This programme was one of the worst pieces of television I have ever seen let down even more by the fact that it had some very talented actors who were completely underused.
Very rarely will I not watch the 2nd part of a 2 parter but this is the exception. No likeable characters and completely unbelievable.
I wish I could get my hour back for watching the 1st part. Truly dire from the cheesy beyond belief opening music to what I saw at the end.
Dire, utterly dire. I'm not usually that bothered what and how the BBC spends my money but with this I want a full license fee rebate!
This programme was one of the worst pieces of television I have ever seen let down even more by the fact that it had some very talented actors who were completely underused.
Very rarely will I not watch the 2nd part of a 2 parter but this is the exception. No likeable characters and completely unbelievable.
I wish I could get my hour back for watching the 1st part. Truly dire from the cheesy beyond belief opening music to what I saw at the end.
Dire, utterly dire. I'm not usually that bothered what and how the BBC spends my money but with this I want a full license fee rebate!
One of the worst pieces of television. Really? Have you seen Atlantis?
I felt the pace was good and the script was believable. I liked the fact that she was with a new guy at the end, but I'm not sure as a wife I could have forgiven him.
My other observations:
1. Rubbish idea that he could be dismissed so easily - employment law!! Disciplinary procedure? Even with redundancy there is consultation and notice...
2. The house they stayed in by the White cliffs is one of my default screen savers!
This programme was one of the worst pieces of television I have ever seen let down even more by the fact that it had some very talented actors who were completely underused.
Very rarely will I not watch the 2nd part of a 2 parter but this is the exception. No likeable characters and completely unbelievable.
I wish I could get my hour back for watching the 1st part. Truly dire from the cheesy beyond belief opening music to what I saw at the end.
Dire, utterly dire. I'm not usually that bothered what and how the BBC spends my money but with this I want a full license fee rebate!
But it took you nearly 48 hours to unleash such vitriol and hatred? Methinks you watched both parts and actually enjoyed it......
When Olivia Coleman saw them were they in a London park or a local one? It didn't seem plausible that she could have followed them up to London but I could be wrong.
It looked like Embankment Gardens opposite Waterloo.
I didn't think the end scene was realistic. Surely even after patching up his marriage, when seeing Sally ( is that the girlfriend's name?) on the train platform with a new man, I don't believe the natural reaction would be to smile.
Surely he would feel jealous? I know that I would! ;-)
It looked like Embankment Gardens opposite Waterloo.
Yes, I thought that too.
It was the only scene that I thought had some ambiguity, and I wondered whether Nicholls had slightly rewritten the ending, or a scene was cut for timing reasons. If I remember correctly - and I was sure I heard correctly at the time - Carl and Sally were embracing in the park when Sally turned to look down the path. Before we saw that she was looking at Maggie, Sally said "I'm so sorry".
At that moment I wondered, had she told Maggie about the affair? Why else would she say she was sorry? She said it again later, as if it were her fault that Maggie caught them. As far as I can remember there was no reason for her to know Maggie would be there when she looked up, and no reason why Maggie would know where they were.
At that moment I wondered, had she told Maggie about the affair? Why else would she say she was sorry? She said it again later, as if it were her fault that Maggie caught them. As far as I can remember there was no reason for her to know Maggie would be there when she looked up, and no reason why Maggie would know where they were.
Or did I miss something...
Yeah, I wondered where the "I'm sorry" came from when the women didn't know each other at that point. Unless he had being shown her photos of his wife (which is unlikely), how did she know who the woman standing in the park was?
Yeah, I wondered where the "I'm sorry" came from when the women didn't know each other at that point. Unless he had being shown her photos of his wife (which is unlikely), how did she know who the woman standing in the park was?
But is it? During their early encounters on the train, Carl might well have shown Sally pictures of his family, before it became "serious".
Not usually my cup of tea, this sort of thing, but I really enjoyed it.
Yeah, I wondered where the "I'm sorry" came from when the women didn't know each other at that point. Unless he had being shown her photos of his wife (which is unlikely), how did she know who the woman standing in the park was?
Well was it not from the way she was standing there, rooted to the spot,looking at them with such a look of shock and horror?
Liked the London scenes, the trains, commuting - took me back to my London days in the 1960s; wish I`d made more of my opportunities.... The false note in particular for me was the idyllic cottage which was suddenly available to them - I found that an unlikely turn of events.
