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Vigil on bbc1

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travelsafar Mon 30-Aug-21 08:36:38

I started watching this half heartedly last night as it has the same small pool of current popular actors and actresses in it, and one of them i am not really keen on. But to my surprise it drew me in. The setting of being underwater in a submarine is different and i am looking forward to the next episode this evening.

Hil1910 Tue 31-Aug-21 12:20:29

Great drama series considering the rubbish (imo) currently on TV. I’ve no idea whether submarine life, as portrayed in this drama, is true to life. More interested in the plot.

Ginpin Tue 31-Aug-21 12:22:48

Son in Law is a submariner, has been since 2004 /2005.
He is now CPO , medic and nuclear expert.

Apparently he was watching Vigil in Scotland but my daughter down here in the SouthWest could not bear to watch it !!!
Filled me with admiration for my SIL, not that he ever tells any of us what he really does. shock

Alioop Tue 31-Aug-21 12:25:45

It was a great watch from the start with the trawler....don't want to ruin it for anyone not watched it yet. BBC1 has done it again for me, getting me hooked, waiting on Sundays to arrive to watch the next episode. It gives a real insight to what working on a submarine is like, I definitely couldn't cope being cooped up like that.

Pedwards Tue 31-Aug-21 12:44:36

Ooh thanks, not heard about this, will check it out, love a good TV series

Gwenisgreat1 Tue 31-Aug-21 13:18:30

Well worth - I am hooked!!

Shazmo24 Tue 31-Aug-21 13:28:54

Loving it & great acting!

Joyfulnanna Tue 31-Aug-21 13:36:14

Great drama, Suranne's approach to her detective work and investigations were perfectly executed at just the right pitch. I felt for her being winched down from the helicopter ?

Childofthe60s Tue 31-Aug-21 13:47:51

Although supposedly entirely fictional, I feel this was likely far too close to real life for the families of the trawlermen lost when the Antares was sunk in the same manner in 1990. I would imagine the detailed scenes of the crew fighting for their lives aboard the sinking trawler would be very upsetting. I wouldn't imagine they'd watch it for a minute, but knowing that this very personal tragedy has been used in a tv drama is probably quite upsetting.

CV2020 Tue 31-Aug-21 13:48:19

Really enjoying Vigil. I was disappointed when Martin Compton died in first episode. However he still has his part to play!!

Butweam1952 Tue 31-Aug-21 14:03:07

Great drama but think it will be only once a week from next week as Silent Witness starts next Monday at 9pm.

Allsorts Tue 31-Aug-21 14:23:05

It’s good, however it’s so claustrophobic I wouldn’t last five minutes. Total respect to the people do it. Very good so far just hope it hasn’t given nightmares to the people that lost relatives and friends on the Antares. It was so awful.

Callistemon Tue 31-Aug-21 14:33:17

The strangest bit is the Cox’n, a Chief, being called Sir by everyone.

NeilSpurgeon I asked DH about that and he said that if he is a Warrant Officer (formerly Fleet Chiefs) he will be called 'Sir' by all in ranks below him and 'Mr' Glover by commissioned officers.

It's too dark to see if he's a Warrant Officer and I couldn't see his face either but the voice is distinctive as young Endeavour Morse.

Callistemon Tue 31-Aug-21 14:41:05

NeilSpurgeon you are perfectly correct - he's a CPO

For submarines, a coxswain holds the rank of chief petty officer 2nd class (CPO2) - Wikipedia (so not from the horse's mouth).
So he should not be addressed as 'Sir'

NannyDaft Tue 31-Aug-21 14:59:48

Excellent

libra10 Tue 31-Aug-21 15:02:00

Compulsive viewing, excellent acting, and great storyline.

Thoroughly enjoying, although needing sub-titles feature, as quite difficult to hear some of the dialogue.

Smurf52 Tue 31-Aug-21 17:43:17

Snap! I was just about to watch the first episode.

railman Tue 31-Aug-21 18:18:03

Liked the start of the first episode - nice shot of the builders' logo (VSEL) on the opening credits.

Most of my family have worked in or around those boats and their predecessors for years - I daresay a few of my friends will be expecting to be called up to Rosyth when HMS Vigil returns for repairs!

Cracking show though - I agree with everyone else - and you can imagine our conversations too!! grin

GrauntyHelen Tue 31-Aug-21 18:40:38

Thoroughly enjoying it

theworriedwell Tue 31-Aug-21 18:50:03

Callistemon

^Give me Morse every time.^

Bingo Grammaretto!!

I did wonder why they needed her to solve it as they already had Endeavour on board!
(It took me a while to realise, it's the voice ?)

I was getting so annoyed as I knew his voice but couldn't think who he was.

theworriedwell Tue 31-Aug-21 18:57:28

MawBe

TiggyW Tue 31-Aug-21 12:05:46
I agree, Maisiegreen, there were a few anomalies, e.g., the car crashed into deep water, yet SJ and the daughter emerged onto a beach. Jade waiting for someone on a lonely country road?!

And a country road with a lamp post ? Living in a village - I wish!

Country roads round my way often have lamp posts close to villages or busier roads, locally some people trying to get them removed so they can see the stars.

theworriedwell Tue 31-Aug-21 18:59:24

Aldom

I have a phobia with the sea and after watching the horrendous scene when the fishing vessel is dragged under the sea I had to turn off the TV. My father was career Royal Navy. Also went through WW2. He said he could never have worked on submarines.

My father was RN in WW2. Some of his service was in submarines. He hated it with a passion, not sure if you'd call him full on claustrophobic but he didn't like confined spaces. He also said it was hell trying to sleep.

Callistemon Tue 31-Aug-21 19:50:23

theworriedwell it took me a while to work it out as his face seems to be more in darkness than the others
(Does that mean he's the baddie? I hope not.)

Janetashbolt Tue 31-Aug-21 19:57:57

I heard Shaun Evans talking about it on the radio so have recorded, anyone know if he uses his natural, Liverpool, accent, completly through me on the radio as I am used to his Endeavour/Oxford accent

MerylStreep Tue 31-Aug-21 20:10:45

I bet nobody mentioned the smell on submarines. ?

M0nica Tue 31-Aug-21 20:16:00

DH says that when he returned to the surface, after his enforced sojourn beneath the waves, the above wave crew, unscrewed the lid and leapt well away as the air was so thick, you could have cut it with a knife.