Virdee (BBC Drama)

[cuprabob]

Crime drama set in Bradford. I'm currently 3 episodes in and it's got me hooked.

[MitchT]

cuprabob said:

Crime drama set in Bradford.

I guess they just sent a film crew.

[bennno]

I’ve not seen this one, but every new police drama seems now to be an Asian detective, with a female dci boss, plus a smattering of older white males that are largely ineffective but slightly misogynistic and lightly racist.

How does this fit that profile?

[RicksAlfas]

I read the books a few years ago and really enjoyed them. This is book three, but with a few bits from earlier books to set the scene, especially with his complicated family life. It has transferred to TV well. As a local it's interesting to see where they filmed it too.

[ComStrike]

Any hire drive RS3's

[Radec]

I'm enjoying it although some of it seems a bit far fetched especially when Bradford pound shop Jigsaw shows up

[e600]

bennno said:

I’ve not seen this one, but every new police drama seems now to be an Asian detective, with a female dci boss, plus a smattering of older white males that are largely ineffective but slightly misogynistic and lightly racist.

How does this fit that profile?

You forgot the lesbian, don’t forget the lesbian.

[bennno]

e600 said:

bennno said:

I’ve not seen this one, but every new police drama seems now to be an Asian detective, with a female dci boss, plus a smattering of older white males that are largely ineffective but slightly misogynistic and lightly racist.

How does this fit that profile?

You forgot the lesbian, don’t forget the lesbian.

Or a dwarf / midget.

[Lotusgone]

I have read the books and thoroughly enjoyed them - glad to see the writer is involved with the TV production.

Saw the first episode, thought it pretty good. Looked up the reviews beforehand, Telegraph gave it two stars, Guardian four - the latter being par for the course for anything excluding white people (which is why the BBC jumped on it).

It's an interesting scenario with the Hindu husband and Muslim wife, and his father's feelings.

Notable change in the programme with the brother.

[RicksAlfas]

Lotusgone said:

Notable change in the programme with the brother.

Riaz is his brother-in-law and I thought it was pretty true to the books?

[Lotusgone]

RicksAlfas said:

Lotusgone said:

Notable change in the programme with the brother.

Riaz is his brother-in-law and I thought it was pretty true to the books?

No, it's his brother in the books. There's an interview with AAD on the BBC Media Centre where he explains this.

[RicksAlfas]

Lotusgone said:

RicksAlfas said:

Lotusgone said:

Notable change in the programme with the brother.

Riaz is his brother-in-law and I thought it was pretty true to the books?

No, it's his brother in the books. There's an interview with AAD on the BBC Media Centre where he explains this.

Yes, of course. My tired brain has let me down! In the books it is his brother Ronnie.

[Little Pete]

We got half an hour in last night and gave up. I thought the acting was terrible.

[Speckle]

Little Pete said:

We got half an hour in last night and gave up. I thought the acting was terrible.

I did the same initially but, went back and finished the episode after seeing on this thread that folk had enjoyed it. It got better towards the end but, I'm still very much on the fence - I shall persevere with episode 2.

[Little Pete]

Speckle said:

Little Pete said:

We got half an hour in last night and gave up. I thought the acting was terrible.

I did the same initially but, went back and finished the episode after seeing on this thread that folk had enjoyed it. It got better towards the end but, I'm still very much on the fence - I shall persevere with episode 2.

We may give it another go in that case.

[Paul Dishman]

Lotusgone said:

I have read the books and thoroughly enjoyed them - glad to see the writer is involved with the TV production.

Saw the first episode, thought it pretty good. Looked up the reviews beforehand, Telegraph gave it two stars, Guardian four - the latter being par for the course for anything excluding white people (which is why the BBC jumped on it).

It's an interesting scenario with the Hindu husband and Muslim wife, and his father's feelings.

Notable change in the programme with the brother.

Isn't the husband Sikh?

[popeyewhite]

It's so far from what Bradford is actually like it's laughable. What exactly was going on in the idiot writer's head? Hallucinogens? Yes I accept it's fiction yadda yadda

[Speckle]

Episode two was better and managed to hold my attention a bit more so, will carry on with this I think. It isn't perfect by any means but, it's better than my first impression suggested.

[biggbn]

We are now on last episode. It's reminded me of Luther in many ways, though not as good. Really enjoyed it so far though, lots of plot holes but hey, it's not a documentary, is it...

[Blue62]

biggbn said:

We are now on last episode. It's reminded me of Luther in many ways, though not as good. Really enjoyed it so far though, lots of plot holes but hey, it's not a documentary, is it...

Funny that I also felt the Luther parallel, but it’s sufficiently different to not compare in my view. Enjoyed it and got us through a few dark cold nights and thought the acting was good, it’s obviously got legs.