Little Boy Blue - ITV (No Spoilers pls)
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This is shaping up for excellent television, based on real events.
I can't recall the original incident so don't know the outcome.
Stephen Graham, a fine actor is the lead police officer & the rest of the cast carried the first episode away flawlessly.
Was both shocking & moving. Hopefully the rest of the episodes are to the same standard.
I can't recall the original incident so don't know the outcome.
Stephen Graham, a fine actor is the lead police officer & the rest of the cast carried the first episode away flawlessly.
Was both shocking & moving. Hopefully the rest of the episodes are to the same standard.
Thought it was excellent , very sensitively done and some fantastic acting . its repeated at 10.40 tonight on itv. can remember this well and the crime watch footage etc. also the mood in Croxteth at the time as i have family who live just round the corner from the crime scene. a very close knit community of good people plagued by utter scum. even as a yorkie bloke ive never been shown anything but warmth by the folk of croxteth.
It's a bloody good watch, amazing acting from everyone, very gritty, it is so disgusting that there are people in these communities that are like that.
One thing that I am confused about is the bugging of Mercer's house, is that even legal, or is it a case of they can be bugged but it is inadmissible as evidence but the Police can use the information that is recorded to try certain angles to either get a confession or someone to give names out?
One thing that I am confused about is the bugging of Mercer's house, is that even legal, or is it a case of they can be bugged but it is inadmissible as evidence but the Police can use the information that is recorded to try certain angles to either get a confession or someone to give names out?
Smollet said:
I have to say I'm finding it hard to watch considering the callousness of the individuals involved. Being a grass is seen as being a lower form of life than a nasty piece of work who kills kids. Strange society they have there.
I was amazed at that too, that helping police with a murder inquiry is worse than being a cold blooded killer...holy f
k, retarded.The best British telly I've seen for sometime, understated. Only one acting quibble.
HTP99 said:
It's a bloody good watch, amazing acting from everyone, very gritty, it is so disgusting that there are people in these communities that are like that.
One thing that I am confused about is the bugging of Mercer's house, is that even legal, or is it a case of they can be bugged but it is inadmissible as evidence but the Police can use the information that is recorded to try certain angles to either get a confession or someone to give names out?
It's a bit dated, but bit of information here.One thing that I am confused about is the bugging of Mercer's house, is that even legal, or is it a case of they can be bugged but it is inadmissible as evidence but the Police can use the information that is recorded to try certain angles to either get a confession or someone to give names out?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3083849.stm
Finding it hard to watch, it's good so far. The acting is brilliant.
Another gripping episode, good to see them start crumbling at the end.
One question though, I was pretty shocked that forensics could be so wrong about the gun and the only reason they went back to test more was due to the insistence of the guy leading the investigation.
Seeing as how this is a reconstruction of the events, I'm assuming this really did happen.
One question though, I was pretty shocked that forensics could be so wrong about the gun and the only reason they went back to test more was due to the insistence of the guy leading the investigation.
Seeing as how this is a reconstruction of the events, I'm assuming this really did happen.
Bluedot said:
Another gripping episode, good to see them start crumbling at the end.
One question though, I was pretty shocked that forensics could be so wrong about the gun and the only reason they went back to test more was due to the insistence of the guy leading the investigation.
Seeing as how this is a reconstruction of the events, I'm assuming this really did happen.
Yes I think it did happen that way round, I guess it highlights how difficult and complex forensic science can be. Superbly scripted and acted, best thing I have watched in a long time and a story that really did need to be told, however hard to stomach. One question though, I was pretty shocked that forensics could be so wrong about the gun and the only reason they went back to test more was due to the insistence of the guy leading the investigation.
Seeing as how this is a reconstruction of the events, I'm assuming this really did happen.
Smiler. said:
That was a fitting end to a superb production, albeit difficult viewing at times.
Having now read up on the case, some interesting facts emerge.
The perps & their relatives appear to remain utter scum.
All but Mercer are now at large I believe, doesn't seem right to me. Yates sentence was originally 7 years, increased to 12 on appeal but he is walking free now while the Jones family still mourn their loss. Those responsible will always be scum, there have always been people who have no moral compass they must pass it on through their genes and it's frustrating to think that we have yet to find an effective way of dealing with them.Having now read up on the case, some interesting facts emerge.
The perps & their relatives appear to remain utter scum.
Blue62 said:
Smiler. said:
That was a fitting end to a superb production, albeit difficult viewing at times.
Having now read up on the case, some interesting facts emerge.
The perps & their relatives appear to remain utter scum.
All but Mercer are now at large I believe, doesn't seem right to me. Yates sentence was originally 7 years, increased to 12 on appeal but he is walking free now while the Jones family still mourn their loss. Those responsible will always be scum, there have always been people who have no moral compass they must pass it on through their genes and it's frustrating to think that we have yet to find an effective way of dealing with them.Having now read up on the case, some interesting facts emerge.
The perps & their relatives appear to remain utter scum.
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