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The Responder - BBC 1

Post by fidelcastro » Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:36 am

Best drama the BBC have shown in years in my opinion.

Available on iplayer for those who haven't seen it.

You won't be disappointed.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by evensteadiereddie » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:37 am

I didn't rate the first episode at all, good drama for me has you really caring about the characters and this one didn't.
However, I've seen the next two episodes and I am now on board.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by beddie » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:42 am

Yar daft lad.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by MDWat » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:44 am

Watched the first three, think it’s been great. Will watch the last 2 after work this evening.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by taio » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:44 am

Not for me. Watched the first episode and didn’t like it at all - to the extent I decided not to give it a second chance so didn't bother watching last night. Each to their own.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Stalbansclaret » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:49 am

The kind of thing I would normally watch but having seen the trailer I cringe at Martin Freeman doing a scouse accent . Maybe I should try and get past this somehow.
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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:56 am

Another who watched 1 episode and gave up on it.

Even for druggies, police and Liverpool it's a bit daft
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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by claret2018 » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:22 am

Can’t stand Martin Freeman as an actor (he’s just Tim from the office in everything).

Willing to give it a go though seeing as Trigger Point was so awful.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Down_Rover » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:31 am

fidelcastro wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:36 am
Best drama the BBC have shown in years in my opinion.

Available on iplayer for those who haven't seen it.

You won't be disappointed.
Could not agree more

Also appreciate the sub plot of challenging policing methods
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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Tall Paul » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:31 am

Stalbansclaret wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:49 am
The kind of thing I would normally watch but having seen the trailer I cringe at Martin Freeman doing a scouse accent . Maybe I should try and get past this somehow.
His accent is brilliant. Maybe he could give John Bishop some lessons

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by AlargeClaret » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:43 am

Was amazed at how authentic Martin Freeman was actually ,kept double taking to see it was actual him .Seems an age since the BBC attempted a gritty hard hitting drama not weighted down with overbearing political correctness. Seems more character rather than police driven too . Has a Jimmy McGovern type feel to it and you’re almost wondering where Stephen Graham is ! . Excellent

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Chobulous » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:59 am

claret2018 wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:22 am
Can’t stand Martin Freeman as an actor (he’s just Tim from the office in everything).

Willing to give it a go though seeing as Trigger Point was so awful.
Not seen anything like this before, totally fresh approach. Freeman is excellent.
As for Trigger point, one of the most cliched offerings I have ever seen.
Maverick police officers, disregarding instructions to do their own thing. Yawn
Last minute explosion in van just when they thought everything was cleared. Yawn

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Caballo » Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:15 am

Tall Paul wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:31 am
His accent is brilliant.
If you've never been to Liverpool or interacted with actual scousers. It's a generic 'Liverpool' sound, god knows where in the city he's supposed to be from.
Managed to get past that though, he's decent, it's decent. I particularly like the young lad who in my experience is a far more authentic, 'he's a proper bad kn0bhead, him ,la'. had me smiling as it's phrase I hear daily.
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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:16 am

claret2018 wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:22 am
Can’t stand Martin Freeman as an actor (he’s just Tim from the office in everything).

Willing to give it a go though seeing as Trigger Point was so awful.
The bomb disposable programme was terrible,if that's the way they go about a bomb scare God help us,The Responder was even worse,do the Police really behave like that?
Watched the first episode of both,two hours of my life I'll never get back,only consolation is I won't be watching anymore of these two far fetched turds of programmes :(
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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Tall Paul » Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:21 am

Caballo wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:15 am
If you've never been to Liverpool or interacted with actual scousers. It's a generic 'Liverpool' sound, god knows where in the city he's supposed to be from.
Managed to get past that though, he's decent, it's decent. I particularly like the young lad who in my experience is a far more authentic, 'he's a proper bad kn0bhead, him ,la'. had me smiling as it's phrase I hear daily.
I've lived and worked in Liverpool for the best part of 20 years and my in-laws are all scousers so I think I'm qualified to comment.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Chobulous » Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:28 am

Steve1956 wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:16 am
The bomb disposable programme was terrible,if that's the way they go about a bomb scare God help us,The Responder was even worse,do the Police really behave like that?
Watched the first episode of both,two hours of my life I'll never get back,only consolation is I won't be watching anymore of these two far fetched turds of programmes :(
That’s the point, they have never been portrayed in that way, as fallible human beings on the cusp of emotional collapse. The scriptwriter was just such a policeman apparently and this series is semi-autobiographical. Brilliant TV.
Totally agree about the Trigger Point shite

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:38 am

Chobulous wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:28 am
That’s the point, they have never been portrayed in that way, as fallible human beings on the cusp of emotional collapse. The scriptwriter was just such a policeman apparently and this series is semi-autobiographical. Brilliant TV.
Totally agree about the Trigger Point shite
If the Responder is true to life its no wonder the country is on its knee's....politicians 24 hr partying and the Police totally off their heads...its fecking dangerous out there 😆

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by conyoviejo » Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:21 am

After reading comments I will give them both a miss and stick with "Father Brown" for some good old fashioned detective work.
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Post by claretabroad » Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:21 am

Caballo wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:15 am
If you've never been to Liverpool or interacted with actual scousers. It's a generic 'Liverpool' sound, god knows where in the city he's supposed to be from.
Managed to get past that though, he's decent, it's decent. I particularly like the young lad who in my experience is a far more authentic, 'he's a proper bad kn0bhead, him ,la'. had me smiling as it's phrase I hear daily.
Very true. Many people don't realise how the accent varies across the city. Someone from Speke will have a very different accent than someone from Toxteth, Bootle, or Kirkby.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:28 am

conyoviejo wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:21 am
After reading comments I will give them both a miss and stick with "Father Brown" for some good old fashioned detective work.
It's for the best Con...believe me :lol:
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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by jrgbfc » Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:20 pm

