Just finished all 4 series of Line of Duty - What a brilliant series. Anybody watched anything similar that they reccomend ? Can’t wait for the new series in April.

Luther

I think you’d like Bodyguard (not the Whitney Houston film!).

It’s by the same writer and is similarly as intense. Great series.

Manhunt is on tonight. 9pm ITV. Sounds pretty good.

The first episode of Manhunt was last night and is based on a factual investigation, unlike Line Of Duty and Luther that are so far removed from reality as to be unbelievable.

The cockney gangster in Luther has to be a spoof character surely?

Bodyguard started off OK and then descended into farce in the final episode.

Safehouse is worth watching as well.

Spijed wrote:Safehouse is worth watching as well.

Yeah I liked that, too. Not heard anything about another series though.

Unforgotten, is another... forgot about that *boom boom*.

The sinner on iPlayer and netflix .....2 x 8 part series available at the moment.

Line of Duty was fantastic

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Killing Eve was quite good.

I clicked on the thread hoping it was to say when the next series was starting.

Quickenthetempo wrote:I clicked on the thread hoping it was to say when the next series was starting.

February, I read. They started filming in September. So I've got time to watch it all from the start.

One of best TV series...ever.

April apparently

alpo wrote:The sinner on iPlayer and netflix .....2 x 8 part series available at the moment.

Not seen the second season yet but enjoyed the first.

Can’t wait for the next Line of Duty, quality programme.

LOD been very good and managed to keep the quality consistent too which is a rarity . Bodyguard was also good . Luther appears to have been written by a 14yr old fantasist with zero grip on reality or continuity .

As for “ Manhunt” with Martin Clunes I at first couldn’t hide my utter delight at the thought of Clunes being hunted, by hounds ? Wild dogs? Baboons? or ( sweet lord) Lions? Alas I discovered he was merely staring in some new drama

Line of Duty is great. Far better written than Luther which to be fair is at least entertaining but full of holes. I’m not going to bother with Manhunt because if it’s on ITV the chances are I’ll waste an hour of my life.

Just started watching Save Me on now tv but think it’s available from other places. Pretty sure it said it was written by the same people as Line of Duty.
Liking it so far think there’s 6 episodes it’s got Morgan from the walking dead as main actor and him from this is England in it.

Also just finished this series, thought it was brilliant too. Far better than Luther (especially the latest season).

Il Duce wrote:Also just finished this series, thought it was brilliant too. Far better than Luther (especially the latest season).

Too true about Luther absolute garbage.
Didn't understand half of it.Turned off half way through last episode.

"Informer" was also very good. Probably still available on iPlayer.

23 seasons of Silent witness available, another very good series

Try "Gone" - Nelly was a great character, some unpleasant twists and tight story telling

I watched the final episode of Manhunt last night. When I watched the first episode, I wasn't aware it was regarding Milly Dowling and Levi Bellfield, but remember the incident and watching several documentaries about it over the years since.

I also read earlier that 3 women have come forward since episode 1 was aired, saying they were also attacked by him.

Very well acted out and as it says Series 1, I wonder if they'll do other cases, with the same cast.

FactualFrank wrote:I watched the final episode of Manhunt last night. When I watched the first episode, I wasn't aware it was regarding Milly Dowling and Levi Bellfield, but remember the incident and watching several documentaries about it over the years since.

I also read earlier that 3 women have come forward since episode 1 was aired, saying they were also attacked by him.

Very well acted out and as it says Series 1, I wonder if they'll do other cases, with the same cast.

A side to Martin Clunes I'd not seen before, he played it very well along with others, particularly the Bellfield character.

Unforgotten is very good.

Line of duty was excellent.

This may get the juices flowing for series 5:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1077719390424944640" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Can't be far off if the BBC itself is tweeting clips.

BobSykes wrote:This may get the juices flowing for series 5:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1077719390424944640" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Can't be far off if the BBC itself is tweeting clips.

June, February, March & March respectively are the months in which seasons 1-4 started to air.

Bank job, Ted with money problems. Surely not.

LoD probably best BBC drama in recent years. Next best I'd say, and similar style, be Happy Valley - think there's only 2 series but there making another one.

I'm only interested in one thing fella', and that's catching bent coppers.

Rileybobs wrote:I'm only interested in one thing fella', and that's catching bent coppers.

The correct terminology is "homosexual coppers".

As above the three-part 'Manhunt' earlier this week was excellent I thought; Martin Clunes did a very good job.

The murders of Milly Dowler and a couple of other girls murdered on/near Twickenham Green about 16 years ago were central to this programme.

- the convicted killer Levi Bellfield was a very very evil person, now off the streets for good let's hope.


'PRESS' which was on TV about 6 weeks ago [BBC 1] was also top viewing - about two rival [and different] newspapers and quite a lot more...6 episodes.

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- the lead female role is played by the real life wife of Tom Hardy [Peaky Blinders and much else] Charlotte Riley I believe. Well worth a view.


TONIGHT ! - not embarrassed about mentioning this one bit.. I'm not that bothered about Reality TV generally, but tonight 'Hunted' returns on Channel 4 and yes I am a fan [9.00 pm]

Line of Duty returns for Season 5 on 31st March

Claret-On-A-T-Rex wrote:Line of Duty returns for Season 5 on 31st March

Cheers for the headsup - I thought I had seen an advert for it but I haven't seen
anything since - thought I was imagining it, so that's brilliant, cheers.

Excellent programme

Looking forward to Line of Duty starting again. I would strongly recommend Trapped the Icelandic police drama on the BBC iPlayer. It's series 2 and it helps to have seen Series 1 but is not essential. Great plot,good characters and fantastic Icelandic setting.

Anyone watching? So far so good, you can't beat a bit of corruption!

Ah, but who did she point to?

Absolutely gagging for next week after how that ended.

Without spoiling anything, I’ll just say....surely not?

Nah.
Can't be, .........





Can it?

Nah, why would they have a photo of him on the board?

Buxtonclaret wrote:Nah.
Can't be, .........





Can it?

It could be .. Roll on next week .

taio wrote:Nah, why would they have a photo of him on the board?

Kate grabbed a load off the board...but she also grabbed another from a random filing cabinet afterwards before going to the room...

She took another sheet of paper out of a drawer

And still the plot thickens....

Absolutely brilliant!!

It's got to be Corbett's boss Powell. All of that camera work showing Ted pacing around and the stuff re his financial /marriage problems are a red herring - surely?

That was seriously good telly drama.

jedi_master wrote:Kate grabbed a load off the board...but she also grabbed another from a random filing cabinet afterwards before going to the room...

Missed that bit.