Viewpoint

JP Liz V1 · 25-04-2021 10:19pm #1

brian_t wrote: »

Viewpoint starts on ITV on Monday April 26th at 9pm and continues Tuesday to Friday (5 parts).

If you’ve developed an unhealthy habit of peering into your neighbours’ windows over the last 12 months, the new ITV crime thriller Viewpoint will be right up your alley. Taking place over five consecutive nights, the show has been co-created by Fleabag director Harry Bradbeer and Manhunt writer Ed Whitmore. The programme is described by ITV as ‘a contemporary, character-driven mystery with a seductively intimate feel’, as it explores a police surveillance instigation into a Manchester community. Reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Rear Window, Bafta winner and former Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke will star in the leading role of surveillance detective DC Martin King, who sets up an observation post in the home of single mum Zoe Sterling (Alexandra Roach). This gives him the chance to see directly into the house of a missing primary school teacher Gemma Hillman (Amy Wren), which she shares with her boyfriend and prime suspect Greg Sullivan (Fehinti Balogun).

https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/25/viewpoint-all-we-know-about-itv-thriller-starring-noel-clarke-2-14469688/

fryup · 29-04-2021 11:09pm

anyone else watching this?? tis good

yer man Noel Clarke would make a good 007

gmisk · 29-04-2021 11:12pm

fryup wrote: »

anyone else watching this?? tis good

yer man Noel Clarke would make a good 007

Errr yeah I don't see that happening....
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/apr/29/actor-noel-clarke-accused-of-groping-harassment-and-bullying-by-20-women
Sounds like a nasty piece of work

fryup · 29-04-2021 11:19pm

^^ my opinion of him has just done a U turn

gmisk · 29-04-2021 11:26pm

fryup wrote: »

^^ my opinion of him has just done a U turn

Yeah it's pretty shocking alright.
The fact bafta gave him a special awarded recently....when they knew about the allegations...yikes

Harry Palmr · 29-04-2021 11:32pm

actor Noel Clarke will star in the leading role of surveillance detective DC Martin King, who sets up an observation post in the home of single mum Zoe Sterling (Alexandra Roach). This gives him the chance to see directly into the house of a missing primary school teacher Gemma Hillman

I mean you could hardly have come up with a more ironically charged role.

fryup · 30-04-2021 10:59am

a male chauvinist who preys on women? on second thoughts maybe he would make a good 007 ?

gmisk · 30-04-2021 12:02pm

fryup wrote: »

a male chauvinist who preys on women? on second thoughts maybe he would make a good 007 ?

If 007 was a documentary sure lol

volchitsa · 30-04-2021 12:43pm

Yeah I've been enjoying this, and was disappointed to read the allegations about him.

Still, on the basis that they've started broadcasting it, I assume they'll finish, so does anyone have any ideas as to who the guilty party is now? I really thought it was Karl but obviously now we're meant to think it's his wife - still I'm still wondering if it might not be Zoe. I'm thinking that the lies Martin told after the events of the first evening haven't yet come back to him, and I think they will do.

JP Liz V1 · 30-04-2021 2:31pm

gmisk wrote: »

Errr yeah I don't see that happening....
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/apr/29/actor-noel-clarke-accused-of-groping-harassment-and-bullying-by-20-women
Sounds like a nasty piece of work

How he is working loads with this scandal? :eek: I never heard about it till now

Agent Coulson · 30-04-2021 3:41pm

ITV have dropped the final episode and won't be airing it tonight.

“ITV has a zero tolerance policy to bullying, harassment and victimisation and robust procedures in place to investigate and deal with any complaints. We strongly believe that everyone deserves to work in a supportive and safe environment.

“In light of the very serious nature of the allegations against Noel Clarke raised by 20 women in the Guardian’s report, ITV has decided it is no longer appropriate to broadcast the final episode of the drama Viewpoint on ITV main channel this evening.

https://deadline.com/2021/04/itv-viewpoint-noel-clarke-1234747353/

volchitsa · 30-04-2021 3:43pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

ITV have dropped the final episode and won't be airing it.

I've just seen that, damn! I can't get ITV Hub: my VPN works for the BBC but not for ITV nor Channel 4, oddly.

JaCrispy · 30-04-2021 3:46pm

volchitsa wrote: »

I've just seen that, damn! I can't get ITV Hub: my VPN works for the BBC but not for ITV nor Channel 4, oddly.

You don't need a VPN for All4

volchitsa · 30-04-2021 3:48pm

JaCrispy wrote: »

You don't need a VPN for All4

Maybe I'm wrong about Allfour but I've definitely tried ITV hub several times, and that's what I'd need for this. I watch the BBC on it regularly but can't get series like Vera.

expectationlost · 30-04-2021 5:04pm

will it be available online?

fryup · 30-04-2021 5:37pm

this is ridiculous by ITV, by all means punish the perpetrator not the viewers

i was looking forward to watchin it, is itv hub available to irish ip addresses ?

Atlantic Dawn · 30-04-2021 5:47pm

I've first 3 episodes recorded, what fookwits they are not showing the 4th, all the other actors and staff involved in this show and they are not showing the final episode because of unproven allegations against a single actor, crazy. Did they expect a boycott of the show, wtf difference would it make.

volchitsa · 30-04-2021 8:18pm

expectationlost wrote: »

will it be available online?

It will be available until Sunday and not at all after that.
https://www.televisual.com/news/itv-moves-viewpoint-from-main-channel-to-hub/

I suppose the thinking is that he will have to get paid if it's shown on TV (is he the director as well as the lead actor?) but will get much less if it's only available on ITV Hub. Seems unfair on the other actors though, as well as punishing the viewers.

brian_t · 30-04-2021 8:21pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I've first 3 episodes recorded, what fookwits they are not showing the 4th.

