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BigBertha1 Mon 24-Jan-22 22:44:10

Couldn't understand a word of it. Gave up after 15 minutes.

maddyone Mon 31-Jan-22 23:16:10

Were enjoying it much more now. After the first episode we weren’t sure, but hooked now. Only trouble is that The Teacher started on Channel 5 tonight, so we’ll have to watch that later on My5.

Callistemon21 Mon 31-Jan-22 23:16:58

silverlining48

We have the subtitles on too. Why do they always mumble. Whatever happened to Enunciation , grin

They're mumbling into each others' shoulders and the accent is difficult to follow too, particularly the two young people (whoever they are supposed to be; I have no idea as I didn't concentrate during the first episode.

maddyone Mon 31-Jan-22 23:19:19

This programme is on BBC so no adverts though. Plus you can watch iPlayer on your television. And ITVHub, More4, and My5, all on your television, no need for an iPad, although you can watch on there as well.

DiscoDancer1975 Tue 01-Feb-22 07:50:15

Record everything...totally convenient. Too many adverts on i players

Maggiemaybe Tue 01-Feb-22 08:05:41

We record things - it’s just an easy click of a button to record a whole series, you can skip the adverts if it’s on a commercial channel and also get guaranteed subtitles (not always available from iplayer etc).

I do cast things if I forget to record them, or decide later that I want to watch them.

notgran Tue 01-Feb-22 08:41:32

I binge watched this and enjoyed it. The ending had a slight twist and was very satisfactory, which so often isn't the case in these drama series.

Jaxjacky Tue 01-Feb-22 08:53:17

I record, it’s easy then to go to my list of recordings, never watch on the iPad.

trisher Tue 01-Feb-22 09:39:14

I'm loving this. It has its own dark humour- the policeman having to record all those garden gnomes! It also shows that people are not just one sided- the drug dealer's daughter saying "Goodnight Uncle..." to the two heavies and them answering her was brilliant. So well written and so well acted.

Callistemon21 Tue 01-Feb-22 11:28:33

It has its own dark humour- the policeman having to record all those garden gnomes!
Yes, with all that's going on! ???
Garden gnomes are quite often stolen and sometimes they'd appear on social media on trips to far flung locations

maddyone Tue 01-Feb-22 11:42:06

Discodancer there are no adverts on iPlayer because it’s BBC. There are adverts on the others such as ITVHub though.

maddyone Tue 01-Feb-22 11:43:13

You can watch BBC iPlayer on your television. You don’t need Ann iPad.

Lip56 Tue 01-Feb-22 13:42:07

Brilliant acting from all cast !! Thoroughly enjoyed smile)

DiscoDancer1975 Tue 01-Feb-22 18:00:03

maddyone

Discodancer there are no adverts on iPlayer because it’s BBC. There are adverts on the others such as ITVHub though.

Yes, I realise BBC i player is ok, but mostly recording is good. My daughter said it’s getting better, so may give it another go.

Allsorts Wed 02-Feb-22 18:55:31

Very good acting, but it’s so depressing. What a place to exist.

Maggiemaybe Wed 02-Feb-22 22:42:24

I’ve seen every episode now, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m already hoping there’ll be another series. smile

Kate1949 Wed 02-Feb-22 22:46:29

I thought it was brilliant.

Callistemon21 Wed 02-Feb-22 23:02:56

I didn't like the ending.

Can't say why as it might be a Spoiler for those who haven't watched yet.

Maggiemaybe Wed 02-Feb-22 23:20:10

Now I did like the ending, Calli. And I can't say why either. smile

Callistemon21 Wed 02-Feb-22 23:22:26

Perhaps we can discuss it when everyone on the thread has seen it smile

Of course, I might have got it wrong or I might even have forgotten it by then

trisher Thu 03-Feb-22 10:35:19

I liked the ending. Enough information to make me feel some conclusions had been reached, but plenty of things left open for (hopefully) a second series.

silverlining48 Thu 03-Feb-22 10:41:00

I enjoyed it too the ending was fine, because sometimes endings can be disappointing, leaving hope fir a possible second series.

Luckylegs Thu 03-Feb-22 14:07:35

I have loved every episode! Edge of my seat stuff. I have seen it all now but how will we know when it’s safe to talk about it all, eh Urmstongran? I’d love to talk about the ending, very satisfactory for me.

Callistemon21 Thu 03-Feb-22 14:30:32

But not the right thing to do at all.

Just totally irresponsible and dangerous.

Callistemon21 Thu 03-Feb-22 14:32:09

Perhaps I wasn't watching properly (must learn not to multi-task) and it was a bagful of Persil?

trisher Thu 03-Feb-22 15:20:57

Not the right thing to do at all- Mmm debatable isn't it. certainly not everyone finished up with the legal outcome they deserved. But there was a sort of justice to it.