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jusnoneed Wed 14-Feb-18 08:54:09

How good to have Shetland back, after the disappointing new ones of Endeavour and Silent Witness.
What an ending to first of the series!
And Tosh is staying, was sorry when they made it look as if she was going to be leaving at the end of the last series.

lemongrove Sun 25-Mar-18 20:54:03

I will look for Hinterland, is it in Welsh?

Welshwife Sun 25-Mar-18 20:45:01

Yes - Evan’s sister is the police sergeant in Hinterland and Steve Baldini is in lots of Welsh programmes.

seacliff Sun 25-Mar-18 20:24:51

I've started watching Shetland Series 1 on YouTube on my laptop. It's not very good picture quality though, which is a shame with that great scenery.

Auntieflo Sun 25-Mar-18 20:19:59

I'm sure that there are a couple of actors in Keeping Faith that were also in Hinterland

seacliff Sun 25-Mar-18 20:12:04

Thanks Welshwife, I'll look out for that.

I am watching Keeping Faith and love it (another Welsh programme).

There is yet another Welsh programme coming, looks interesting. That's Craith/ Hidden. I think the English version isn't out until later this year.

Welshwife Sun 25-Mar-18 14:35:01

They were Shetland too.
You may like a series set in Wales called Hinterland - filmed around Aberystwyth.

BlueBelle Sun 25-Mar-18 13:46:53

Was series 1 and 2 called Shetland too or did they have other names please ?

BlueBelle Sun 25-Mar-18 13:43:26

Me too seacliff hopefully find the past ones on my iPad
Lovely to have a proper ending even if it was a sad one

seacliff Sun 25-Mar-18 10:55:06

I have just watched this series, thanks to Gransnet. Amazing programme, loved it. Great atmospheric scenery and lovely accents. Also how nice to have a proper ending (but sad).

I have never watched this before, so now want to find series 1 to 3. I could buy DVD, but am looking at Prime etc too.

Floradora9 Fri 23-Mar-18 10:11:14

I read an interesting article on the Scotsman page of facebook . It was an interview with Alison O'Donnell aka Tosh . She was 6 months pregnant by the end of filming and her tartan shirts had to be made bigger and worn outside her waistband to hide it . She said she was amazed at the number of foreign visitors on Shetland thanks to this programme and was pleased not to be recognised with her hair back and wearing glasses. She is really in her 30 though she looks younger. They seem to be a very happy bunch filming together.

jusnoneed Thu 22-Mar-18 18:09:17

It was an unexpected ending, sad too.

Iv'e watched the first couple of episodes of Keeping Faith, enjoyed them.
Also watched first two of The Disappearance last night, another good one.

LadyGracie Thu 22-Mar-18 17:48:35

A great series. I now always have the subtitles on as DH has a nasty habit of asking what someone just said.

NanKate Thu 22-Mar-18 13:57:00

Loved the final episode too.

If you haven’t seen Keeping Faith on BBC IPlayer I suggest you check it out. Equally as good as Shetland.

Grannyknot Thu 22-Mar-18 07:01:20

Outstanding series and I agree 're the actor playing Thomas Malone - he had me onside no matter what he got up to.

Now we have to wait until next year!

BlueBelle Thu 22-Mar-18 06:51:25

I have just seen the last episode as I ve been away What a blinder loved it, very good acting oh what a sad sad ending that got me
No problem with the accent as I use the sub titles why don’t others who are complaining they can’t hear it ?
Im new to Shetland it and will eagerly await another series
Big thumbs up

Mapleleaf Wed 21-Mar-18 17:15:13

I wonder if they might pick up on that in the next series, Cold?

Cold Wed 21-Mar-18 16:28:51

I loved this series - so many cliffhangers!

The only thread that they didn't really tie up was the Norwegian Police Officer who was working with the White Supremacists

Luckygirl Wed 21-Mar-18 15:43:40

I have just finished watching the final episode on iPlayer and all through I was willing it not to end as I was blown away by the totally brilliant acting. The cinematography is excellent too.

That is one brilliant series!

J52 Wed 21-Mar-18 08:02:29

The actor that played Thomas was a in Outlander. He was excellent in that as well, playing a rough, uncouth Highlander who met an untimely death!
It was quite strange seeing him all cleaned up!

Charleygirl Wed 21-Mar-18 07:59:08

Pleased to hear there will be another series next year.

Pittcity Wed 21-Mar-18 07:36:32

I was so sad for Malone at the end *no spoilers*

Parsleywin Wed 21-Mar-18 00:05:08

I've just enjoyed the final episode of the current series. The actor who played Thomas Malone was outstanding. I've been both frightened by him and for him for weeks!

ninathenana Wed 14-Mar-18 17:45:26

This weeks episode made things a whole lot clearer. H and I were llst last week.

Charleygirl Fri 16-Feb-18 11:27:22

I did enjoy the first episode and for once I could hear and understand every word which was said. Maybe it helps that I am Scottish!

Telly Fri 16-Feb-18 11:21:00

I do like Shetland, but thought Dougie Henshall didn't seem really into the first episode. Just me?