BBC Original British Drama

Bob The Skutter · May 2 2011, 03:07 PM

Just saw this, a look at current and upcoming BBC shows. It's looking like there's a pretty good slate of drama coming up.

cultcross · May 2 2011, 04:11 PM

Hmmm very interesting, liking the look of most of that. Perhaps a good British TV season coming up!

Deckerd · May 2 2011, 04:14 PM

Was that Gwen getting all violent?

Bob The Skutter · May 2 2011, 04:23 PM

Deckerd wrote:

Was that Gwen getting all violent?

Yus. That's what you get for calling a Welsh lass English, I suppose.

Exile and Doctor Who have already started (obviously), The Shadow Line starts later this week. Not sure about the others.

Captaindemotion · May 2 2011, 06:09 PM

I see BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has stated that there are too many male detectives on BBC. Which is fair enough, but he went and threw the baby out with the bath water by cancelling the excellent Zen. Shame, as it and Wallander were the only UK 'tec shows I've watched in an age.

Anyway, back on topic, these shows do indeed look promising, though I've missed Exile. Apart from Doctor Who and Torchwood The Shadow Line is probably the one that interests me most (and not just because it's got a former DW in it!).

cultcross · May 3 2011, 10:48 PM

I'm getting a bit sick of Detective shows. A review piece in the Guardian summed it up quite nicely for me this weekend. They go to great lengths to create these lovely characters in the leads; realistic, understandable, sympathetic or easy to relate to. Then they create the most absurd crime and contrived whodunnit and throw the whole thing into farce. The problem, it seems, is that the sort of crime detective shows thrive on is very, very rare to the point of almost never happening. So creating a 'mystery' tends to ruin these very grounded, gritty realism type shows.

Starkers · May 4 2011, 03:26 PM

Not sure if this is relevent but I quite liked the Crimson Petal and the White, even if it did end with a bit of an anti climax. I am tempted by Shadow Line.

Bob The Skutter · May 4 2011, 03:36 PM

Starkers wrote:

Not sure if this is relevent but I quite liked the Crimson Petal and the White, even if it did end with a bit of an anti climax. I am tempted by Shadow Line.

I only saw the first episode, it was pretty good but a series link wouldn't set so I missed the rest.

Starkers · May 4 2011, 03:41 PM

It was good, but like I say meandered around a bit at the end and I was slightly dissapointed with the finale. That said I've heard the author's written more books based on some of the characters so maybe the Beeb were leaving it somewhat open.

auntiehill · May 4 2011, 10:58 PM

Bob The Skutter wrote:

Deckerd wrote:

Was that Gwen getting all violent?

Yus. That's what you get for calling a Welsh lass English, I suppose.

Exile and Doctor Who have already started (obviously), The Shadow Line starts later this week. Not sure about the others.

What did you think of "Exile?" I'm interested in seeing it, if and when it ever makes its way to BBCA.

timothy · May 4 2011, 11:44 PM

what is exile? loved dr.who and looking forward to torchwood.

diankra · May 5 2011, 12:17 AM

Exile is a three-part serial, with John Simm as a mess of a tabloid journalist who's forced to go back home to his sister (Olivia Coleman) and senile father (Jim Broadbent), and gets caught up in an old scandal which is somehow connected to the reason why he left in the first place - a savage and unprovoked beating inflicted by his father.

Gaith · May 5 2011, 07:13 AM

RRRRAAAAAACHEL WEEEEIIIIISSSSZZZ!

cultcross wrote:

I'm getting a bit sick of Detective shows. A review piece in the Guardian summed it up quite nicely for me this weekend. They go to great lengths to create these lovely characters in the leads; realistic, understandable, sympathetic or easy to relate to. Then they create the most absurd crime and contrived whodunnit and throw the whole thing into farce. The problem, it seems, is that the sort of crime detective shows thrive on is very, very rare to the point of almost never happening. So creating a 'mystery' tends to ruin these very grounded, gritty realism type shows.

Voila. Totally agree.

HappyDayRiot · May 5 2011, 08:04 PM

I really liked Exile.

I don't watch too many detective shows, and Eccleston is a big draw for me, so I'm looking forward to Shadow Line later.

Edit - missed that Torchwood bit on the TV, always happy to see Katya from Neighbours get a kicking, especially from our Gwen!

