The Responder [BBC]

The Black Oil · 27-11-2021 11:50am #1

Six part series, with Constable Freeman spiralling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZYc3l9BfPw&ab_channel=BBC

trashcan · 27-11-2021 9:40pm

Could be good. Looks like a very different part for Martin Freeman. When is it on ?

JP Liz V1 · 29-11-2021 12:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118233363#Comment_118233363

I didn't recognise Martin if he wasn't named

The Black Oil · 29-11-2021 9:36am

Airdate unknown. Any articles about that are just clickbait.

JP Liz V1 · 17-01-2022 12:58am

It starts on BBC 1 on Monday January 24th at 9pm

trashcan · 24-01-2022 11:16pm

So, anyone watch this ? I enjoyed it. Thought Martin Freeman was terrific, really showing his range as an actor. Nice to see Ian Hart again too.

georgem25 · 25-01-2022 3:59pm

I thought it was very dark, I will watch the second episode tonight but I dont know if I will stick with it

CoBo55 · 25-01-2022 4:01pm

I liked it. Looking forward to seeing how it pans out.

NinetyForNone · 25-01-2022 4:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118531269#Comment_118531269

All episodes on the BBC iPlayer AFAIK if you can access it.

CoBo55 · 25-01-2022 4:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118531330#Comment_118531330

I have a VPN but I think I'll watch it week by week. Martin seems a strange choice for a role that's clearly written for Stephen Graham but he's very good and Graham is more the property of C4.

wench · 25-01-2022 4:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118531351#Comment_118531351

They have gone for an odd schedule for it. It continues tonight, and then the concluding 3 episodes are next Mon-Wed.

trashcan · 25-01-2022 10:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118531351#Comment_118531351

Could imagine Stephen Graham in it alright, but Freeman is excellent, particularly as it’s so far away from the type of role he’s known for. It’s dark alright, but very good.

fryup · 26-01-2022 10:22am

is this repeated during the week by any chance??

4Ad · 26-01-2022 10:25am

Really enjoying it...

26-01-2022 7:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118531410#Comment_118531410

Thank for that.....i was looking forward to tuning in tonight @ 9 ffofor ep 3.

Think it's great.....Martin Freeman has it nailed down.

There really isn't anything new in there.....its all been done before....but great acting/ casting......from my experience of Liverpool/ Scouser accent it's fairly spot on.

trashcan · 27-01-2022 1:11am

Wasn’t that Sinbad from Brookside in the last night ? (The old lad with the sword). Barely recognised him, it was the voice that gave I away.

fryup · 27-01-2022 10:39am

can someone please fill me in and give me a brief synopsis about this i missed the 1st episode only caught the last half of the second episode

fryup · 31-01-2022 6:38pm

heads up...reminder.. Its back on tonight @9.00 bbc1

*ignore my previous posts i'm now up to date and riveted, tis good!🙂

31-01-2022 9:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118561158#Comment_118561158

I sure am looking forward to BBC1 @ 9..... it's been ages since Mrs Mc Carthy & myself watched some quality series on terrestrial tv

31-01-2022 11:02pm

Well.....if he was in a world of sxxt at start of episode......by the end he was in an even worse place

wench · 31-01-2022 11:08pm

Sh1t has really hit the fan now.

Casey is more on the ball than you'd expect from a strung out junkie!

fryup · 31-01-2022 11:12pm

yes Casey is not as dopey as we were led to believe

Poor Ol'Carl got snuffed, wonder is he dead though?😶

trashcan · 01-02-2022 12:56am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118562574#Comment_118562574

Was it just me or was the choice he made tonight (not going to spoiler it) a bit out of character of what we know of him so far ? I’m also not convinced by the storyline with the other cop, who just happens to have had an affair with his wife and is out to nail him. Also, they totally flipped Ian Hart tonight, from being the menacing bad guy to just some sort of low level player. However it has lots of good things about it, and Martin Freeman is brilliant in it.

fryup · 01-02-2022 1:18am

^^^^^

yes, Ian Hart's character was a bit comical tonight...and his fuzzy hair kept me thinking of Harry Enfield's scousers "calm down calm down"

CoBo55 · 01-02-2022 9:52am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118563099#Comment_118563099

It was definitely a strange flip of character alright. Besides that I'm enjoying it. I wonder will he go back to try and save him? I thought the Doc was going to give him more than he bargained for with the rubber gloved hand😱😱

trashcan · 01-02-2022 9:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118563178#Comment_118563178

All he was missing was the ‘tash. And yeah, the doctor. A big time drug dealer ? Really ? ( who is she by the way ? Face and voice is very familiar ) I really liked the first two episodes, and I’ll see it out, but I can’t help feeling they pushed it too far.

01-02-2022 11:01pm

Ok .....so predictions for the finale tommorow night??????

No idea how he's going to pull it off but I reckon he'll come out of the week smelling of roses.

Ray HAS to get his commupence.

Casey will end up in the funeral home.

I've really warmed to Rachael.............great acting.

Really enjoyed it so far........im guessing Chris is going to finish the week on a good note/ no idea how though

fryup · 01-02-2022 11:39pm

can't wait for tonight got an ache in my balls for it

wonder will he top himself? hope not...but someone's going to die, maybe Casey or the young lad😶

02-02-2022 11:01pm

Well.....the ending was a bit 'wishy washy'..... an awful lot of loose ends there......way too many unanswered questions

trashcan · 02-02-2022 11:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118573179#Comment_118573179

Leaving it open for a second series ? It was a decent enough resolution I thought, though, again, they turned around the super villain doctor into just a go between for her criminal brother. Overall it was good though, and Freeman was a genuine revelation in it.

wench · 02-02-2022 11:24pm

That was a happier ending than I was expecting

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