Sherwood

It hasn't grabbed me instantly like the first series did, but I'll try the next episode before I decide.

Same old same old storylines and same old same old actors!

I’m glad it wasn’t just me who thought there was a lot of mumbling. I thought my hearing was going! Stopped watching as soon as the swearing started. 😡 It seems as though one word dominates every script. It might be commonplace in some families, but certainly not in ours.
Same problem with ‘High Country’ (daughter swearing at her mother), but at least it was a good story overall and easy to follow. Nice Australian scenery too.

Sorry Diane but I must disagree . The plot is different and I find your comment about "same old , same old actors "so inappropriate.
There are several young , very promising actors in the series and I welcome the chance to see so much talent from the older cast.

For me it has the feel of a Jacobean tragedy- everyone will be dead in the end!

Iam64 I live quite near Nottingham and as a southerner it feels very northern to me although I agree not the far north. I've lived in North Yorkshire and Cheshire so I'm' not opposed I'm just saying as a southener, it's different. I don't know why TV dramas have to be so dark all the time.

People seem to like them that way?

BigBertha1

Iam64 I live quite near Nottingham and as a southerner it feels very northern to me although I agree not the far north. I've lived in North Yorkshire and Cheshire so I'm' not opposed I'm just saying as a southener, it's different. I don't know why TV dramas have to be so dark all the time.

It's the BBC, their lighting is always rubbish.

I had to put subtitles on (and I'm a Midlander).
The actor I thought was Neil Morrissey turned out to be Kevin Doyle.
That's what happens when you aren't concentrating properly.

I enjoyed last nights episode.Bit dark though.

I forgot it was on, and watched ‘Grace’ on ITV.

Will have to catch up later.

Ok BigBertha - I understand, what is the north differs depending where we sit on this tiny island

Iam64

Ok BigBertha - I understand, what is the north differs depending where we sit on this tiny island

One person I worked with years ago in the South-west maintained it was anywhere north of a line between the Bristol Channel and The Wash.

Watched it last night and it was even more dire, but for some reason I will stick with it.

North is anything above Winchester for us Allira 🤣🤣

Watched last night, still good, getting very tense.

😁

My colleague thought all the houses above her line were in little rows of terraces.

Just watched the last two episodes last night.

Found them quite gripping.

I really don’t think this programme will do anything for the property market in the area!

It’s not a patch on the first series and generally disappointing.
Nothing wrong with the acting it’s the script and how it’s directed mainly.
Hardly anyone seems to react as they would in real life and some preposterous story lines and dialogue.Is David Morrisey struggling with the accent? He seems in danger of swallowing his tongue.

I am forgetting "real Telly" to quote the late, great Victoria Woods, and defecting to the digital channels.
Apple have the superb "Slow Horses" this week and Disney have started season 4 of "Only murders in the building." Amazon prime is also food and Now have some lovely stuff coming up.
Bear in mind, you can get free subscriptions if you search.
These progs. have what is sadly lacking in Sherwood and Grace Humour and irony and good scripts.

Good. Although I sometimes buy food on Amazon!

It’s not a patch on the first series

Well, I think it’s better actually. Must confess I didn’t really ‘get’ the first series, and although I can’t remember much of the plot or the characters, this one is more ‘followable’ for me, if that’s even a word!

I really enjoy it and find it gripping.

Up to episode 4 now and finding it increasingly unpleasant.
The only pleasant thing is that the thug who committed the first murder seems genuinely fond and protective of his downs syndrome sister.

Is David Morrissey struggling with the accent?

I always think he speaks a bit strangely, but I still find him quite attractive!

Calendargirl

^Is David Morrissey struggling with the accent?^

I always think he speaks a bit strangely, but I still find him quite attractive!

He's a Liverpudlian.

It's not unheard of for people from Liverpool to go and live in other parts of the country, perhaps they should have written that into the storyline and allowed him to use a Liverpool accent.

But, in the story his family was from Nottingham. I don't think any of the accents are that bad.