The Au Pair

In a word, absurd.
At least it's moving into a new phase now I know the connection.

OldFrill

If you take it seriously you'll be very disappointed. I wasn't going to watch after the first episode but decided to binge watch the other episodes and we had a good few belly laughs as the plot became ever more incredulous. It was so bad it was entertaining. No adverts either which made it much faster to get through.

OldFrill, please can you tell me how you managed to watch it on catch up with no adverts, as it was on Channel 5? Or do you mean you fast-forwarded through the adverts? I can never manage to do that!

We did the same. Just fast-forward through the ads. What a load of (entertaining) rubbish. We watched all of it!!

granfromafar

OldFrill

If you take it seriously you'll be very disappointed. I wasn't going to watch after the first episode but decided to binge watch the other episodes and we had a good few belly laughs as the plot became ever more incredulous. It was so bad it was entertaining. No adverts either which made it much faster to get through.

OldFrill, please can you tell me how you managed to watch it on catch up with no adverts, as it was on Channel 5? Or do you mean you fast-forwarded through the adverts? I can never manage to do that!

I watched it on the app and there were ads between episodes but none during the episodes. I didn't fast forward.

She is married to a doctor and her father was a doctor but no mention of a DNA test. I couldn't work out why the bike scene rang bells until ET was mentioned.

I’ve recorded it to watch but I don’t think I’ll bother now if it’s as bad as you all say.

HiPpyChick57

I’ve recorded it to watch but I don’t think I’ll bother now if it’s as bad as you all say.

Oh, do try it. I watched it all, despite being able to see all the faults!

I had sound muted and one eye on it while reading a news
item.
I could tell by the facial expressions of the mother character that it was a paint-by-numbers effort but that’s 5 for you.

Oh go on then, I’ll watch the first episode tomorrow. I may surprise myself and like it.

Episode 3 last night.

I too wondered about a DNA test (duh).

David Suchet (George) rallied round last night. He seemed to be a diabetic invalid on Monday night, but last night he was nipping about, driving, quaffing wine, plotting….

Always thought the husband looked shifty….

Will be keen to see tonight’s episode to see where it’s going with the pregnant schoolgirl- I try not to binge- the anticipation…….😳

georgiejg

She is married to a doctor and her father was a doctor but no mention of a DNA test. I couldn't work out why the bike scene rang bells until ET was mentioned.

Can someone clarify if the grandfather (with diabetes) is Zoe's father? I thought that he was her father in law, but I may be wrong.
Love the ET comparison on here! 😆

Yes, escaped, he is Zoe's father. He is divorced from her mother, as far as I can make out!

Thank you.

HiPpyChick57

Oh go on then, I’ll watch the first episode tomorrow. I may surprise myself and like it.

You might! Let us know how you get on with it! 💐

all the au pairs I knew were all nutters, the ones that worked for me were, and others I knew that worked for other people, I had one who was diabetic, and she would deliberately eat a 5 pack of mars bars to put herself into a coma, when in the hospital with her they told me she does it every few months and explained to her that one day they will not be able to save her. others slept with my hubby, stole items, ruined items, honestly it was not worth the hassle, how could I hold down a job when the au pair is unreliable and cannot trust them with my kids

I wondered why David Suchet (George) lived with his daughter, son in law and daughter’s step children?

Does their house belong to him, and they moved in after daughter’s marriage?

I think he is supposed to be living next door!

Greenfinch

I think he is supposed to be living next door!

Oh, ok.



Mind you, the way the storyline is, it hardly matters!

The big house belongs to Zoe's husband, Chris, it was his family home before his previous wife died. George appears to live in an annexe or property very close by. Zoe has lived in the house with Chris and his two children for three years.
It's full of contradictions and loopholes, but just take it as light entertainment, we found it very amusing.

I'm not daft, I would make sure I employed an ugly au pair!

Dottydots

I'm not daft, I would make sure I employed an ugly au pair!

Well, the ‘real’ au pair was intercepted by the baddie one on her way to start in the job, wasn’t she, and was told she was no longer required?

She looked a bit plain and timid.

I wish I could be as calm & as easily pleased as you warmglovesandsocks!
If something's a bit rubbish on the TV, I get a bit ratty, mopey and worse of all very whiny!!!😊

It was so bad it was good! 😂

Well what a load of twaddle and totally bonkers.

Nice house though.

merlotgran

It was so bad it was good! 😂

Exactly!

And yes, gorgeous house