Happy Valley [BBC 1] [** Spoilers **]

Ruu

on RTE tonight I think.

Lisha

This is a great show but it's fairly hard to watch at times .

Alfred Borden

Its not as good as I first thought on second viewing.

The Black Oil

Jaysus, episode 3...the scene with the Mini. :eek:

The Black Oil

Finished it this evening. Certainly the show is unapologetic about not pulling its punches. Sarah Lancashire can hold her head high here. Very much understand the concerns about a second season. I'll be back, though.

Delta2113

BBC3 showed it on Saturday Night.

apieceofcake

watching this on RTE1, I don't how I missed it on BBC!

Very gripping. Sarah Lancashire and Siobhan Finneran (Ex - Downton) are excellent

Delta2113

JP Liz V1

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a646593/james-norton-will-return-to-happy-valley-for-series-2


Prequel or cameo for maybe a prison visit, cant see how Tommy will be back


OT but James looks very like Simon Baker from The Mentalist

Basq

Good news kids!

Season 2 starts the 9th February!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/happy_valley

Lisha

Im really looking forward to second series of happy valley

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

I was wondering where they'd pick it up, would it be a completely new story or a continuation of the first one.

Looks like it's a continuation...

https://twitter.com/BBCOne/status/692026320323158018

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

double post

Basq

Hmmm.. probably would have preferred a new story rather than the continuation of "Tommy Lee Jones" and his nuttiness..

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Basq wrote: »

Hmmm.. probably would have preferred a new story rather than the continuation of "Tommy Lee Jones" and his nuttiness..

It could be that that's just the bit they're using to draw people back in. It might be the first episode deals with the court case while there's a new story brewing. I don't mind either way as long as it's up to the same standard as series 1.

brian_t

FloatingVoter

Remember in the first episode she pulled the former Bill Chief Super (some local bigbig in Happy Valley) for smoking weed in the car.



And a free pass was given. It went nowhere plotwise in season one. I think that was a nod to future seasons. Instead of local lowlifes being exploited by the middle classes - we may be into corruption by the elite.

RobTheLad

Bump, back tomorrow night

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Not sure this longer trailer was posted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrFBNcLuSgY

Looks like it is a whole new story and the stuff from the first series is just kind of hanging over it all.

Also looks like Anne is a police officer now?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Not sure this longer trailer was posted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrFBNcLuSgY

Looks like it is a whole new story and the stuff from the first series is just kind of hanging over it all.

Also looks like Anne is a police officer now?

Lisha

I'm raging I'm working tomorrow night!! I'm really looking forward to happy valley.

I don't have sky so I can't record it.

I don't have a laptop just iPhone and wireless internet.

What is the easiest and legal way to see this. I use the 4 app to catch up on c4/e4 programs. Is there a bbc equivalent?

I've tried googling but with limited success.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Lisha wrote: »

I'm raging I'm working tomorrow night!! I'm really looking forward to happy valley.

I don't have sky so I can't record it.

I don't have a laptop just iPhone and wireless internet.

What is the easiest and legal way to see this. I use the 4 app to catch up on c4/e4 programs. Is there a bbc equivalent?

I've tried googling but with limited success.

BBC iPlayer, but it's Geoblocked, have to be in the UK to watch it.

Do you not have a TV service of any kind? I thought they all recorded at this stage.

Basq

Good to see the excellent Shirley Henderson is in the second series.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Basq wrote: »

Good to see the excellent Shirley Henderson is in the second series.

I can't stand her! Her voice is like nails on a blackboard.

Katherine Kelly (former Corrie), Hayley from Corrie and Mosely from Downton are all in it too.

Lisha

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

BBC iPlayer, but it's Geoblocked, have to be in the UK to watch it.

Do you not have a TV service of any kind? I thought they all recorded at this stage.

I figured it was geo blocked
I've the channels using free to air. It can record to a stick but I won't be there and I've never figured out the recording any way.

Thanks

Ruu

One assumes Tommy Lee Royce will appear in visions, flashbacks or dreams which can be just as terrifying as having them in person (see Mick in This is England series).

The Black Oil

I forget exactly how the first series ended. Looking forward to the new episodes.

somesoldiers

Really enjoyed that episode, a few interesting storylines, and good to see the one out if Intermission without the Ronnie

The Black Oil

Now, that was a seriously impressive return. Credits where it's due. Firstly, the sheep situation :pac: was some levity before the main event kicked off. Catherine kicks serious arse in a uniform. That's a given.

They retained some existing elements and launched a bunch of new threads without it seeming scattered. The Gallaghers, Anne now

a PCSO. Her father who sacked the bloke, potential future heart attack for him, methinks.

That detective/CID bloke - seriously what a feckin eejit and his manipulative headcase. Rain Woman at the end...

A child character asking about alcoholism - good to hear that.

Oh, and the whole

detective being drugged/waking up naked

I was preparing myself for them to punch the viewer in the face, again.

jimmyw

I have never seen this show before until tonight, so I haven't a clue about the other series and trying to figure out who is who,and its not bad.Seems to be a few of former corrie actors in it but sure what harm.

.....and Charlie Murphy of Rebellion and love/hate too.