Watched the first episode, was good enough to make me stick with it. Thought his Scouse accent wasn't bad at all.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by helmclaret » Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:35 pm

Freeman must have a good agent, that's all I'll say. Made little talent go a very, very long way.
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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by evensteadiereddie » Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:59 am

AlargeClaret wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:43 am
Was amazed at how authentic Martin Freeman was actually ,kept double taking to see it was actual him .Seems an age since the BBC attempted a gritty hard hitting drama not weighted down with overbearing political correctness. Seems more character rather than police driven too . Has a Jimmy McGovern type feel to it and you’re almost wondering where Stephen Graham is ! . Excellent
"Seems an age since the BBC attempted a gritty hard hitting drama not weighted down with overbearing political correctness."

Ffs. Still trotting out that old shite. ... :roll:

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by AlargeClaret » Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:37 am

evensteadiereddie wrote:
Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:59 am
"Seems an age since the BBC attempted a gritty hard hitting drama not weighted down with overbearing political correctness."

Ffs. Still trotting out that old shite. ... :roll:
Don’t get too upset Eddie .It’s just my view that the US and Europeans seem able to make great drama with racially diverse casts without beating you over the head( or the bottom if you prefer ) with the Guardian .

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Penwortham_Claret » Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:57 am

I really enjoyed it and was impressed with a side of his acting that I haven’t seen before.

Definitely worth a watch

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Post by beddie » Thu Jan 27, 2022 10:26 am

We were a little unsure after the first episode and we’re not going to bother with anymore, then we decided we’d give the second episode a chance and actually enjoyed it, we’ll definitely watch it until it’s completion.
I think Martin Freeman plays a really good part and whilst I’m no expert on whether the accent is good or not it sounds good to me.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by JohnMac » Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:18 am

I've seen 3 and am enjoying it as a drama, it isn't a documentary.

I find Martin Freeman very versatile as an actor so he must be, well, a decent actor.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by evensteadiereddie » Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:25 pm

AlargeClaret wrote:
Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:37 am
Don’t get too upset Eddie .It’s just my view that the US and Europeans seem able to make great drama with racially diverse casts without beating you over the head( or the bottom if you prefer ) with the Guardian .

Weird.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by ClaretPete001 » Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:27 am

evensteadiereddie wrote:
Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:25 pm
Weird.
I actually agree with Alargeclaret BBC iPlayer has a lot gritty European dramas, which are much better than the BBCs own output, which are quite often terribly middle class costume dramas or posh families in turmoil with a sixth formesque dialogue and level of sophistication.

The Martin Freeman drama felt very gritty, authentically working class and it was quite a surprise for the BBC.

Still didn't enjoy it. I'm too Ribble Valley aspirational to be wanting to watch scousers with thick accents chasing around after other scoursers with thick accents calling each other kn*b heads and generally being wantonly proletarian for no reason.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Jakubclaret » Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:42 am

AlargeClaret wrote:
Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:37 am
Don’t get too upset Eddie .It’s just my view that the US and Europeans seem able to make great drama with racially diverse casts without beating you over the head( or the bottom if you prefer ) with the Guardian .
I’m afraid that could be a tall order you are asking for the impossible.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by evensteadiereddie » Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:49 am

ClaretPete001 wrote:
Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:27 am
I actually agree with Alargeclaret BBC iPlayer has a lot gritty European dramas, which are much better than the BBCs own output, which are quite often terribly middle class costume dramas or posh families in turmoil with a sixth formesque dialogue and level of sophistication.

The Martin Freeman drama felt very gritty, authentically working class and it was quite a surprise for the BBC.

Still didn't enjoy it. I'm too Ribble Valley aspirational to be wanting to watch scousers with thick accents chasing around after other scoursers with thick accents calling each other kn*b heads and generally being wantonly proletarian for no reason.
So the gritty output you prefer is out there and is available via the BBC directly or via iPlayer ................thought so.

I've watched the fourth episode and am enjoying it, even to the point of appreciating Freeman's character suffering and actually beginning to care about the two scrote addicts, the girl and the lad.

As for Jakub, it's the usual question....what the **** are you burbling about ?

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by Jakubclaret » Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:50 am

I’ve started watching the arbor about Andrea Dunbar, you get better playwrights the content will consistently improve that’s churned out.

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Post by ClaretPete001 » Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:12 am

evensteadiereddie wrote:
Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:49 am
So the gritty output you prefer is out there and is available via the BBC directly or via iPlayer ................thought so.

I've watched the fourth episode and am enjoying it, even to the point of appreciating Freeman's character suffering and actually beginning to care about the two scrote addicts, the girl and the lad.

As for Jakub, it's the usual question....what the **** are you burbling about ?
Given that at least two of us have expressed a preference for it I think you can safely assume it is out there and available to be viewed - it is probably not your most profound thought ever.

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by evensteadiereddie » Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:17 am

Probably not but, bearing in mind some of the audience on here - see above - it's best to keep it simple. ;)

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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by longsidetrumpet » Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:26 pm

The Responder is very, very good. Seen all five now. Freeman absolutely brilliant in it, supported by the rest of an excellent cast
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Re: The Responder - BBC 1

Post by BurnleyFC » Sat Jan 29, 2022 10:09 pm

Great series and Martin Freeman was absolutely brilliant in it.

I love the song on the end credits at the end of episode 4, too.

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