swiftys. IWFH SWIATM |
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Post by thevoid on Feb 13, 2022 19:22:19 GMT
Yeah it was a bit convenient I see your point. However, I suggest that the BBC need to always be aware of the fact that when they have a winning formula on their hands, that it would be madness to limit the possibility of another series. I think that’s what they’ve done, possibly to the detriment of a “big finale” which most of the audience, including me, would have wished for. It does show that the BBC, whatever you may consider it’s failings, can still deliver top-notch gripping drama (see “Line of Duty” etc.). It does confirm that Martin Freeman is a national treasure. I sort of realised that after “Sherlock”, but was blindsided by “Bilbo Baggins”. I hope there is a second series, there's definite potential. I remember another BBC police drama set in Liverpool from about 10-12 years ago called Good Cop. Warren Brown was in that too, in the lead role as a cop who becomes a vigilante. But it left a lot of things unresolved and never got a second series |
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Post by questionable on Feb 14, 2022 21:01:19 GMT
Just started Trigger Point looks good so far. Episode 1 jumped out of my bloody skin, Coco Pops went friggin everywhere 😡😡
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Post by klingon on Feb 14, 2022 21:07:48 GMT
Just started Trigger Point looks good so far. Episode 1 jumped out of my bloody skin, Coco Pops went friggin everywhere 😡😡 Those coco-pops are unpredictable fuckers. I share your pain. Mrs. Klingon now has me on a strict diet of Venetian blinds, salvaged from the recycling centre, for that very reason. |
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