Ruu

Great first episode!

jimmyw

jimmyw wrote: »

I have never seen this show before until tonight, so I haven't a clue about the other series and trying to figure out who is who,and its not bad.Seems to be a few of former corrie actors in it but sure what harm.

.....and Charlie Murphy of Rebellion and love/hate too.

She was in The Last Kingdom too,which finished its run in December!

gazzer

I loved last nights ep. Loads of little threads dangling around. I wonder if

the inspector who is being blackmailed will kill his ex mistress and try pin it on the somebody else

Only downside was bloody Shirley Henderson. How the hell does she get acting roles? Her voice is so bloody annoying.

The Black Oil

gazzer wrote: »

I loved last nights ep. Loads of little threads dangling around. I wonder if

the inspector who is being blackmailed will kill his ex mistress and try pin it on the somebody else

Not sure about that. He seems a bit weak - not the writing for the character or his size, but pushed around easily, though it's obviously an extreme situation and early days yet...

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

gazzer wrote: »

Only downside was bloody Shirley Henderson. How the hell does she get acting roles? Her voice is so bloody annoying.

I bloody hate her and it almost seems like very lazy casting given the kind of weirdo she's playing. I assume she's one of these people who writes to creeps in jail and becomes obsessed. Would have been a more interesting choice to go with someone less obviously... weird, for want of a better word.

That aside a very strong return, I thought. Last series it took a while for the different threads to come together so I'm sure the sheep and the jilted lover and all of that will become better tied into the story as the episodes go by.

Good to see Charlie Murphy's character is still there. Think she had more lines in this one episode than she did in all of last series

p.s. Is it okay to still think James Norton is dreamy even when playing a vile scroat like Tommy Lee Royce? Yes? Yes, it's fine.

Basq

Excellent stuff.. was convinced that was Matthew Lewis as the lad that

Nevison sacked

. Looked up IMDB and it is him.. some change since his Harry Potter days:



Hoping for a bit more than a

blackmail storyline coming out of that side story

but we do have out fair share of female psychos with her and Shirley Henderson's character (she does nuts well to be fair!).

Nice (somewhat) light opening with the sheep too.. all-in-all, excellent stuff!

Harry Angstrom

Does anybody know if last night's episode will be repeated on BBC before next week's second episode? I missed it last night and I don't want to wait until it's screened again by RTE.

Basq

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Does anybody know if last night's episode will be repeated on BBC before next week's second episode? I missed it last night and I don't want to wait until it's screened again by RTE.

BBC don't tend to repeat unfortunately..

somesoldiers

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Does anybody know if last night's episode will be repeated on BBC before next week's second episode? I missed it last night and I don't want to wait until it's screened again by RTE.

no repeat, was looking into it last night for a mate that missed it, next showing is ep2 next Tue

Harry Palmr

Just caught up with it - blimey that was cheerful. Stars with t'sheep slaying and goes downhill from there! If I were t'northerner I'd be right t'pee-d off about t'way my t'life was being t'portrayed

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Just caught up with it - blimey that was cheerful. Stars with t'sheep slaying and goes downhill from there! If I were t'northerner I'd be right t'pee-d off about t'way my t'life was being t'portrayed

I've heard a few times that it's pretty accurate of the area it's set.

Harry Palmr

Sadly that's probably the case - the old industrial mill towns are a monument to the past.

TerrorFirmer

This really is an excellent TV show! Started watching based on this thread, and got through the first season in one sitting. Great stuff!

Harry Palmr

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Just caught up with it - blimey that was cheerful. Stars with t'sheep slaying and goes downhill from there! If I were t'northerner I'd be right t'pee-d off about t'way my t'life was being t'portrayed

Aye,and fixin' fence int top field and all!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Jeepers!

That was tense.

alan1963

[font=Roboto, sans-serif]"I've heard a few times that it's pretty accurate of the area it's set"[/font]

yep I live in Halifax and its spot on, unfortunately.

The Black Oil

My take on the second episode, if that's alright with the Gestapo. :pac:

Spot on again. The writing simply leaves breadcrumbs, no clobbering the viewer over the head explaining everything. They are skirting a very fine line here, it could easily become ridiculous, but no, it's the chaos of relationships and you can see the wheels turning in their head. It's all suitably messed up.

Taser to the balls, table for one!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

I mentioned it during the first series but I have to say it again, the writing of the female characters here is maybe the best I've ever seen. I don't think that's overselling it.

Catherine is so f**king selfish and annoying at times and yet she's also incredibly brave and kind and smart and a million other things. Realistic is the word. I absolutely love it. All of the female characters are great and it doesn't come at the expense of the male characters either. So many writers fall into that trap when trying to write "strong women", make her a ball buster and make the men around her incompetent/sexist etc.

Sally Wainwright is just so bloody good.

The Black Oil

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Jeepers!

That was tense.

God yeah. The atmosphere of the scene of those couple of seconds as she walked into the church. You know it was unlikely she'd do anything, but you couldn't be certain...

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

The Black Oil wrote: »

My take on the second episode, if that's alright with the Gestapo. :pac:

Thought that whole scene was amazing. It started out quite funny and then she fell out the door but then it turned into a very sad and almost heartbreaking scene with Catherine kneeling in the street begging her to come home.