The Sixth Commandment , BBC 1

[Forest Green Bluebird]

Still to watch the final episode but it's been great. Timothy Spall is one of the country's greatest actors.

"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" ... an early triumph, for those old enough to remember 80s TV

[poc]

"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" ... an early triumph, for those old enough to remember 80s TV

brilliant series

[ToTaL ITK]

Most on here can only! remember 80's TV

[The Bloop]

"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" ... an early triumph, for those old enough to remember 80s TV

Barry, Barry Taylor

[Swiss Peter]

Thought this was really good. Along with 'Blue Lights' which I've just watched too, it does show that the BBC continues to come up with some really good drama.

[splott parker]

"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" ... an early triumph, for those old enough to remember 80s TV

A few series too many unfortunately, some programmes should adhere to the ‘Fawlty Towers Rule’.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Yes, I saw that, I haven't watched this yet though, but sounds like it's really good so will do!

Was a good series, I think I preferred the actual documentary though, probably best to see the Sixth Commandment first and then Catching a killer straight after.

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

There is a documentary about this case on channel 4 catchup titled - Catching a Killer, A diary from a grave.

Watching this now. Really good. Will watch The Sixth Commandment after this.
Spedger

[Gofer Blue]

A few series too many unfortunately, some programmes should adhere to the ‘Fawlty Towers Rule’.

Agree, the first series was the best.

[Alan Lung]

A few series too many unfortunately, some programmes should adhere to the ‘Fawlty Towers Rule’.

I disagree, I thought the later series' were also excellent.

[William Treseder]

brilliant series

Michael Boon played a great character (McGowan). He was a right cu*t in it. I was always hoping he and Bomber would have crossed swords, but it never happened.

[splott parker]

Michael Boon played a great character (McGowan). He was a right cu*t in it. I was always hoping he and Bomber would have crossed swords, but it never happened.

Michael Elphick’s character in Auf Wiedersehen Pet was very true to life, there were dangerous nutters out there during those times. Misfits who were ‘on the run’ from the UK or just out and out chancers who decided that they were a bricky or chippy because they’d heard the money was decent. Many’s the time I was asked ‘cover for me’ if a polier (chargehand/foreman) was doing the rounds. They were the ones who flitted from job to job after being found out, very often not getting their last week’s pay and then claiming they were ‘knocked’.

[J R Hartley]

Watched 1st episode, good acting from Spall, but thought it was slow and not something I could binge one after the other.

[William Treseder]

Michael Elphick’s character in Auf Wiedersehen Pet was very true to life, there were dangerous nutters out there during those times. Misfits who were ‘on the run’ from the UK or just out and out chancers who decided that they were a bricky or chippy because they’d heard the money was decent. Many’s the time I was asked ‘cover for me’ if a polier (chargehand/foreman) was doing the rounds. They were the ones who flitted from job to job after being found out, very often not getting their last week’s pay and then claiming they were ‘knocked’.

Got Boon mixed up. That was another character he played 😂.
What yrs did you work there?
I’ve worked on plenty of sites in the UK, and remember Auf Weidersehen being so realistic.
As you say though, plenty of dodgy characters on foreign sites. Have you ever seen a film called Riff Raff? Set on a site in England. Ricky Tomlinson and a young Robert Carlyle in it. Hilarious.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Got Boon mixed up. That was another character he played 😂.
What yrs did you work there?
I’ve worked on plenty of sites in the UK, and remember Auf Weidersehen being so realistic.
As you say though, plenty of dodgy characters on foreign sites. Have you ever seen a film called Riff Raff? Set on a site in England. Ricky Tomlinson and a young Robert Carlyle in it. Hilarious.

Riff Raff ?

Didn't it have a serious side in that they were over worked and safe health and safety was ignored by the bosses and one lad falls through a roof and dies ?

[Tuerto]

Riff Raff ?

Didn't it have a serious side in that they were over worked and safe health and safety was ignored by the bosses and one lad falls through a roof and dies ?

Yup, written by Ken Loach.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Yup, written by Ken Loach.

I remember now

Saw it on ITV I think

Some right twats in the building game

Never mind being a copper , that's a walk in the park

[William Treseder]

Yup, written by Ken Loach.

It’s classed as Comedy/Social problems.
As with all Loach’s work, it’s brilliant, and whilst having its serious side, it has some real laugh out loud moments, especially the Glasgow funeral scene.
Well worth a watch for anyone thats never seen it.

[North Cardiff Blue]

My point being that the 'perp' had additional time to apply pressure to him to say nothing incriminating. The former was manipulative and controlling in the first place. However, maybe it was for dramatic effect and didn't really take place.

That was for dramatic effect they are not that dopey.