The Killing on BBC4

[ostuni]

Spiral ceased last night ... i have a juvenile problem with Karlsson

Which one of us doesn't share the same problem with her (including my wife...)? Just finished watching the final episode this afternoon. Bring on series 4!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

i must own to having a weak mind [well it is Sunday and the footie was agony]; just spent the last three hours glued to Exile ..... i wonder what happens to his buddy Mike? [everyone else lives HEA .... } excellent mystery and tale of 'who am i really'

[Nick Armstrong]

i must own to having a weak mind [well it is Sunday and the footie was agony]; just spent the last three hours glued to Exile ..... i wonder what happens to his buddy Mike? [everyone else lives HEA .... } excellent mystery and tale of 'who am i really'

HEA?

Just finshed the final instalment myself, very good. Impeccable acting, generally very good drama.

And the sidekick, yes I wonder...

Ah! HEA... Happily Ever After...

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

i recorded Jar City but haven't watched ...

and i share the sentiments above about the fat self pitying Wallander, there is only ONE WALLANDER and it is not Branagh either ...

[DracoM]

Hear! Hear! and double Hear!

[Mobson7]

yep Mobson7 me too with Shadow Line, but there is thread started for it and initial views of many boredees were dismissive to say the least!

Well then if they're negative comments think I'll give that thread a miss, because having just watched the first episode again on i-player, am prepared to stick with it for the duration of it's run of 7 x l hour episodes. Great moody music written especially and Stephen Rae to come in Ep 2....
There doesn't appear to be anything else to compete with it at the moment, thriller wise. Seen the 'Wallander' first time round, and as watchable as Brenda Blethyn is as Ann Cleeves' shabby bag lady detective Vera, it's a homespun vehicle for her.

Watched Jar City last night after watching Vera, so it was quite a transformation to go from Northumberland to Iceland; will just say this, it's brutally honest, depressing and made me feel thankful for living in my city! Er, and don't have your supper whilst viewing...'takeway' will never have the same connotation again! p.s. PD Erlendur wears a nicely pattered thick 'fair isle' sweater..and it's on i-player until Wed 18th May (usually longer if downloaded)

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

...the take away supper is the most gruesome thing that i've ever watched and it catches you completely unawares ... reasonably good movie well worth catching on iPlayer

tonight we are offered Tell No One a rather good French thriller .... 2100 BBC4 [nb the link gives the plot away]

[Paul Sherratt]

Calum,

Tell No One Is a good 'un - apart from the lead bloke reminding me of Dustin Hoffman all the time.
And that casual sheep's head takeaway movie moment is now legendary around after seeing 'Jar City' by accident when the film booked at our excellent Stoke Film Theatre
failed to arrive from Hebden Bridge.

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=933u7Pfv7F8

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

this is a nice little appreciation of The Killing i discovered udnder a pile of stuff yesterday ...

[Nick Armstrong]

The Killing was breath-taking.

I'm sure most are aware, but for those of us who missed out on this first time round, The Killing is being repeated on BBC4 - first Ep was last night, and there is an episode each evening Sunday - Thursday inc. at 10pm. Just about to get into Episode 1...

[johncorrigan]

I'm sure most are aware, but for those of us who missed out on this first time round, The Killing is being repeated on BBC4 - first Ep was last night, and there is an episode each evening Sunday - Thursday inc. at 10pm. Just about to get into Episode 1...

Yep and so far it's living up to the hype - I didn't see any first time round - I don't recall being on the edge of my seat so much since those really early episodes of X files - and yet there is this strangely reminiscent air of the original Heimat - hope I can manage to get to a screen for the twenty nights.

[Norfolk Born]

I'm sure most are aware, but for those of us who missed out on this first time round, The Killing is being repeated on BBC4 - first Ep was last night, and there is an episode each evening Sunday - Thursday inc. at 10pm. Just about to get into Episode 1...

Missed this first time round - totally hooked after about 3 minutes on Sunday night - programmed PVR to record the series and watch at at my own pace - watched Episode 2 last night - serious risk of cancelling programmed recording of series in favour of 10.00 Sundays to Thursdays for four weeks - more Nordic brilliance.....
...and some home-grown Northern brilliance to flag up for you: the first of last night's episodes of 'Corrie' was an absolute cracker - it had EVERYTHING, including some wonderful one-liners. An example:
Marcus (to Julie): You need to be proactive
Julie: I'm a woman, not a yoghurt.
Enjoy!

[Nick Armstrong]

Missed this first time round - totally hooked after about 3 minutes on Sunday night - programmed PVR to record the series and watch at at my own pace - watched Episode 2 last night - serious risk of cancelling programmed recording of series in favour of 10.00 Sundays to Thursdays for four weeks - more Nordic brilliance.....
...and some home-grown Northern brilliance to flag up for you: the first of last night's episodes of 'Corrie' was an absolute cracker - it had EVERYTHING, including some wonderful one-liners. An example:
Marcus (to Julie): You need to be proactive
Julie: I'm a woman, not a yoghurt.
Enjoy!

Priceless!! There's some good stuff lately. I'll catch up at the weekend. Last weekend was enlivened by Stephanie Cole in many scenes (e.g. her line upon handing Norris a cup of tea and a custard tart and being told she'd forgotten something: "You ordered a cup of tea and a custard tart. What did you expect, a brass-band and a fly-past?")

Yes, Killing is set to 'record series' on my PVR too. It grabbed one, plus the political link to the killing at the end left one wanting more...

[amateur51]

Priceless!! There's some good stuff lately. I'll catch up at the weekend. Last weekend was enlivened by Stephanie Cole in many scenes (e.g. her line upon handing Norris a cup of tea and a custard tart and being told she'd forgotten something: "You ordered a cup of tea and a custard tart. What did you expect, a brass-band and a fly-past?")

Yes, Killing is set to 'record series' on my PVR too. It grabbed one, plus the political link to the killing at the end left one wanting more...

Love the Stephanie Cole quote

That's reminiscent of her character in 'Waiting For God', I realise

S Cole & Graham Crowden and Janine Duvitzki were superb in that

I think I want to be Stephanie Cole when I grow up

More likely to be Graham Crowden

[Norfolk Born]

Love the Stephanie Cole quote

That's reminiscent of her character in 'Waiting For God', I realise

S Cole & Graham Crowden and Janine Duvitzki were superb in that

I think I want to be Stephanie Cole when I grow up More likely to be Graham Crowden

Just take your place in the queue, will you!