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Dead Still [RTE One]

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  • 26-10-2020 3:11am
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    brian_t
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    Dead Still is a six-part Irish-Canadian drama series starting on RTE1 next Sunday at 9.30pm.
    The world of Victorian Dublin is brought to life in this period drama doubling up as a macabre murder mystery.

    Michael Smiley plays photographer Brock Blennerhasset, whose speciality is memorial photography, ie, taking staged portraits of dead people.

    The bizarre fad for postmortem portraits was an actual thing in Ireland in the 1880s – people queued up to have their deceased loved ones dolled up and propped up in a chair to have their picture taken before making their final journey.

    Demand for Blennerhasset’s services go through the roof, but he’s got a rival – except that this person is actually killing people before taking their picture.

    Written by John Morton and Imogen Murphy, and co-starring Norma Sheahan, Eileen O’Higgins and Aidan O’Hare co-star, this six-parter has the bones of a morbidly funny series.
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/level-5-lockdown-tv-from-the-crown-to-dead-still-the-ultimate-guide-to-what-to-watch-1.4388428




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    cdgalwegian
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    Michael Smiley has to be one of the most underrated actors out there. Really looking forward to seeing him in a decent role in a series again. Last decent one was in Luther/'Looooofah!', I think.
    Hope it works out well, what with all the Irish involvement. Seems to have a lot of good ingredients that if mixed well, could be quite a tasty morsel.


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    Basq
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    Michael Smiley, eh?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjXDims7uvU


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    Posy
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    I'll definitely give this a shot! I've always found the idea of Victorian postmortem photography pretty interesting.


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    JP Liz V1
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    Is it a dramedy?
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    jos28
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    Just watching this on RTE 1, looks promising


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    cdgalwegian
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    jos28 wrote: »
    Just watching this on RTE 1, looks promising
    Already a thread on this:
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058125474


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    walshb
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    Eileen O’Higgins...stunner!


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    The Black Oil
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    Threads merged.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



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    Elmo
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    Only caught half of it so far, and it looks good. Will continue to watch.


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    Galwayguy35
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    Dead boring it should have been called, gave up on it after half an hour.


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    Darc19
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    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    Dead boring it should have been called, gave up on it after half an hour.

    Ah, the old "I hate anything that rte do" brigade are about.

    Surprisingly late.

    Usually the naysayers are mouthing off within 5 minutes of it starting.


    BTW, excellent reviews from the more expert reviewers.


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    MonkstownHoop
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    Darc19 wrote: »


    BTW, excellent reviews from the more expert reviewers.

    What makes them an expert on what I should or should not like?


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    Elmo
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    Darc19 wrote: »
    Ah, the old "I hate anything that rte do" brigade are about.

    Surprisingly late.

    Usually the naysayers are mouthing off within 5 minutes of it starting.


    BTW, excellent reviews from the more expert reviewers.

    Very difficult to come back following both the South westerlies and finding... And that RTÉ continue to unfund independent original drama


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    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,355 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Darc19 wrote: »
    Ah, the old "I hate anything that rte do" brigade are about.

    Surprisingly late.

    Usually the naysayers are mouthing off within 5 minutes of it starting.


    BTW, excellent reviews from the more expert reviewers.

    Calm down lad I didn't think it was great and I'm perfectly entitled to say so if I want.

    You must work for RTE seeing as you are nearly wetting yourself with anger over something so trivial.


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    Darc19
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    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    Calm down lad I didn't think it was great and I'm perfectly entitled to say so if I want.

    You must work for RTE seeing as you are nearly wetting yourself with anger over something so trivial.

    Ah the old "you must work for" response.

    The type of response from someone who knows they have no actual answer.


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    Galwayguy35
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    Darc19 wrote: »
    Ah the old "you must work for" response.

    The type of response from someone who knows they have no actual answer.

    You seem to be looking to have an argument over nothing, I wasn't interested in the programme.

    Come to think of it maybe you had a bit part in it so thats why you are getting so annoyed.


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    saabsaab
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    I liked it too. Not the usual run of the mill plot.


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    upupup
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    Its good,it's unusual and not like an rte production(is it?)..I didn't think it would be good.I like the characters and acting is good.
    First episode 7/10,hope it stays like that.


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    saabsaab
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    Watching this. Really very good, great for Halloween


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    Darc19
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    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    You seem to be looking to have an argument over nothing, I wasn't interested in the programme.

    Come to think of it maybe you had a bit part in it so thats why you are getting so annoyed.

    A childish, stupid comment. One of these people who can't accept that they have little knowledge and just attacks anything to hide their shortcomings


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    Azatadine
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    I'm surprised but I quite like it too. The production values are very high and the acting is very good too.


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    upupup
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    The couple in episode 2 were funny..."Could you please refrain from screaming in our house as we are mourning the death of our son":D
    Nancy was at her first party!...she plays the role very well.


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    saabsaab
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    upupup wrote: »
    The couple in episode 2 were funny..."Could you please refrain from screaming in our house as we are mourning the death of our son":D
    Nancy was at her first party!...she plays the role very well.


    I think she was Mrs Doyle from Fr Ted!


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    Be right back
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    saabsaab wrote: »
    I think she was Mrs Doyle from Fr Ted!

    Who, the wife? The wife was acted by Norma Sheahan.


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    #26
    saabsaab
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Be right back wrote: »
    Who, the wife? The wife was acted by Norma Sheahan.


    You're right! Thought it was Pauline McLynn..


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    #27
    saabsaab
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Was that the real Dublin Castle?


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    #28
    Azatadine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,226 ✭✭✭Azatadine


    Looked like it I think? The actress playing his niece is beautiful.


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    saabsaab
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Azatadine wrote: »
    Looked like it I think? The actress playing his niece is beautiful.


    Yep, she is. The infamous 'Monto' tonight as well.


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    itac
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    Will be trying to tune in for episode 4 on Saturday night-a nice mix of surreal and silly with an element of murder-mystery all nicely filmed/edited - just stumbled upon it on the rté player and am really enjoying it!


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    Be right back
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    itac wrote: »
    Will be trying to tune in for episode 4 on Saturday night-a nice mix of surreal and silly with an element of murder-mystery all nicely filmed/edited - just stumbled upon it on the rté player and am really enjoying it!

    It's on Sunday night. Enjoying it too.


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