Donate to Remove ads

Got a credit card? use our Credit Card & Finance Calculators

Thanks to johnstevens77,Bhoddhisatva,scotia,Anonymous,Cornytiv34, for Donating to support the site

Unforgotten

Reviews, favourites and suggestions
terminal7
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1916
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 6:26 pm
Has thanked: 225 times
Been thanked: 686 times

Unforgotten

#394324

Postby terminal7 » March 10th, 2021, 4:14 pm

On a thread discussing Silent Witness a few years ago, some reference was made to Unforgotten - starring the excellent Nicola Walker. The latest series commenced about 3 weeks ago. Highly recommended with Walker against marvellous backed up with a great cast and excellent script. The contrast with Bloodlands in terms of acting and credibility is very evident.

T7

terminal7
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1916
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 6:26 pm
Has thanked: 225 times
Been thanked: 686 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396210

Postby terminal7 » March 16th, 2021, 4:31 pm

Well this series just gets better and better. Some of the vignettes are superb - just watch and listen to the 2/3 mins scene with the retired trainer from the Police Academy and look at the facial expressions of Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhasgar - not a Bloodlands' gurn in sight.

T7

mark88man
2 Lemon pips
Posts: 234
Joined: January 28th, 2017, 11:58 am
Has thanked: 315 times
Been thanked: 87 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396257

Postby mark88man » March 16th, 2021, 6:41 pm

nothing but agreement in this household, a genuine return to a one screen evening, as opposed to one on the telly and one on the laptop/iPad

redsturgeon
Lemon Half
Posts: 8910
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 9:06 am
Has thanked: 1309 times
Been thanked: 3665 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396337

Postby redsturgeon » March 17th, 2021, 8:03 am

Binged the first series last week, now started on the second. I have to agree that these are excellent. Good fun seeing the names from my younger days turning up too...Trevor Eve, Hannah Gordon.

John

mark88man
2 Lemon pips
Posts: 234
Joined: January 28th, 2017, 11:58 am
Has thanked: 315 times
Been thanked: 87 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396345

Postby mark88man » March 17th, 2021, 8:36 am

I'm so face blind I hadn't realised who was in it (other than Ruth from Spooks obviously). But Trevor Eve - I thought he looked familiar - I'll have to impress my OH now (as long as I "recognise" the right actor)

nimnarb
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1262
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 4:10 pm
Has thanked: 327 times
Been thanked: 735 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396588

Postby nimnarb » March 18th, 2021, 5:40 am

Is this on ITV? If so I tried to find the first series and couldn’t through the ITV hub. Am I looking in the wrong place? Thx.

terminal7
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1916
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 6:26 pm
Has thanked: 225 times
Been thanked: 686 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396657

Postby terminal7 » March 18th, 2021, 10:03 am

Yes ITV

T7

chas49
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1935
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 10:25 am
Has thanked: 216 times
Been thanked: 457 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396659

Postby chas49 » March 18th, 2021, 10:07 am

terminal7 wrote:Yes ITV

T7
nimnarb wrote:Is this on ITV? If so I tried to find the first series and couldn’t through the ITV hub. Am I looking in the wrong place? Thx.


I can't see that Series 1 or 2 is available? This link (https://www.itv.com/hub/unforgotten/2a3372) only has Series 3, and the current one (Series 4) - although only up to Ep4 so far!

bluedonkey
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1789
Joined: November 13th, 2016, 3:41 pm
Has thanked: 1389 times
Been thanked: 652 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396665

Postby bluedonkey » March 18th, 2021, 10:21 am

Just adding to the vote for this series. Really enjoying it.

redsturgeon
Lemon Half
Posts: 8910
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 9:06 am
Has thanked: 1309 times
Been thanked: 3665 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396737

Postby redsturgeon » March 18th, 2021, 1:06 pm

chas49 wrote:
terminal7 wrote:Yes ITV

T7
nimnarb wrote:Is this on ITV? If so I tried to find the first series and couldn’t through the ITV hub. Am I looking in the wrong place? Thx.


I can't see that Series 1 or 2 is available? This link (https://www.itv.com/hub/unforgotten/2a3372) only has Series 3, and the current one (Series 4) - although only up to Ep4 so far!


I'm watching on Netflix.

John

nimnarb
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1262
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 4:10 pm
Has thanked: 327 times
Been thanked: 735 times

Re: Unforgotten

#396962

Postby nimnarb » March 19th, 2021, 2:55 am

Just started so thx for the heads up, many familiar faces. Thx John for mentioning Netflix, suppose after Series Three I could continue with ITV for Series 4.
So far so good. Going to be a cracker.

nimnarb
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1262
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 4:10 pm
Has thanked: 327 times
Been thanked: 735 times

Re: Unforgotten

#398334

Postby nimnarb » March 23rd, 2021, 3:24 pm

Brilliant series. Up to date now, watched them all. So many faces I recognize of old. Started Endeavour, perhaps a bit dated now after seeing Unforgotten but will give it a go and see where it leads.

staffordian
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 2298
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 4:20 pm
Has thanked: 1887 times
Been thanked: 869 times

Re: Unforgotten

#398382

Postby staffordian » March 23rd, 2021, 6:33 pm

nimnarb wrote:Brilliant series. Up to date now, watched them all. So many faces I recognize of old. Started Endeavour, perhaps a bit dated now after seeing Unforgotten but will give it a go and see where it leads.

