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Title: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: Peabody on March 16, 2016, 08:54:48 AM
IMO, the best programme on TV at the moment. Last nights concluding episode was superb. The acting, the action, everything about it was gripping.
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: Burt on March 16, 2016, 11:10:01 AM
I've been watching the Night Manager, which has been pretty good.
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: bill taylors apprentice on March 16, 2016, 11:20:03 AM
Excellent TV.

Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: filham on March 16, 2016, 11:29:59 AM
 I watched the first episode but could only hear half of what was being said, there were complaints the following day, and subsequently failed to pick up the plot and then I gave up. Shame because I think it was good drama.
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: nose on March 16, 2016, 11:31:01 AM
I loved the first series and am loving this too even if it is a bit dark
Have most of it recorded because we have been busy during the live screenings. We will try and set up an afternoon to watch the thing through to the end.
Brilliant TV and she is wonderful in the part.
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: Lighthouse on March 16, 2016, 11:36:50 AM
Quote from: filham on March 16, 2016, 11:29:59 AM
I watched the first episode but could only hear half of what was being said, there were complaints the following day, and subsequently failed to pick up the plot and then I gave up. Shame because I think it was good drama.

Worth sticking with it because despite denials it was hard to hear in the first few episodes but it seemed to be fine later on.
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: ffccaz on March 16, 2016, 01:36:32 PM
Watched both series shame it ended last night
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: Dodgin on March 16, 2016, 01:41:14 PM
Sarah Lancashire, brilliant. Quite a few people complained about the dialogue, as I'm getting on in years I use the sub titles. Best thing for Rab Nesbitt.
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: bill taylors apprentice on March 16, 2016, 03:27:19 PM
Looking forward to seeing Lancashire in the next series of "Last tango in Halifax" as well.

Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: rogerpbackinMidEastUS on March 17, 2016, 12:01:41 AM
Keep coming with the UK drama series.
I love them and can download over here.

Thank you
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: Berserker on March 17, 2016, 08:02:49 AM
I love the series but there is one thing I find odd about and I very much doubt men or most women would notice or bother about it.
The thing I find odd is the decoration of the house Sarah Lancashire lives in and owns in the series. It isn't decorated or the ornaments/bits and pieces wouldn't be the way her character would have it. It definitely suits her sister's personality but not hers. I wonder if the producers are being really subtle here in as much as hinting that Lancaster 's character can't even be bothered about the decoration of a home and thus leaves it up to her sister to have it the way she wants, even though it's not her sister house, that would be more like the character.
Sorry just thinking things through
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: GloucesterWhite on March 17, 2016, 08:58:11 AM
Excellent series. Recorded it and watched it over 2 evenings (best way at my age). Sarah Lancashire was great as usual, as were all the characters. That nasty b'stard in prison is played by a boke who is the vicar in another series currently being shown!
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: Peabody on March 17, 2016, 12:34:15 PM
Quote from: GloucesterWhite on March 17, 2016, 08:58:11 AM
Excellent series. Recorded it and watched it over 2 evenings (best way at my age). Sarah Lancashire was great as usual, as were all the characters. That nasty b'stard in prison is played by a boke who is the vicar in another series currently being shown!


He was also in War and Peace. His name is James Norton.
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: bill taylors apprentice on March 17, 2016, 04:07:04 PM
Quote from: Berserker on March 17, 2016, 08:02:49 AM
I love the series but there is one thing I find odd about and I very much doubt men or most women would notice or bother about it.
The thing I find odd is the decoration of the house Sarah Lancashire lives in and owns in the series. It isn't decorated or the ornaments/bits and pieces wouldn't be the way her character would have it. It definitely suits her sister's personality but not hers. I wonder if the producers are being really subtle here in as much as hinting that Lancaster 's character can't even be bothered about the decoration of a home and thus leaves it up to her sister to have it the way she wants, even though it's not her sister house, that would be more like the character.
Sorry just thinking things through


I noticed that too.
I think your right as they almost seem like a couple running the home, Catherine is the bread winner with the stressful job while Claire looks after the mundane things around the house and getting the boy to school etc.
Now you've got me at it!
Title: Re: NFR Happy Valley Series 2
Post by: Bedford White on March 17, 2016, 05:59:08 PM
Agreed with all the positives re Happy Valley. My better half and I are fortunate to have relatives who live in Hebden Bridge so we know and recognise many of the locations used in the series, mind you I couldn't live there, it's too damp.

The new series of Line of Duty starts on BBC1 soon, that's also a good watch.