It was the only scene that I thought had some ambiguity, and I wondered whether Nicholls had slightly rewritten the ending, or a scene was cut for timing reasons. If I remember correctly - and I was sure I heard correctly at the time - Carl and Sally were embracing in the park when Sally turned to look down the path. Before we saw that she was looking at Maggie, Sally said "I'm so sorry".
At that moment I wondered, had she told Maggie about the affair? Why else would she say she was sorry? She said it again later, as if it were her fault that Maggie caught them. As far as I can remember there was no reason for her to know Maggie would be there when she looked up, and no reason why Maggie would know where they were.
Or did I miss something...
She was saying sorry to Carl, Maggie was stood a long way away from them.
Maggie had followed Carl because she was starting to get suspicious. She was going to look at his phone that morning remember.
She was saying sorry to Carl, Maggie was stood a long way away from them.
Maggie had followed Carl because she was starting to get suspicious. She was going to look at his phone that morning remember.
Yes, she said "I'm so sorry" to Carl as if she already knew that Maggie was there, and everything was going to go wrong. She didn't say "Oh my God is that your wife?" or something similar - it was more like she was apologising for something she had done.
Yes, she said "I'm so sorry" to Carl as if she already knew that Maggie was there, and everything was going to go wrong. She didn't say "Oh my God is that your wife?" or something similar - it was more like she was apologising for something she had done.
She was saying sorry to Carl because he had just been caught by his wife.
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Jealous women.
Many of us admire her mighty fine attributes but are too shy to mention them
I did wonder if she had hair extensions but not sure. Her hair was cut into at the crown and longer underneath. I liked it.
If they were extensions, they were good ones.
Very rarely will I not watch the 2nd part of a 2 parter but this is the exception. No likeable characters and completely unbelievable.
I wish I could get my hour back for watching the 1st part. Truly dire from the cheesy beyond belief opening music to what I saw at the end.
Dire, utterly dire. I'm not usually that bothered what and how the BBC spends my money but with this I want a full license fee rebate!
One of the worst pieces of television. Really? Have you seen Atlantis?
Wasn't it also used in the film Atonement?
Hmm..
Check out "Dire" in the dictionary, you won't find either "vitriol" or "hatred."
We often get a few reactions like yours, when someone criticises a programme someone else likes.
But that's DS for you.
The criticisms were actually quite mild.
I gave up with it after about fifteen minutes, as I found it boring.
If you liked it, that's fine, why should anyone who didn't, care?
I thought it was just a bad dye job LOL.
It looked like Embankment Gardens opposite Waterloo.
Surely he would feel jealous? I know that I would! ;-)
Yes, I thought that too.
It was the only scene that I thought had some ambiguity, and I wondered whether Nicholls had slightly rewritten the ending, or a scene was cut for timing reasons. If I remember correctly - and I was sure I heard correctly at the time - Carl and Sally were embracing in the park when Sally turned to look down the path. Before we saw that she was looking at Maggie, Sally said "I'm so sorry".
At that moment I wondered, had she told Maggie about the affair? Why else would she say she was sorry? She said it again later, as if it were her fault that Maggie caught them. As far as I can remember there was no reason for her to know Maggie would be there when she looked up, and no reason why Maggie would know where they were.
Or did I miss something...
Yeah, I wondered where the "I'm sorry" came from when the women didn't know each other at that point. Unless he had being shown her photos of his wife (which is unlikely), how did she know who the woman standing in the park was?
Not usually my cup of tea, this sort of thing, but I really enjoyed it.
K
Well was it not from the way she was standing there, rooted to the spot,looking at them with such a look of shock and horror?
She was saying sorry to Carl, Maggie was stood a long way away from them.
Maggie had followed Carl because she was starting to get suspicious. She was going to look at his phone that morning remember.
Her dress was lovely wasn't it? I found out it's from Zara and there are a few being sold on ebay
Yes, she said "I'm so sorry" to Carl as if she already knew that Maggie was there, and everything was going to go wrong. She didn't say "Oh my God is that your wife?" or something similar - it was more like she was apologising for something she had done.
She was saying sorry to Carl because he had just been caught by his wife.
Jeremy Paxman has started a trend!