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07 Jan 17
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Looks very Peaky Blinderish so far and that's a good thing
Rather than a new Bowie documentary on BBC2 ,don't think so.
It'll have to be iplayer I'm afraid.
David ( obviously) takes priority !!
David ( obviously) takes priority !!
Rather than a new Bowie documentary on BBC2 ,don't think so.
this bowie documentary is a MUST for any fans.
i havent got his last album yet.. should have put it on my xmas list.
this bowie documentary is a MUST for any fans.
i havent got his last album yet.. should have put it on my xmas list.
Will be watching next week.....needed a bit of action....like a pursuit or fight
Agreed, its a slow burner but livened up near the end, a pity its on a Sat night. Hardy is an amazing actor
Just caught up with the first episode on iplayer
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Excellent stuff !
Brilliant atmospheric filming ,direction and acting , especially by Tom Hardy.
This is what good periodic drama is all about.
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Excellent stuff !
Brilliant atmospheric filming ,direction and acting , especially by Tom Hardy.
This is what good periodic drama is all about.
I missed the usual BBC Dickensian drama they do at Christmas, but they did put on Great Expectations the Movie ……one of the newer versions ……so I had my fix of period drama.
He's ok that Ton Hardy but in every film he does that vacant middle distance stare while he's mid sentence.
He certainly 'does menace' with a more subtle approach, than good old Winstone 
What b0llox... American ships blockading the Irish Sea and the Prince Regent effing and blinding like a character in a 21st century BBC pot boiler. Give it a rest.
Wrong :
The War of the American Independence was by no means confined to North American soil; naval operations, by both the Continental Navy and privateers, ranged across the Atlantic. In 1777, American captains such as Lambert Wickes, Gustavus Conyngham, and William Day had made raids into British waters capturing merchant ships, which they took into French ports- although France was officially neutral. Day had even been given a gun-salute by a French admiral at Brest. Encouraged by such successes, and even more by the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga that autumn, France signed two treaties with America in February 1778, but stopped short of declaring war on Britain. The risk of a French invasion forced the Royal Navy to concentrate its forces in the English Channel (La Manche), leaving North America vulnerable to attacks. Wickes and Day had shown that, despite the narrowness of St. George's Channel and the North Channel, it was possible for single ships or very small squadrons to get into the Irish Sea, and wreak havoc among the many vessels which traded between Great Britain and Ireland.
The War of the American Independence was by no means confined to North American soil; naval operations, by both the Continental Navy and privateers, ranged across the Atlantic. In 1777, American captains such as Lambert Wickes, Gustavus Conyngham, and William Day had made raids into British waters capturing merchant ships, which they took into French ports- although France was officially neutral. Day had even been given a gun-salute by a French admiral at Brest. Encouraged by such successes, and even more by the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga that autumn, France signed two treaties with America in February 1778, but stopped short of declaring war on Britain. The risk of a French invasion forced the Royal Navy to concentrate its forces in the English Channel (La Manche), leaving North America vulnerable to attacks. Wickes and Day had shown that, despite the narrowness of St. George's Channel and the North Channel, it was possible for single ships or very small squadrons to get into the Irish Sea, and wreak havoc among the many vessels which traded between Great Britain and Ireland.
The king would swear like a trooper…… you must have be associating with many lowlife
Beethoven 6th symphony the Background to killing.... Said on my subtitles
B0llox... US ships blockading the Irish Sea in 1814???
Wiki doesnt mention 1814 or anywhere near it. It suggests the possibility "may" have existed 40 years prior. "May".
It is not supposed to be historically accurate…… it is a drama
Taboo is a British television drama series first broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2017 and in the United States on FX on 10 January 2017. It is created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy and his father, Edward "Chips" Hardy, from a story written by Tom, with directorial duties shared by Kristoffer Nyholm (The Killing), and Anders Engström (Jordskott).[1]
The eight-part series is set in 1814 and centers on James Delaney (Tom Hardy) who returns to Britain, after twelve years in Africa, with fourteen stolen diamonds, seeking vengeance following the death of his father.[1]
Before the broadcast of Taboo, Steven Knight said, "This man, James Delaney, is a deeply flawed and deeply troubled human being.
His greatest struggle will be against the East India Company which, throughout the 19th century, was the equivalent of the CIA, the NSA [US National Security Agency] and the biggest, baddest multinational corporation on earth, all rolled into one self-righteous, religiously-motivated monolith."
This description surprised some historians, who argued it would give an excessively negative view of the East India Company.[2]
The eight-part series is set in 1814 and centers on James Delaney (Tom Hardy) who returns to Britain, after twelve years in Africa, with fourteen stolen diamonds, seeking vengeance following the death of his father.[1]
Before the broadcast of Taboo, Steven Knight said, "This man, James Delaney, is a deeply flawed and deeply troubled human being.
His greatest struggle will be against the East India Company which, throughout the 19th century, was the equivalent of the CIA, the NSA [US National Security Agency] and the biggest, baddest multinational corporation on earth, all rolled into one self-righteous, religiously-motivated monolith."
This description surprised some historians, who argued it would give an excessively negative view of the East India Company.[2]
First episode was brilliant , looks to be a top series but will watch on catch up , as I'm currently fascinated by 'The Killing Season' 
Tonight's episode was very good. Tom Hardy is excellent.
Jan 14, 2017 -- 4:50PM, The Leopard wrote:
Is that on Dave?
Yes it gets the gritty dirty nasty use of London at that time
No Lep ..
I'm watching online but maybe on sky or catch up channels , not sure!
