The acting so far has been quite mediocre and the 'documentary' elements aren't at all convincing. Had it dropped the documentary bits and just been an outright drama, I suspect this could've been very good. It's not bad though.
I am still watching and have not got a clue if it is from a script or ad lib
I was going to say was this live but it cannot be ..
The looking into the camera is very creepy :eek::D
Its all a bit strange....
You've got the normal drama bit, then you've got them speaking to the camera whilst they're doing the drama bit and then there's the peace to camera whilst they're not doing the drama bit.....
I think this would have worked much better as an actual drama. I'm not minding it as it's a bit different, but it's hard to get used to.
Definitely. The way it's shot like a documentary makes It look too 'real', it's a very odd style and as someone else said it feels like it would suit a spoof comedy.
A filmic look would provide a quick fix to give it more of a drama feel.
You've got the normal drama bit, then you've got them speaking to the camera whilst they're doing the drama bit and then there's the peace to camera whilst they're not doing the drama bit.....
I thought Anya was going to punch the cameraman when she shoved that piece of paper towards us
From the makers of the Bill.. all actors apart from the woman detective who is in fact a recently retired real ex Chief Superintendant of the Manchester police and model for the show Scott and Bailey set in her old Major Incident Team. She is not an actress at all. A script was created only in outline for each scene and then ad libbed throughout to make it seem 'real'. It was an intererting experiment - very Crown Court like I thought,
Reported .. dealt with....and all done and dusted in a day :eek:
If only it was real life
Jane Antrobus, the real detective in it, says that this was the only real compromise for obvious TV reasons. But she was there to help ensure that it otherwise followed police procedures.
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It has Paul Marquess' name on it too. Can't see it lasting beyond it's first run to be honest.
I agree. Is just weird. I think they should bring back The Bill instead of making this rubbish!
The acting is awful.
Not really sure about this at all
Do they have a script or are they just making it up as they go along?
The pieces to camera are a bit weird too
I am still watching and have not got a clue if it is from a script or ad lib
I was going to say was this live but it cannot be ..
The looking into the camera is very creepy :eek::D
Its all a bit strange....
You've got the normal drama bit, then you've got them speaking to the camera whilst they're doing the drama bit and then there's the peace to camera whilst they're not doing the drama bit.....
Definitely. The way it's shot like a documentary makes It look too 'real', it's a very odd style and as someone else said it feels like it would suit a spoof comedy.
A filmic look would provide a quick fix to give it more of a drama feel.
I thought Anya was going to punch the cameraman when she shoved that piece of paper towards us
I'm sort of enjoying it in a "lets take the mickey out of it" kinda way
If only it was real life
Probably need to see a few more to see if I like them or not!
I'm back at work tomorrow but will be around on Friday to watch
Jane Antrobus, the real detective in it, says that this was the only real compromise for obvious TV reasons. But she was there to help ensure that it otherwise followed police procedures.
Diane Keen and Rosalind Ayres are in the Wednesday episode with James Sutton.