Happy Valley

As I’m on holiday and socialising (ahem) on Sunday evenings, I’ve missed last week’s episode and won’t get to watch tonight’s either. BBC IPlayer isn’t available over here so I will binge watch both episodes next Thursday when we are home and then join in with your discussions. I’ve not let my eyes linger on your recent posts!

James Norton, currently playing Tommy Lee Royce in the BBC drama Happy Valley, recently revealed that he’d received a fan letter from a woman saying: “You can be happy in my valley any day.”
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I don't see the attraction of James Norton!
I think he look like a sort-of "preppy" mummy's boy.
And, unlike most grans here, I think he looks better with long hair!

Can't find many photos of him with long hair but here's one

Oh wow!

He looked good in Lycra on the bike………just saying

Oh my word, I’m so stressed now! No one is safe!

Sarah75

He looked good in Lycra on the bike………just saying

He looks good in anything 😍😍

My ‘oh wow’ a couple of comments ago was meant for tonight’s episode, not the picture of his long hair.

It’s so good. Everything about it it tip top
No spoilers urmston but phew

I'm so stressed.

And the suitcase. 😮

Is this based on books, does anyone know?

We used to have suitcases just like that.

James Norton looked even better in lycra than I thought he would.

No it's Sally Wainwright- Last Tango in Halifax, Gentleman Jack. Possibly the best TV script writer around.

OMG it just gets better. Agree about the cycling gear.

Want to call out the comments about the attractiveness of actor playing Royce.
If it’s inappropriate for a group of men to speak about a young woman in this way ....I assume you are joking about, but just saying ladies.
As to Happy Valley, it’s brilliant.

Glorianny

No it's Sally Wainwright- Last Tango in Halifax, Gentleman Jack. Possibly the best TV script writer around.

OMG it just gets better. Agree about the cycling gear.

Yes, I wondered if she’d written them as books first though.

Sarah deserves a medal, brilliant acting but I was so stressed watching tonight's episode , I was nearly hiding behind the settee. The violent scenes had me muting the TVs and not looking at the screen until I thought it had scene had passed.. Goodness knows what I've missed. I was in tears though watching Paddington crying in prison so I'm not good watching violent or very sad scenes.
I like James is very good looking, don't like long scruffy hair on anyone.so pleased he's tidied up, looked particularly good in riding gear.

kittylester

We used to have suitcases just like that.

James Norton looked even better in lycra than I thought he would.

So did we! One went to the charity shop, full of clothes. Hope that one wasn't ours. 😲

Why did the policeman not just test the weight and ask to see inside it?

The comments here are reminding me of the two randy old ladies played by Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke.

I know Catherine tried to get added security for Tommy because she knew he would try and escape, so that whole scenario was out of her control. But I still think she dropped the ball big time. She knew perfectly well that Ryan wanted to go to the hearing yet she didn't phone the school to see if he was there!

I enjoy this series so much that I do my best to overlook things that don't seem very plausible. As Chestnut just mentioned, surely Catherine would have checked with the school? And could Tommy really have escaped from all the guards and various officials in the court?

But it is riveting - perhaps because all the performances are so convincing.

Why did he want his son there? Was it just showing off or was there some other motive?

What I realised after the latest episode was, neither Ryan or the James Norton character, Tommy, spoke a word. Being the saddo I am I plated the episode back to check I was right and they are silent. Lots of very meaningful looks at folk though. Two more episodes!

Chestnut

The comments here are reminding me of the two randy old ladies played by Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke.

This comment made me snort my morning coffee through my nose

And could Tommy really have escaped from all the guards and various officials in the court?

I agree is was a spectacular escape but it is possible
A convicted sexual predator and child abuser escaped from his trial a few years back at our local city and was on the run for about a year or more (he’s back inside now ) He didn’t do the violent exciting escape that Happy Valley showed but he did managed to slip out quietly during the lunch break and disappear and was found eventually after a lot of searching in a Eastern European country …now behind bars again

Why did the policeman not just test the weight and ask to see inside it?

I thought there were other bags or cases stored there, and he probably assumed that was where they were kept.

Never mind Tommy in his Lycra, I was more impressed with his fitness levels! The way he leapt up and out of the dock, after decking the guard, racing out of the building shouting ‘Police!’ (I think), then sprinting down numerous streets before dashing into shop, stripping off and pedalling away.

Could have given Usain Bolt a run for his money.

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Yep. The not phoning the school to check was a basic mistake for Sarah I’m afraid. Still loving this fantastic series though!