It leads to Morse :D

But seriously, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Possibly partly because I grew up in the late fifties and the sixties and I'm a sucker for a bit of nostalgia, but if you watched Morse, it's also interesting to see how they introduce some of the characters who later figure in Morse episodes.

terminal7
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1916
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 6:26 pm
Has thanked: 225 times
Been thanked: 686 times

Re: Unforgotten

#398559

Postby terminal7 » March 24th, 2021, 9:19 am

Getting back to Unforgotten - this series continues to excel - every new vignette is excellent. Having wiped out Bloodlands - it now faces serious competition from the latest and excellent Line of Duty. Indeed, the end scene of episode 5 Unforgotten was very much Line of Duty.

T7

Watis
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1403
Joined: November 5th, 2016, 10:53 am
Has thanked: 352 times
Been thanked: 489 times

Re: Unforgotten

#398587

Postby Watis » March 24th, 2021, 10:25 am

terminal7 wrote:Getting back to Unforgotten - this series continues to excel - every new vignette is excellent. Having wiped out Bloodlands - it now faces serious competition from the latest and excellent Line of Duty. Indeed, the end scene of episode 5 Unforgotten was very much Line of Duty.

T7



I prefer Unforgotten to Line of Duty, not sure why.

But I agree that the closing scene of this week's episode of Unforgotten was a bit of a surprise.

Watis

nimnarb
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1262
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 4:10 pm
Has thanked: 327 times
Been thanked: 735 times

Re: Unforgotten

#398780

Postby nimnarb » March 25th, 2021, 1:35 am

Never seen Morse.. but the scenery in Endeavour, the music and nostalgia is pleasing and atmospheric but think I have been spoilt by not watching many British detective series apart from Dixon of Dock Green, Z cars with a bit of Minders, that’s it really until Line of Duty, the dreadful Bloodlands and now the brilliant Unforgotten, so possibly a bit spoilt as Endeavour a little dated obviously in comparison, but will “endeavour” to persevere.

supremetwo
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1007
Joined: November 8th, 2016, 2:20 am
Has thanked: 130 times
Been thanked: 196 times

Re: Unforgotten

#398781

Postby supremetwo » March 25th, 2021, 2:00 am

nimnarb wrote:Brilliant series. Up to date now, watched them all. So many faces I recognize of old. Started Endeavour, perhaps a bit dated now after seeing Unforgotten but will give it a go and see where it leads.

I designed the SFX and blew up the rocket in Series 6 Episode 2.
http://dmbarcroft.com/the-endeavour-int ... a-riviere/

terminal7
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1916
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 6:26 pm
Has thanked: 225 times
Been thanked: 686 times

Re: Unforgotten

#400330

Postby terminal7 » March 30th, 2021, 1:30 pm

SPOILERS

DO NOT SCROLL DOWN IF YOU HAVE YET TO SEE FINAL EPISODE
























After such brilliant previous episodes, the finale was somewhat flat with very little to surprise. Lot of loose ends which made little sense (ie why were the 'four' not more inquisitive as to what happened with the body some 20 years ago?, what a coincidence that the victim turns up in the same pub and just happens to be a member of a gang at war with Dean's family, the so easy to trace bank transactions re the cocaine smuggling?, the mobile t/p left on so easy to track etc etc). Then the protracted ending which lingered on for 10 minutes or so after the death of our heroine. Somewhat let down

T7

nimnarb
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1262
Joined: November 4th, 2016, 4:10 pm
Has thanked: 327 times
Been thanked: 735 times

Re: Unforgotten

#400479

Postby nimnarb » March 31st, 2021, 2:45 am

More Spoilers...............














Agreed, a bit of a letdown. However the Indian Detective actor throughout the series was really excellent and although I wonder why they killed our leading Lady off(last of the series or she had enough as how much more blood can you get out of the same stone?) he made up in the end for what was good entertainment.

bluedonkey
Lemon Quarter
Posts: 1789
Joined: November 13th, 2016, 3:41 pm
Has thanked: 1389 times
Been thanked: 652 times

Re: Unforgotten

#400525

Postby bluedonkey » March 31st, 2021, 10:09 am

SPOILER



Yep, agreed re the final. The bank accounts with the easy to follow trail, none of the suspects "lawyered up" or had a union rep present, and the culprit's acting I found odd. The final 10 minutes were a bit out of place somehow and too long in a crime drama.


Return to “Music, Theatre, TV and Film”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: terminal7 and 3 guests