The Bill

[ChastityDingle]

Still watching the final series, some good storylines, despite everything. I can't warm to Max, and he features in quite a few of these. One of the few characters that I didn't ever get to like.

 

[ChastityDingle]

IIRC that’s when Dan mistakes a block of coke for an mp3 player. Don’t know why I always remember that scene

Spot on.
I didn't want to watch the whole story because it's not long since I watched that series, but I knew I'd enjoy rewatching that particular episode.

I didn't really like Beth as a character, nor the way they all spoke to her and treated her as if she was a child.

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

Is that the guy who had a bit of bother recently? His name sounds familiar! I’m off to Google

I think his name was mentioned on the celeb gossip thread a few months back

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

On U&Drama they are now showing S14, but didn't start at the beginning. Not sure why.

I don’t think there’s any logic behind this. I was watching Holby City reruns at one point. They almost got to the end and they decided to go back a few series for no reason

 

[ChastityDingle]

Watching a Hercule Poirot mystery on tv this evening and who should feature only John Bowler aka Roger Valentine. Very dapper he looked!

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

Speaking of Eastenders actors, Gabriel (David)/ Mark Fowler/ Todd Carty features a lot in the series I am currently watching.
I think I had forgotten quite how evil he was. Just watched the one where he killed Kerry.

I watched the one recently where he raped her because he knew people wouldn’t believe her after Smithy

 

[Mrsp2806]

Just got to the episode with a teenage Russell Brand in it

Really? What one is that? I’ve watched The Bill loads and can honestly say I’ve never noticed!

 

[Alipaints]

He was, but became like a panto villain by the end!

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

I was about to comment here that the older series includes the storyline about Ray Moore. Remember Ray Moore and how often Heaton mentioned Ray Moore, Ray Moore, Ray Moore.

And then Celebrity Traitors popped up on my newsfeed and guess who is in it only Ray Moore / Mark Bonnar.

I liked that storyline!

 

[ChastityDingle]

From Thursday the episodes on Drama are going back to series 17. Eddie Santini and Rosie episodes

I have to deprogramme my brain and forget about what I just watched so I can get into this next lot.
U&Eden is also showing an old series but I thought that might addle my head altogether, trying to watch that too.

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

I think actually they do leave some things unfinished in that particular series. It's not entirely down to me chopping and changing in terms of watching episodes.

I went back recently and watched the end of the final episode, Jack's speech - Respect. It's a fantastic piece of writing and a great piece of acting. I think I remember reading that Simon Rouse said he was genuinely emotional delivering it.

I'm also still re-watching the series on U&W. Gina's departure episode is excellent. Again, the sincerity of the actors makes it very moving. Tony having overheard her talking to Heaton, knowing that she was leaving, and saying she was the best gov. And her last interaction with Smithy - a great scene and very credible.

Are you watching the ones on Drama?
Nick and Cass have just arrived

 

[Alipaints]

Also does anyone watch EastEnders? Alex Walkinshaw is in it now as Ross and honestly, I feel a bit sad watching him. He was so good as Smithy, and even when he moved over to Casualty/Holby he was still really good as Fletch but in EastEnders he just feels like a bit of a background character. I really wish they'd brought him in as a bigger character and actually given him something decent to work with.

He’s definitely underused in Eastenders, I do wonder how he feels about his character!

They need the old Bill actors in one scene!

 

[ChastityDingle]

Almost at the end of the final series on U&Drama. I hope they will start a different one straightaway. There's stuff I had forgotten like the fact that Grace and Neil got together. Watching one last night where Max tells all the others about them. He kept making very personal remarks to Grace and told Neil not to worry, that his lips were sealed. Ugh.

There's just too much of Max in these final ones for me. I half remembered he had a coke addiction but I'm not sure if he gets found out - apart from by Mickey and Terry.

Unsatisfactory ending to the previous one I watched, maybe the full truth emerges yet. Didn't really like the ending of last night's one either where Max was telling a suspect what to say, so that he wouldn't be convicted of murder, presumably.

 

[ChastityDingle]

He was very young on this, and he was actually a murderer!