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'Viewpoint' on ITV and Noel Clarke

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Chestnut Fri 30-Apr-21 14:02:32

Anyone watching this? ITV face pressure to axe the last episode tonight because of the sexual harassment claims around the lead actor Noel Clarke.
So should they go ahead and show the last episode? After all, viewers have committed their time to watching the series, and the other actors should be considered too. Or should they axe it because it's not appropriate? He hasn't been charged, so is this trial by media?
My view is the former, to consider the viewers and other actors and not jump the gun as no charges have yet been made.
Viewpoint Last Episode

Galaxy Fri 30-Apr-21 19:37:39

Maddy that's what he called her on Twitter.

maddyone Fri 30-Apr-21 19:52:29

Oh thanks for explanation Galaxy. I don’t know a lot about this case as have been out all day and the case only seemed to break last night. I don’t do Twitter either so wouldn’t know from there. It’s rather disgusting to refer to his wife in that way. I’m surprised she puts up with it, I wouldn’t.

MerylStreep Fri 30-Apr-21 20:01:19

Wind your neck in easybee The world and his wife can read/see the article in the Daily Mail today.

Jaxjacky Fri 30-Apr-21 20:03:41

Delila 9pm on hub.

suziewoozie Fri 30-Apr-21 20:05:36

I hardly think having access to ITV Hub qualifies as being privileged ?

MerylStreep Fri 30-Apr-21 20:11:09

Suziewoozie
I was wondering the same thing. It’s just another channel you have on your tv, and if you choose, you can pay to see without adds.

Delila Fri 30-Apr-21 21:21:49

Running a bit late, but thanks Jaxjacky.

Kamiso Fri 30-Apr-21 21:37:07

Might be repeating others but it’s on ITV2. Until Sunday 9 pm.
Started at 8.49

Jaxjacky Fri 30-Apr-21 21:49:54

Well!

3nanny6 Fri 30-Apr-21 22:44:17

Only the other night I watched Noel Clarke receive the Bafta
and felt pleased for him to get that award after about 24 years in the acting business. He also said a few words about this has been a long time coming but he was elated with the award.

I haver been watching him in many things for years and he wrote and directed some epic drama for T.V whilst also starring in that as well. No one will remember the dramas such as Kidulthood also Adulthood and then Brotherhood.
It was about younger teens and those getting to about 18 and depicted a true look to how life was happening for the youth at the time and he became an up and coming new writer/actor for that , all that was about 18 years ago and from then on he got more and more work. Most of you will remember him in the police drama as well called Top Boy with his long time acting friend Ashley Walters.
Sadly I saw a clip of Ashley Walters saying, "If Noel has done this then my thoughts are with those women" so he is already turning against a friend through hearsay and rumour.
So after a long and successful career why have 20 women
come out of the woodwork now? why not over the years after all he has been around for a long time has it taken these women to strike now. Like someone else said upthread it's because he got the Bafta and is doing too well for a blackman.
Personally I hope he fights his case and gets a good lawyer/barrister and isn't it innocent until proven guilty?
I also saw questions upthread saying the drama should have been taken off and how would anyone like it if there 16 year old child had been in his film industry.
Lets be clear he has not been accused of being a paedophile
or of grooming young women so lets not add to the accusations already circulating.
This mans life could be left in tatters after all his hard work I
hope it is investigated with true transparency and the full truth comes out.

Grannycool52 Fri 30-Apr-21 22:48:38

I don't have access to ITV Hub. Please can someone tell us who dunnit?

Galaxy Fri 30-Apr-21 22:50:02

Have you read the collection of his own tweets. His loathing of women is there in his own words.

Delila Fri 30-Apr-21 22:50:41

Indeed!

Delila Fri 30-Apr-21 22:52:41

That “indeed” was in reponse to Jaxjacky.

3nanny6 Fri 30-Apr-21 23:01:08

Grannycool52 : I do not have access to ITV Hub either. My DD
said she will record it for me so I can watch it at her house.
Do you have access to anyone that could record it for you.?

maddyone Fri 30-Apr-21 23:02:18

Well I’ve seen tonight that he says he’s going to get help, so that sounds like an admittance to me.

suziewoozie Fri 30-Apr-21 23:03:12

3nanny really ? And you know all this how?

Lilypops Fri 30-Apr-21 23:03:24

That is totally unacceptable. She has a name !!

mokryna Fri 30-Apr-21 23:08:21

Could someone help me please. Who did it? I haven’t got the hub working. Thank you.

3nanny6 Fri 30-Apr-21 23:08:28

SuzieWoozie If you ask me what you want me to tell you can you be more specific.
All you have said is and you know all this how?

BlueBelle Fri 30-Apr-21 23:13:12

Maddy he has accepted he may have spoken wrongly and will get help but fervently denies any sexual inappropriateness
I don’t believe the man should be hung drawn and quartered without being found guilty first
I hope he can put forward his side without prejudice but whether he’s guilty or not he’s lost his career and everything now

Onto the actual drama I thought it was excellent with a great twist in the ending I thoroughly enjoyed it

3nanny6 Fri 30-Apr-21 23:19:59

BlueBelle : You are completely correct he must put forward his side without prejudice but whether guilty or not his career
his integrity and everything else has been snatched from him almost overnight.

3nanny6 Fri 30-Apr-21 23:21:59

SuzieWoozie you have not returned to ask anything specific so I have somewhat of an early start tomorrow and am now signing out for tonight.

Ro60 Fri 30-Apr-21 23:36:26

So, guilty until proven innocent!
Selfishly, I know, I was looking forward to watching the last 3 episodes.
So now wondering do I bother?
It is a shame the other actors have to suffer aswell.

GrannyRose15 Fri 30-Apr-21 23:54:16

I think it's terrible. What have I done that warrants being deprived of the end of a story I have been watching? Sometimes you have to separate the characters from the actors who play them.

And no-one should be castigated on the word of another. That is what courts are for - to decide on the guilt or otherwise of the accused.