BBC Original British Drama - Page 2

Goliath · May 6 2011, 12:24 AM

Is Luther any good? I really liked Idris Elba in The Wire, and the subject matter sounds appealing.

Angel4576 · May 6 2011, 12:53 AM

I thought that Luther was very good, but then I'm a big fan of Idris Elba anyway!

Renewed for second season as well.

cylkoth · May 6 2011, 05:36 AM

^^Thank you for mentioning Luther getting a second series. Watched it last year and didn't hear too much about how it did and worried-with that ending, whether the storyline would ever be resolved.

auntiehill · May 6 2011, 06:11 AM

Angel4576 wrote:

I thought that Luther was very good, but then I'm a big fan of Idris Elba anyway!

Renewed for second season as well.

I loved Luther;it made me a HUGE Idris Elba fan. I just hope that BBCA doesn't take forever to air the second season here.

Bob The Skutter · May 6 2011, 10:27 AM

auntiehill wrote:

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.

I've only watched the first episode so far but that as very interesting, I thought. I won't get a chance to watch the other two till next week.

Luther I quite liked when I got past the first couple of episodes. But they didn't actually give it a second series they just gave it two 2 hour specials.

Starkers · May 6 2011, 10:30 AM

Deckerd wrote:

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.

Sounds good, I taped it and plan to watch this evening!

Deckerd · May 6 2011, 11:12 AM

I really can't compliment Shadow Line enough. If you didn't see it, catch it on iPlayer because you will not regret it.

Bob The Skutter · May 6 2011, 11:21 AM

Hopefully, as long as my media centre is still on, I'll have it to watch next week.

Serial thread killer · May 6 2011, 12:21 PM

Deckerd wrote:

I really can't compliment Shadow Line enough. If you didn't see it, catch it on iPlayer because you will not regret it.

I was going to give this a go tomorrow on I player.
I'm on afters this week so have a lot of catching up to do.

HappyDayRiot · May 6 2011, 12:48 PM

I second that recommendation. It was brilliant.

auntiehill · May 6 2011, 05:31 PM

Bob The Skutter wrote:

Luther I quite liked when I got past the first couple of episodes. But they didn't actually give it a second series they just gave it two 2 hour specials.

Ah, crumbs!

Deckerd · May 6 2011, 08:24 PM

HappyDayRiot wrote:

I second that recommendation. It was brilliant.

I'm getting a Total Recall vibe (without spoiling anything).

cultcross · May 6 2011, 10:18 PM

Watched Shadow Line. I was underwhelmed, I must say. Nothing was bad, but nothing really clicked with me. I think I was put off by Dumb and Dumber in the teaser and it put me in a critical mood for the rest of it. I did enjoy the reveal at the end, so I will be tuning in again to see if a different start will make me like it more.

Starkers · May 9 2011, 12:26 PM

I finally got around to watching the first part last night. I too was slightly underwhelmed, but it was definitely good enough for me to keep watching. Have to say I found the criminal/Eccleston bits far more interesting than the police side of things, although the reveal at the end was interesting.

I also enjoyed Who spotting. Ninth Doctor, check, woman out of Midnight, check, Rani's dad, check...

It appears to be 7 episodes long so I'm assuming there'll be a lot of twists and turns on the way.

The guy playing the psycho nephew was really odd...

Deckerd · May 11 2011, 09:32 AM

Did everyone in Englandshire get The Field of Blood? It carried on the sheer excellence of BBC drama just now. Stellar cast too, it was like spot the star. Very gripping.

May 6 2011, 12:24 AM	#16
Goliath Vice Admiral Location: The Fifth Dimension	Re: BBC Original British Drama Is Luther any good? I really liked Idris Elba in The Wire, and the subject matter sounds appealing. __________________ An illusion--with intelligence! A malignant vision, with a will of pure evil!

May 6 2011, 12:53 AM	#17
Angel4576 Rear Admiral Location: United Kingdom	Re: BBC Original British Drama I thought that Luther was very good, but then I'm a big fan of Idris Elba anyway! Renewed for second season as well. __________________ I am a Ranger. We walk in the dark places no others will enter. We stand on the bridge and no one may pass. We live for the One, we die for the One.

May 6 2011, 05:36 AM	#18
cylkoth Commodore	Re: BBC Original British Drama ^^Thank you for mentioning Luther getting a second series. Watched it last year and didn't hear too much about how it did and worried-with that ending, whether the storyline would ever be resolved. __________________ Have spacesuit...will travel.

May 6 2011, 11:12 AM	#22
Deckerd Fleet Arse Location: in the Frozen Wastes	Re: BBC Original British Drama I really can't compliment Shadow Line enough. If you didn't see it, catch it on iPlayer because you will not regret it. __________________ They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.

May 6 2011, 11:21 AM	#23
Bob The Skutter Admiral Location: Bob The Skutter	Re: BBC Original British Drama Hopefully, as long as my media centre is still on, I'll have it to watch next week. __________________ 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.

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May 6 2011, 12:48 PM	#25
HappyDayRiot Commodore Location: Cardiff, Wales	Re: BBC Original British Drama I second that recommendation. It was brilliant. __________________ "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 6 2011, 10:18 PM	#28
cultcross Runner Location: United Kingdom	Re: BBC Original British Drama Watched Shadow Line. I was underwhelmed, I must say. Nothing was bad, but nothing really clicked with me. I think I was put off by Dumb and Dumber in the teaser and it put me in a critical mood for the rest of it. I did enjoy the reveal at the end, so I will be tuning in again to see if a different start will make me like it more. __________________ This post terminates here. Please do not attempt to board.

May 9 2011, 12:26 PM	#29
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: BBC Original British Drama I finally got around to watching the first part last night. I too was slightly underwhelmed, but it was definitely good enough for me to keep watching. Have to say I found the criminal/Eccleston bits far more interesting than the police side of things, although the reveal at the end was interesting. I also enjoyed Who spotting. Ninth Doctor, check, woman out of Midnight, check, Rani's dad, check... It appears to be 7 episodes long so I'm assuming there'll be a lot of twists and turns on the way. The guy playing the psycho nephew was really odd... __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

May 11 2011, 09:32 AM	#30
Deckerd Fleet Arse Location: in the Frozen Wastes	Re: BBC Original British Drama Did everyone in Englandshire get The Field of Blood? It carried on the sheer excellence of BBC drama just now. Stellar cast too, it was like spot the star. Very gripping. __________________ They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.