You should have 4 recorded or else you're missing one. There are 5 episodes in total.

Delta2113 · 30-04-2021 9:34pm

expectationlost wrote: »

will it be available online?

Yes they are putting it up on the ITV Hub for a limited time.

Delta2113 · 30-04-2021 9:39pm

ABC Australia has already bought the show. I wonder has RTE also bought it.

If RTE have then they should show it and I don't just mean on the RTE Player.

Not commenting on this specific case but in years to come we will look back on some poor actor or actress who's career was destroyed and subsequently was proven innocent.

Atlantic Dawn · 30-04-2021 10:15pm

brian_t wrote: »

You should have 4 recorded or else you're missing one. There are 5 episodes in total.

Feck, I don't have episode 3.

quinnd6 · 30-04-2021 10:19pm

ITV Hub is blocked over here.
You can't stream off it in Ireland.
You need a VPN or some other ****.
People should just boycott ITV altogether after this.
I never watch anything on it anyway.
Was just trying to get it for my sister.

killbillvol2 · 30-04-2021 10:34pm

quinnd6 wrote: »

ITV Hub is blocked over here.
You can't stream off it in Ireland.
You need a VPN or some other ****.
People should just boycott ITV altogether after this.
I never watch anything on it anyway.
Was just trying to get it for my sister.

How will they know if you boycott something you never watch?

quinnd6 · 30-04-2021 10:39pm

I obviously meant people who normally watch it should
boycott it after this.

SPDUB · 01-05-2021 12:15am

It's available on the high sea

volchitsa · 01-05-2021 4:49am

killbillvol2 wrote: »

How will they know if you boycott something you never watch?

Be even more pointless boycotting a station that blocks you from watching it legally

fryup · 01-05-2021 8:36am

SPDUB wrote: »

It's available on the high sea

wha?

gmisk · 01-05-2021 10:52am

fryup wrote: »

wha?

.....pirates.....high sea....

volchitsa · 01-05-2021 11:38am

SPDUB wrote: »

It's available on the high sea

I managed to watch it using my Keepsolid VPN in the end. I think livestreaming works better for me than Catch up, and maybe that's why I was able to watch it as soon as it went online, when I can't watch stuff that's a few days old.

Or maybe a Keepsolid update has improved matters. I'll have a look - I'm happy enough with it for the BBC, as that's what I got it for, but ITV might be nice occasionally too.

siblers · 01-05-2021 6:30pm

volchitsa wrote: »

Maybe I'm wrong about Allfour but I've definitely tried ITV hub several times, and that's what I'd need for this. I watch the BBC on it regularly but can't get series like Vera.

Unless something changed, I could access the ITV hub a few weeks ago without a VPN

volchitsa · 01-05-2021 6:37pm

siblers wrote: »

Unless something changed, I could access the ITV hub a few weeks ago without a VPN

No this was nefore the lockdown. It's true that it didn't say "Access is denied from your country" or whatever it is the BBC says when the VPN is off or not working, it was just a "not available" message, which I took to be because I wasn't in the UK. I'll give it another go some time, thanks. (Though I'm not in Ireland either, I'm in continental Europe, so maybe that changes something too)

fryup · 02-05-2021 2:11pm

this is probably his best on screen performance to date...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8grACHIuLA

good speech just a pity its coming from the mouth of an a$$hole (alleged a$$hole)

JP Liz V1 · 02-05-2021 5:15pm

Penn wrote: »

Noel Clarke apologising for his actions and says he's going to seek professional help, but denies any criminal wrongdoing

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56948644.amp

So it seems there's definitely truth to some or most of the allegations.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I didn't do anything however I'm going to get professional help to educate myself and change for the better.

I doubt he will be working anywhere for a long time

volchitsa · 02-05-2021 10:32pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I doubt he will be working anywhere for a long time

Meh he'll probably do a Louis CK and be back in short order, having thought about it and realised how wrong he'd been, and all will be forgiven. :mad:

gmisk · 03-05-2021 6:43am

volchitsa wrote: »

Meh he'll probably do a Louis CK and be back in short order, having thought about it and realised how wrong he'd been, and all will be forgiven. :mad:

Louis CK isn't really back though?
He hasn't had a TV or film role since....he released a stand-up special...through his own website I think.
I don't see Clarke coming back from this either given the sheer volume of accusations and the fact more are coming out.

donaghs · 08-05-2021 11:52am

fryup wrote: »

this is probably his best on screen performance to date...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8grACHIuLA

good speech just a pity its coming from the mouth of an a$$hole (alleged a$$hole)

He seems to be suggesting in the speech that by winning an award, he defeated a racist conspiracy which was preventing people with dark skin from succeeding in life in the UK.

I think the fact that its so common-place now to throw around racial/racist,
statements is dangerous for the cohesion of societies. Focusing on peoples differences, making public racial statements of society-wide bias without supporting evidence.

In his statement responding to the allegations of harassments etc, he does make an denial, but only after telling everyone how "diverse" and "inclusive" he is.

“In a 20-year career, I have put inclusivity and diversity at the forefront of my work and never had a complaint made against me. If anyone who has worked with me has ever felt uncomfortable or disrespected, I sincerely apologise. I vehemently deny any sexual misconduct or wrongdoing and intend to defend myself against these false allegations.”

Familiar story, Weinstein etc, wearing the clothes of progressivism, while acting differently towards other human beings.

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