Hunted

[Deckert]

"Frankie met a random lady who agreed to help her. The random lady called one of Frankie’s friends, who predictably was having her number monitored by the hunters. But then the random lady called one of her own equally random friends, Margaret, yet the hunters were able to know that as well."

This. Frankie went into a complete strangers house, they then left in car and the woman she was with phoned one of her friends, another complete stranger to Frankie. However, somehow the hunters had both of the complete strangers on a "live phone intercept" !!

Also, all the contestants on this series are as dull as dishwater, except Merv who was caught early on.

Edited by Deckert on Tuesday 10th March 10:59

[anonymous-user]

AJB88 said:

I've heard of the show several times, planned to watch it, I watched about 10 mins the other night where the couple were meeting their dog, the guy kept gloating that they had no idea where they were, I wanted him to get caught as he came across as a right bell.

Will probably start from season 1.

The doctor in series 1 is very good.
He didn’t so much get caught as gave up in the end. I think when they started a public information campaign (local newspaper ads etc) he got a bit uncomfortable with the whole idea.

[nicanary]

I can't believe I'm still watching this. Have to say I was impressed by the friend of the young couple who loaned them her stored caravan - loved her red herring/decoy act by travelling to the site but then meeting up with friends at another caravan. Real p*sstake.

[Doofus]

When we had a 'home invasion', the police had blood DNA and the culprit's mum's address. It still took them six weeks to find him.

I'm not slagging off the police here, rather the bullst that Hunted spreads about how quickly they can find people who are effectively off the grid.

[anonymous-user]

Doofus said:

When we had a 'home invasion', the police had blood DNA and the culprit's mum's address. It still took them six weeks to find him.

I'm not slagging off the police here, rather the bullst that Hunted spreads about how quickly they can find people who are effectively off the grid.

All depends on the value of the target.
Low level local crim, known to Plod and with a record of lifting TVs and laptops worth a few hundred quid? There’s simply no profit in it.
Organised crime syndicates, high level drug-related activity or matters of national security.....bit different, as there are millions of Pounds and/or a significant risk to the public.
In the hunt for Raul Moate for example, military airborne search/surveillance was drafted in.
But I agree. Hunted’s credibility has plummeted in the last two series. I haven’t checked but I wonder if the production team has had a major reshuffle? Interesting that Peter “You Slaaaaaag” Bleksley has left and Ben “Thousand-Yard-Stare” Owen is now in charge. If you look at his FB/Instagram, he’s turning in to a bit of a celebrity in his own right so it’s obviously becoming more entertainment show than reality show.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 13th March 09:48

[thegreenhell]

The best part of the show last night was the two thickos testing their general knowledge while waiting in the caravan.

him: Who painted the roof of the Sistine Chapel? You should get this, you've been there in real life...
her: How would I know?
him: It's one of the best painters...
her: Picasso?
him: No. He was an inventor. Light bulbs, electric stuff...
her: Bill Gates?

[LukeyP_]

thegreenhell said:

The best part of the show last night was the two thickos testing their general knowledge while waiting in the caravan.

him: Who painted the roof of the Sistine Chapel? You should get this, you've been there in real life...
her: How would I know?
him: It's one of the best painters...
her: Picasso?
him: No. He was an inventor. Light bulbs, electric stuff...
her: Bill Gates?

Their accent also irritates me!

[Mcphisto]

Her-Where does the singer Bjork (she pronounced it B-jork ) come from?

Him-Sweden

[Doofus]

Crossflow Kid said:

Doofus said:

When we had a 'home invasion', the police had blood DNA and the culprit's mum's address. It still took them six weeks to find him.

I'm not slagging off the police here, rather the bullst that Hunted spreads about how quickly they can find people who are effectively off the grid.

All depends on the value of the target.

In fairness, he got nine years, so fairly high value, but I accept your point.

[Jazzy Jag]

I thought that Heist was better than this series of Hunted.

[Kev_Mk3]

LukeyP_ said:

thegreenhell said:

The best part of the show last night was the two thickos testing their general knowledge while waiting in the caravan.

him: Who painted the roof of the Sistine Chapel? You should get this, you've been there in real life...
her: How would I know?
him: It's one of the best painters...
her: Picasso?
him: No. He was an inventor. Light bulbs, electric stuff...
her: Bill Gates?

Their accent also irritates me!

Hence I quit a job near the area. Seriously it grates on you

[LukeyP_]

Jazzy Jag said:

I thought that Heist was better than this series of Hunted.

Completely agree - so much better.

[Trax]

nicanary said:

I can't believe I'm still watching this. Have to say I was impressed by the friend of the young couple who loaned them her stored caravan - loved her red herring/decoy act by travelling to the site but then meeting up with friends at another caravan. Real p*sstake.

But, surely they ask anyone giving them a lift, to switch of their mobiles? Are they told they cannot, and their friends/helpers have to keep their phone on, hence the 'team' are updated on movements?

Oh and getting into the random CCTV on the caravan site and spotting them, really??

[thegreenhell]

Don't you know that any computer, phone or CCTV camera can be hacked into and monitored in real time, even if it's not online? They've been doing it in Hollywood movies since the 1980s. I'm just waiting for them to zoom into a grainy cctv image and sharpen it to an impossibly clear level whereby they can zoom in and read a handwritten note with the extraction point written on it that one of the hunted is carrying in their pocket.

[Doofus]

I appreciate that they have to 'replicate' some state powers, but I just think the show would be more fun if the producers didn't cheat, and didn't change the rules whenever a fugitive gets one over on them.

[Down and out]

Doofus said:

I appreciate that they have to 'replicate' some state powers, but I just think the show would be more fun if the producers didn't cheat, and didn't change the rules whenever a fugitive gets one over on them.

Smaller area would solve all the nonsense, couple of counties or Wales. Its pushing viewers away as it is, far too unrealistic.

[nicanary]

Two young lads got a lift from someone whose car had the engine management light glowing and a tyre losing air. He phones the AA to find he's not covered. What's wrong with the spare wheel or putting some air in the punctured tyre?

[Doofus]

nicanary said:

Two young lads got a lift from someone whose car had the engine management light glowing and a tyre losing air. He phones the AA to find he's not covered. What's wrong with the spare wheel or putting some air in the punctured tyre?

The same two lads who, a couple of episodes ago, hid in a farmhouse which is infamous because the chap who built it hid his dead wife in the wardrobe.

[Doofus]

South Wales, 160 miles, 3 hours?

fking bullst.

[thegreenhell]

The whole thing was unbelievable. Literally, not believable.