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Post by Wellsy1882 » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:26 pm

Tennant - Superb
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Re: Des

Post by Bosscat » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:30 pm

Wellsy1882 wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:26 pm
Tennant - Superb
Chilling portrayal 🙄

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Re: Des

Post by Burnley1989 » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:32 pm

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

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Re: Des

Post by martin_p » 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?

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Re: Des

Post by tiger76 » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:33 pm

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.
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Re: Des

Post by clarethomer » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:34 pm

Im waiting for tomorrow so I can binge.

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Re: Des

Post by Wellsy1882 » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:35 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:30 pm
Chilling portrayal 🙄
No better actor on the tele

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Re: Des

Post by Bosscat » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:37 pm

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

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Re: Des

Post by Bigvince » Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:04 pm

martin_p wrote:
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:

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Re: Des

Post by Inchy » Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:19 pm

I prefer his work as the Arch Bishop

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Re: Des

Post by Rileybobs » Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:20 pm

Watched the first one tonight. Initial thoughts; Tenant was v good, it’s a bit heavier than Kes.

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Re: Des

Post by BenWickes » Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:39 am

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.
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Re: Des

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:56 am

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.

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Re: Des

Post by yTib » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:04 am

loved him in corrie.

that gnome business with derek was inspired.

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Re: Des

Post by karatekid » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:22 am

Wellsy1882 wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:26 pm
Tennant - Superb
Who?

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Re: Des

Post by martin_p » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:25 am

karatekid wrote:
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:22 am
Who?
Yes that’s right.
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Re: Des

Post by Murger » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:35 am

Like a couple have said, I'll wait til it's completed before I watch it. David Tennant is great.

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Re: Des

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:39 am

His rendition of 'One Two Three O'Leary' was not great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBxPPz3wdyI

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Re: Des

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:23 pm

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
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Re: Des

Post by conyoviejo » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:24 pm

It ended up with him pleading guilty,wonder if he's will get away with it.? Hmm

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Re: Des

Post by BFCmaj » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:31 pm

Listened to this podcast earlier this year. Chilling stuff.
https://casefilepodcast.com/case-144-th ... er-part-1/

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Re: Des

Post by bfccrazy » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:15 pm

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.

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Re: Des

Post by FactualFrank » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:17 pm

Not watched it, don't spoil it.

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Re: Des

Post by bfccrazy » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:20 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:17 pm
Not watched it, don't spoil it.
Nothing to spoil really? It’s quite a famous case.

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Re: Des

Post by FactualFrank » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:26 pm

bfccrazy wrote:
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:20 pm
Nothing to spoil really? It’s quite a famous case.
That was the joke.
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Re: Des

Post by HahaYeah » 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

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Re: Des

Post by Wellsy1882 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:12 pm

HahaYeah wrote:
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

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Re: Des

Post by Burnley1989 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:13 pm

HahaYeah wrote:
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.

What’s SWP, for some reason my brain will only let me read that as Shaun Wright Phillips :lol:
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Re: Des

Post by Bosscat » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:19 pm

HahaYeah wrote:
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"
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Re: Des

Post by HahaYeah » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:22 pm

Rum, ah ok.

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

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

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Re: Des

Post by Rowls » Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:04 am

Glad I didn't know what this thread was about.

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

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Re: Des

Post by BenWickes » Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:43 am

bfccrazy wrote:
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:20 pm
Nothing to spoil really? It’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?!''
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