It's an 8 part documentary following investigative reporters unravel a huge string of serial killers across America .. only started watching to see if it was any good but it's very well investigated .. nothing gruesome as it's only a documentary following the various investigations , but worth a watch if you like that kinda thing
I'm watching online but maybe on sky or catch up channels , not sure!
It's an 8 part documentary following investigative reporters unravel a huge string of serial killers across America .. only started watching to see if it was any good but it's very well investigated .. nothing gruesome as it's only a documentary following the various investigations , but worth a watch if you like that kinda thing
Yes I found this earlier:
W I K I :
The Killing Season is an American true crime documentary television series which debuted on November 12, 2016, on A&E.
Executive produced by Alex Gibney, the series follows documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they explore the case of the Long Island serial killer and other unsolved cases such as the Eastbound Strangler, and the victims and investigations that have been connected to the cases.[1]
Some new investigating and interviewing is done during the series, including contacting internet amateur crime investigation group Websleuths.com group members, and following-up on Websleuths activities.[2]
Series producers found sex worker serial killings to be a bigger problem than they expected and they look for obstacles that law enforcement have in solving the murders.[3]
W I K I :
The Killing Season is an American true crime documentary television series which debuted on November 12, 2016, on A&E.
Executive produced by Alex Gibney, the series follows documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they explore the case of the Long Island serial killer and other unsolved cases such as the Eastbound Strangler, and the victims and investigations that have been connected to the cases.[1]
Some new investigating and interviewing is done during the series, including contacting internet amateur crime investigation group Websleuths.com group members, and following-up on Websleuths activities.[2]
Series producers found sex worker serial killings to be a bigger problem than they expected and they look for obstacles that law enforcement have in solving the murders.[3]
I'm going to have to start looking on pirate sites, My son is watching OA.... Says it's good
The OA
is an American mystery drama web television series with science fiction, supernatural, and fantasy elements,[5][6] which debuted on Netflix on December 16, 2016.[7][8] Created and executive produced by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, the series is their third collaboration.[7][8]
The series consists of eight episodes, all directed by Batmanglij, and is produced by Plan B Entertainment and Anonymous Content.[9] In the series, Marling stars as a young woman named Prairie Johnson who resurfaces after having been missing for seven years. Prairie now calls herself "The OA" and can see, despite having been blind before her disappearance.
The OA received generally favorable critical reception, although reviews ranged from highly positive to highly negative, with several reviewers drawing both favorable and unfavorable comparisons with Stranger Things, another science fiction series that debuted on Netflix earlier in the year.
is an American mystery drama web television series with science fiction, supernatural, and fantasy elements,[5][6] which debuted on Netflix on December 16, 2016.[7][8] Created and executive produced by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, the series is their third collaboration.[7][8]
The series consists of eight episodes, all directed by Batmanglij, and is produced by Plan B Entertainment and Anonymous Content.[9] In the series, Marling stars as a young woman named Prairie Johnson who resurfaces after having been missing for seven years. Prairie now calls herself "The OA" and can see, despite having been blind before her disappearance.
The OA received generally favorable critical reception, although reviews ranged from highly positive to highly negative, with several reviewers drawing both favorable and unfavorable comparisons with Stranger Things, another science fiction series that debuted on Netflix earlier in the year.
Leopard has gone for a jog around his neighbourhood seeking out vulnerable females
I enjoyed the first episode. I love that time period and just finished a shipwreck story from 1815.
Fell asleep.... Mc M...you are watching the serial killers....lets get that straight ....I have to watch Game of Thrones before I watch anything else online.
....I have to watch Game of Thrones before I watch anything else online.
Episode 1 very good.
Episode 2 not so good and lost momentum.
Who was the female that Hardy got involved in a knife fight with at the end of the episode? Too dark to see properly.
Another drama where mumbling actors have made subtitles an essential.
Episode 2 not so good and lost momentum.
Who was the female that Hardy got involved in a knife fight with at the end of the episode? Too dark to see properly.
Another drama where mumbling actors have made subtitles an essential.
Assassin hired by East India Company. They had been plotting to get him killed throughout this episode !
like watching,listening to a group of drunken geordies at the back of a seedy nightclub,cant see,hear or understand a word
Thanks to Facts for his reply at 17:52 on 16 Jan 17 to my earlier question.
Quite an achievement for someone who supposedly 'Blocked' a number of Forumites, myself included, when we started asking him a few more awkward questions.
Oh dear, caught out again.
Quite an achievement for someone who supposedly 'Blocked' a number of Forumites, myself included, when we started asking him a few more awkward questions.
Oh dear, caught out again.
I agree the second episode was a big downfall from the first.
I find it also matters where you watch these kind of Drama's , when i watched the 1st episode on my hi def pc screen it all seems much more believable , but watchd last nights episode on my Sony Tv & it all looked very 'staged' the rooms all looked like they'd been set up last night & the make up is awful
I find it also matters where you watch these kind of Drama's , when i watched the 1st episode on my hi def pc screen it all seems much more believable , but watchd last nights episode on my Sony Tv & it all looked very 'staged' the rooms all looked like they'd been set up last night & the make up is awful
Just started watching Ep 3 on Iplayer....still good
I'm giving up with this. Too slow with the plot, too much trying to creating an atmosphere. All of these series start to feel the same. Over stylised tripe. A good opportunity wasted.
Still got to finish 2nd half of episode three....
It is created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy and his father, Edward "Chips" Hardy, from a story written by Tom
Just because you can act........ It does not mean you can write a screenplay.... Which we could be finding out here.
Still, it's not bad for a first effort.
It is created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy and his father, Edward "Chips" Hardy, from a story written by Tom
Just because you can act........ It does not mean you can write a screenplay.... Which we could be finding out here.
Still, it's not bad for a first effort.
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