Deckerd · May 5 2011, 10:05 PM

Shadowline: bloody brilliant. Complex, grown-up, first class British drama. Made no concessions to easing you into the story; you just had to hang on and work it out for yourself. Stellar cast, all superb.

May 2 2011, 03:07 PM	#1
Bob The Skutter Admiral Location: Bob The Skutter	BBC Original British Drama Just saw this, a look at current and upcoming BBC shows. It's looking like there's a pretty good slate of drama coming up. __________________ It's all right, children. Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it. I am sure that we shall never forget Tiny Tim, or this first parting that there was among us.

May 2 2011, 04:11 PM	#2
cultcross Runner Location: United Kingdom	Re: BBC Original British Drama Hmmm very interesting, liking the look of most of that. Perhaps a good British TV season coming up! __________________ This post terminates here. Please do not attempt to board.

May 2 2011, 04:14 PM	#3
Deckerd Fleet Arse Location: in the Frozen Wastes	Re: BBC Original British Drama Was that Gwen getting all violent? __________________ They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.

May 2 2011, 06:09 PM	#5
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: BBC Original British Drama I see BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has stated that there are too many male detectives on BBC. Which is fair enough, but he went and threw the baby out with the bath water by cancelling the excellent Zen. Shame, as it and Wallander were the only UK 'tec shows I've watched in an age. Anyway, back on topic, these shows do indeed look promising, though I've missed Exile. Apart from Doctor Who and Torchwood The Shadow Line is probably the one that interests me most (and not just because it's got a former DW in it!). __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

May 3 2011, 10:48 PM	#6
cultcross Runner Location: United Kingdom	Re: BBC Original British Drama I'm getting a bit sick of Detective shows. A review piece in the Guardian summed it up quite nicely for me this weekend. They go to great lengths to create these lovely characters in the leads; realistic, understandable, sympathetic or easy to relate to. Then they create the most absurd crime and contrived whodunnit and throw the whole thing into farce. The problem, it seems, is that the sort of crime detective shows thrive on is very, very rare to the point of almost never happening. So creating a 'mystery' tends to ruin these very grounded, gritty realism type shows. __________________ This post terminates here. Please do not attempt to board.

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May 4 2011, 03:26 PM	#7
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: BBC Original British Drama Not sure if this is relevent but I quite liked the Crimson Petal and the White, even if it did end with a bit of an anti climax. I am tempted by Shadow Line. __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

May 4 2011, 03:41 PM	#9
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: BBC Original British Drama It was good, but like I say meandered around a bit at the end and I was slightly dissapointed with the finale. That said I've heard the author's written more books based on some of the characters so maybe the Beeb were leaving it somewhat open. __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

May 4 2011, 11:44 PM	#11
timothy Rear Admiral Location: born to be a trekie	Re: BBC Original British Drama what is exile? loved dr.who and looking forward to torchwood.

May 5 2011, 12:17 AM	#12
diankra Commodore Location: UK	Re: BBC Original British Drama Exile is a three-part serial, with John Simm as a mess of a tabloid journalist who's forced to go back home to his sister (Olivia Coleman) and senile father (Jim Broadbent), and gets caught up in an old scandal which is somehow connected to the reason why he left in the first place - a savage and unprovoked beating inflicted by his father. __________________ "Some days are better than others. They say that where I come from." "Loudly, I imagine, on the day you left." (Blake's 7 - Rumours of Death)

May 5 2011, 08:04 PM	#14
HappyDayRiot Commodore Location: Cardiff, Wales	Re: BBC Original British Drama I really liked Exile. I don't watch too many detective shows, and Eccleston is a big draw for me, so I'm looking forward to Shadow Line later. Edit - missed that Torchwood bit on the TV, always happy to see Katya from Neighbours get a kicking, especially from our Gwen! __________________ "All you ever feel is anger. Why can't you ever express anything else?" Francine "Because people make me mad all the time for being stupid about everything!" Stan

May 5 2011, 10:05 PM	#15
Deckerd Fleet Arse Location: in the Frozen Wastes	Re: BBC Original British Drama Shadowline: bloody brilliant. Complex, grown-up, first class British drama. Made no concessions to easing you into the story; you just had to hang on and work it out for yourself. Stellar cast, all superb. __________________ They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.