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Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:26 pm
by Wellsy1882
Tennant - Superb

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:30 pm
by Bosscat
Wellsy1882 wrote: โ†‘
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:26 pm
Tennant - Superb
Chilling portrayal ๐Ÿ™„

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:32 pm
by Burnley1989
I did a talk on serial killers at college, always been fascinated by them (I know that sounds weird)

Really enjoyed the first episode last night

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:32 pm
by martin_p
Does it cover his time on Countdown or is it just the Grandstand/Match of the Day days?

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:33 pm
by tiger76
I haven't seen this yet, but David Tennant can turn his hand to any genre, and deliver a great performance, so I wouldn't be surprised if he's getting plaudits for this role, he's very underrated as an actor in my view.

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:34 pm
by clarethomer
Im waiting for tomorrow so I can binge.

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:35 pm
by Wellsy1882
Bosscat wrote: โ†‘
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:30 pm
Chilling portrayal ๐Ÿ™„
No better actor on the tele

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:37 pm
by Bosscat
Didn't want to like it due to the subject matter... but like the "Salisbury Novichock" docudrama its being extremely well acted and not sensationalised like a lot of things...

Very good

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:04 pm
by Bigvince
martin_p wrote: โ†‘
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:32 pm
Does it cover his time on Countdown or is it just the Grandstand/Match of the Day days?
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:19 pm
by Inchy
I prefer his work as the Arch Bishop

Re: Des

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:20 pm
by Rileybobs
Watched the first one tonight. Initial thoughts; Tenant was v good, itโ€™s a bit heavier than Kes.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:39 am
by BenWickes
Interesting that it's not a whodunnit, more of a whydunnit. Thoroughly enjoyed it and the attention to detail is very good. Found myself being transported back to 1983.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:56 am
by Steve1956
Havn't watched this yet,i will probably binge it,my ex wifes brother lives on Cranley Gardens in Muswell Hill,some really expensive houses on a very long row,probably be worth millions now, then you get to the top of the street were Neilson lived and there is a grubby looking place converted to flats,really eerie being stood outside there knowing what went on inside,Tennant actually looks like all the real life character's he plays...uncanny but a brilliant actor all the same.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:04 am
by yTib
loved him in corrie.

that gnome business with derek was inspired.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:22 am
by karatekid
Wellsy1882 wrote: โ†‘
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:26 pm
Tennant - Superb
Who?

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:25 am
by martin_p
karatekid wrote: โ†‘
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:22 am
Who?
Yes thatโ€™s right.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:35 am
by Murger
Like a couple have said, I'll wait til it's completed before I watch it. David Tennant is great.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:39 am
by Im_not_Robbie_Blake
His rendition of 'One Two Three O'Leary' was not great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBxPPz3wdyI

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:23 pm
by Steve1956
Watched the first two of these this afternoon,when the journalist asks the copper what Neilson is like he replies unremarkable....i think if this is a true portrayal of Neilson by Tennant i'd describe Neilson as fascinating.....so matter of fact about the 15 guys he had murdered ..superb story telling programme

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:24 pm
by conyoviejo
It ended up with him pleading guilty,wonder if he's will get away with it.? Hmm

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:31 pm
by BFCmaj
Listened to this podcast earlier this year. Chilling stuff.
https://casefilepodcast.com/case-144-th ... er-part-1/

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:15 pm
by bfccrazy
Just watched part one and two and watching part three now - great acting and a very dark story. Heard it recounted a few times on documentaries and podcasts and this is quite a chilling reenactment of him.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:17 pm
by FactualFrank
Not watched it, don't spoil it.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:20 pm
by bfccrazy
FactualFrank wrote: โ†‘
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:17 pm
Not watched it, don't spoil it.
Nothing to spoil really? Itโ€™s quite a famous case.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:26 pm
by FactualFrank
bfccrazy wrote: โ†‘
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:20 pm
Nothing to spoil really? Itโ€™s quite a famous case.
That was the joke.

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:52 pm
by HahaYeah
Haven't seen it yet but I read a book about him called 'Killing For Company'.

From memory some of these may or may not be true..

He had a dog called Bleep.
He drank a lot of vodka.
One victim had a 'cut here' neck tattoo. :shock:
He was a SWP type.
Worked in a jobcentre.
A favourite song was 'O Superman' by Laurie Anderson.
He was once a policeman. :o

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:12 pm
by Wellsy1882
HahaYeah wrote: โ†‘
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:52 pm
Haven't seen it yet but I read a book about him called 'Killing For Company'.

From memory some of these may or may not be true..

He had a dog called Bleep.
He drank a lot of vodka.
One victim had a 'cut here' neck tattoo. :shock:
He was a SWP type.
Worked in a jobcentre.
A favourite song was 'O Superman' by Laurie Anderson.
He was once a policeman. :o
All in the show

Apart from he drank a lot of rum.. apparantly.. not vodka

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:13 pm
by Burnley1989
HahaYeah wrote: โ†‘
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:52 pm
Haven't seen it yet but I read a book about him called 'Killing For Company'.

From memory some of these may or may not be true..

He had a dog called Bleep.
He drank a lot of vodka.
One victim had a 'cut here' neck tattoo. :shock:
He was a SWP type.
Worked in a jobcentre.
A favourite song was 'O Superman' by Laurie Anderson.
He was once a policeman. :o
Pretty much yes, apart from I think it was Rum, one of the witnesses lied in court and was caught out because he said he was offered Vodka.

Whatโ€™s SWP, for some reason my brain will only let me read that as Shaun Wright Phillips :lol:

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:19 pm
by Bosscat
HahaYeah wrote: โ†‘
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:52 pm
Haven't seen it yet but I read a book about him called 'Killing For Company'.

From memory some of these may or may not be true..

He had a dog called Bleep.
He drank a lot of vodka.
One victim had a 'cut here' neck tattoo. :shock:
He was a SWP type.
Worked in a jobcentre.
A favourite song was 'O Superman' by Laurie Anderson.
He was once a policeman. :o
The series was based partly on the book "Killing for Company"

Re: Des

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:22 pm
by HahaYeah
Rum, ah ok.

I didn't think any of that would be in.

SWP was socialist workers party, a left wing political party.

Re: Des

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:04 am
by Rowls
Glad I didn't know what this thread was about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE71G5d ... sowerbutts

Click on the link above for more best murders.

Re: Des

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:43 am
by BenWickes
bfccrazy wrote: โ†‘
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:20 pm
Nothing to spoil really? Itโ€™s quite a famous case.
You say that. I met someone a few years ago in their mid 20's who didn't know Titanic was based on real events. I jokingly said I didn't want to see it as I know how it ends. They were deadly serious when they replied ''How can you know how it ends if you haven't seen it?!''