Knocks Line of Duty right out of the water. Just brilliant.
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Knocks Line of Duty right out of the water. Just brilliant.
What's the show called again
I've forgotten
I take it this series has finished now? I've been waiting to do a binge watch of it - that's part of my Easter weekend taken care of.
Made quick work of season one last week, now into season two. Really well made and enjoyable. They perhaps rushed the endings of the various characters in season one, but otherwise excellent.
A few comments re: Line of Duty, which I don't think you can compare. Each season pretty much follows the same trajectory. It's basically 24 for the UK, very silly but watchable, at the outer realms of plausible but if you can park your brain for an hour it's a fun watch.
Agreed, it was brilliant.It'everything that Line of Duty isn't. Realistic dialogue, excellent acting, sensible, believable but clever plot & storyline.
not seen this since series 1, as I don't watch much TV these days, but I remember the first one was really good.
Hadn’t heard of this, will give it a go .
if it wasn't for the BBC putting high quality dramas out there then ITV wouldn't bother making excellent programs like this. they would be able to compete for audience with cheaply made shite programs and would very quickly revert to that. you only have to look at the TV output of some other countries to see what a profound impact the BBC has on the entire industry over here.
Liked the 1st two, but BBC writers have a habit of putting style over substance, and the story lines get more & more far fetched. Peaky Blinders is a classic example. Also having watched LoD & Unforgotten on consecutive days I felt there was a serious gulf in quality.
I enjoy both Unforgotten and Line of Duty, but if I could only watch the one of them, I’d have ITV on.
Best we didn't tell you as it would spoil it , it could return, I hope it doesn't as it gone with a bang with the last episode , up there with the great police dramas like Red Riding https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259574/
I agree with the OP. It it/was indeed far better than Line of Duty. This series was particularly compelling, with a far more plausible ending than LoD.
[QUOTE=the other bob wilson;5180599]I enjoy both Unforgotten and Line of Duty, but if I could only watch the one of them, I’d have ITV on.[/QUOTE
I've only just started watching Unforgotten ( halfway through the first episode) so I can't really compare although it does look quite good
It is a who's who of British TV stars of the late 20th and early 21st century. So far I have seen Peter Egan, Gemma Jones, Tom Courtney, Bernard Hill, David Troughton, Hanna Gordon > Not forgetting a nod to Waking the dead
Bob,
Did you do your binge watch of Unforgotten afterwards
I did and thought it was an excellent series, though I disagree that it is far better than Line of Duty
They are both enjoyable in my view but very different, both with their plus points and minuses.
Line of Duty improved a lot last Sunday I felt.
Yes the plot certainly thickened. A few more twists yet I think
And the ACC certainly bowled Ted a slow full toss on the leg side when she mentioned not fighting old battles didn't she
' The names Hastings Ma'am. I'm the epitome of an old battle'
Which was a polite way of telling to get lost and let him run his own department.
I see a fifth series of Unforgotten has been commissioned by ITV and there is already speculation as to who will take over from Nicola Walker.
I guess they will still with the same dynamic of a female DCI with the excellent Sanjeev Bhaskar as DI Khan, but who knows?
if you have seen the first episode Bob you will know because it is revealed quite early in the first episode that she is only coming back because she has to do 3 months before she can retire on her full pension so unless they have a sudden spate of murders another series isn't really very reaiistic.
I’ve got through a season and a half of unforgotten since reading this thread, first series was great, really enjoyable.
I think I prefer line of duty but unforgotten is good easy watching.
Is it only us Brits who can’t just seem to enjoy 2
Great TV series, 2 great Sportsmen, 2 great bands etc, without trying to compare them?
Why not just make the most of it, and appreciate both for what they are?
Unforgotten: I've enjoyed every series of this show and thought some of the acting in the latest series was excellent. Susan Lynch and Andy Nyman were especially good. However, there were some definite plot holes in the main story this time around (but no spoilers from me, I'm no Elwood....).
Line of Duty: while it's entertaining to a degree, I reckon this show has got progressively sillier from series to series. However, the biggest problem I have with it is that I don't think either Martin Compston or Vicky McClure are very good actors. I reckon they're both generally wooden and unconvincing. The repetitive 'boss' and 'mate' bits always sound so forced, especially from McClure. Don't like either of them.
Thganks to this thread, I've binge-watched series 1-3 of Unforgotten.
Brilliant series, and I'll be watching S4 this week, so no spoilers, please ::biggrin:
Haven't watched LoD yet.
There are some dramas I give a miss because like you I take a dislike to a particular actor/actress. I know what you mean regarding Compston and McClure but Adrian Dunbar's character is so strong and compelling I don't think it would work if the rest of the characters in AC12 were like him.
I have to say that the last episode of LoD was as good as any they've ever produced. It was a blinder.