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BBC I: The Control Room

(38 Posts)
maddyone Mon 18-Jul-22 21:35:31

I’ve given up. Watched it last night, didn’t care for it but persevered and watched again tonight. It’s awful, we’ve given up and switched off. Anyone else watched it?

Kate54 Tue 19-Jul-22 11:30:16

There seems to be a fashion for this type of TV drama - a seemingly random string of mysteries that, quite soon, viewers couldn’t care less about.

Athrawes Tue 19-Jul-22 11:45:37

I'm watching it but can't understand a lot of it! Either the sound is dodgy or the diction is poor. It's a bit like some of the Welsh dramas - gloom, doom and a bit scary - but not half as good. Last episode tonight I think

TopsyIrene06 Tue 19-Jul-22 11:53:34

Juliet27 No not a lot of steps. I am in a modern block with 5 steps at the front and none at the back.
I had my head out of the window until the director told me to put it inside whilst they filmed Sam and Gabo walking past in episode 1.

They told us that other filming took place in Stirling, Paisley and Glasgow city centre.

Pittcity Tue 19-Jul-22 15:01:44

I stuck it out and the ending wasn't worth waiting for.

Doodledog Tue 19-Jul-22 16:43:09

That's a shame. I'd planned to see the last episode tonight then +1 the Ch5 one, as I did last night. After investing 2 hours in it, it seems a shame not to see it through, but experience shows that I won't watch it properly anyway, so I'll be no wiser at the end than I was at the beginning.

TerriBull Tue 19-Jul-22 16:51:11

I thought the opening sequence first episode was pretty good, then it veered off all over the place, I've seen two episodes so far I'll probably stick with it for the final part if for no other reason that to admire Gabe's rucksack which I thought was quite stylish [envy}

Mine Tue 19-Jul-22 16:53:27

Aww TOPSYIRENE06 that must have been amazing....I couldn't figure out where Sam's flat was ....I grew up near Hampden so know Langside well...Get the feeling Gaybo isn't as innocent as he looks...Find out tonight

Doodledog Tue 19-Jul-22 21:57:36

You were right, Pittcity. That's three hours I won't see again. I'm not sure I care enough, but if I decide I need to know the finer points I will have to find a synopsis, because as I suspected, I wasn't paying much attention.

Shelflife Tue 19-Jul-22 22:06:04

Watched for 20 minutes , couldn't make head nor tail of it ! Bored , so gave up .

BigBertha1 Tue 19-Jul-22 22:22:05

I got right to the last 19 mins but got too tired and achy so went to bed...don't know what happened but could probably hazard a good guess.

AcornFairy Wed 20-Jul-22 10:51:23

I'm glad I stuck it out, although that was touch and go during the second episode. The final episode had all (well, nearly all!) the pieces of the jigsaw falling into place so I'm glad I persisted. Not so improbable as one might think......

gulligranny Wed 20-Jul-22 14:11:03

Mr G and I both stuck with it because we thought it might improve - it didn't.