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[Closed] Happy Valley is back tonight.

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Thought the first series was quality. Brutal even at times. Hope the second series lives up to the first and Lancashire is as good again.
Just got to get through holby city without falling asleep first....


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 9:12 pm
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Is there anywhere I can catch the first series (totally missed it first time around) before we watch this series?


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:07 pm
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Just had a quick look and there's only a 5 min catch up of series 1 available at the moment.


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:22 pm
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I expect you can buy it from the BBC shop. Other less reputable, but substantially cheaper sources are available. Might be on YouTube.


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:23 pm
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She mumbles a lot doesn't she?


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:25 pm
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I find YouTube so hit and miss that I never bother - will probably end up buying the DVD from Amazon..,


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:26 pm
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It's on Netflix, first month is free IIRC and there are only half a dozen episodes in series 1 so plenty of time to watch them all. Just remember to cancel the Netflix sub before you get charged.


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:27 pm
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Is it on Netfix??? I am sure I looked on there...


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:28 pm
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Straight in there then!


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:28 pm
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Could be in a different region, I tend to flick around using a VPN. You can get access to a VPN cheaply for short periods (my dad is currently visiting us in NZ, he set up a VPN so he can keep up with the football on iplayer and sky sports online - three quid for three months or something, and apparently very straight forward)


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:42 pm
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Was Frances Drummond in series one?


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 10:54 pm
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Nice build up.


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:01 pm
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Nope not on UK Netfix ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:10 pm
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Anyone else have trouble with the sound quality? Seemed to be constantly increasing the volume but still unable to hear or comprehend. ๐Ÿ˜


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:10 pm
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It was on UK Netflix but is on Canada/US and various South American regions.

The first series has really stayed with me. Excellent writing and acting with boot loads of tension. Terrific setting too.

This was a great start tonight, but I've know idea where it's going as there was a lot of set up and loose-ends.


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:12 pm
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As for sound quality - this is becoming a modern problem with sound mixes in general; they are being set up for big swings of dynamic range - arguably getting more realistic but at the same time becoming more indistinct on the vocals. More so, unless it's being piped at large volumes on decent speakers systems.

Gone are the times when everything was compressed for the mono portable telly in the corner.


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:15 pm
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Anyone else have trouble with the sound quality? Seemed to be constantly increasing the volume but still unable to hear or comprehend.ย 

Sound quality was poor. I thought it was the bloody kids messing with the settings again on my shitty Samsung telly speakers. ๐Ÿ˜ณ


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:17 pm
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Not just me then!


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:33 pm
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I could barely hear some of her mumbling.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 6:28 am
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Agreed about the mumbling and overall sound quality. Could barely hear a word of the "interview" about her whereabouts.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 7:32 am
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I've just done something I've never done before and looked at the points of view web page. It's been royally slated by quite a lot of folk for poor sound quality so it's not just us lot. Shame really.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 8:02 am
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+1 on the sound quality. Agree it's a modern thing as we forever seem to be turning the volume up and down on some programs ๐Ÿ˜


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 8:06 am
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Even though my 'modern' sound system it was crap, not helped by her mumbling.


 
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I am struggling with the sound as well, my hearing isn't good to start with and last night I had it on max volume, will they do sub titles for it?


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 9:20 am
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It's not just this show; lots of TV and film stuff has been criticised for mumbling.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 9:37 am
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Mumbling? I though many folk were from that neck o't woods!

Good drama if slower than expected given trailer. Its a Corrie/Downton reunion show!! Cue:

"Now what was he/she in....?"

Norton as aristo (War and Peace) or trouble (Happy Valley)- which is better?


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 10:15 am
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Mumbling? I though many folk were from that neck o't woods

Accents aren't a problem but mumbling is.

Ok Sarah we want you to act like you exhausted, stressed and that you are just worn out by your job.

I can do that.

Mmmmmmmbbbbbbb officer mmmmbbb suspect mmmmmmmmmbbbbbb.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 10:21 am
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Wolf Hall syndrome??


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 10:22 am
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We ended up putting the subtitles on...!


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 10:42 am
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I think they employed deaf blokes as sound engineers.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 4:49 pm
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All Tom Hardy's fault no?


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 4:51 pm
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poor sound - me too - thought we were getting old.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 5:03 pm
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Anyone else looking at the scenery and thinking what a cracking place to live with riding from the door? ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 5:28 pm
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I looked at it and thought I've ridden there.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 5:29 pm
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As for riding, its too steep and there are no trees.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 5:31 pm
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Wimp.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 5:32 pm
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i had no issues with the audio, apart from Clare's new boyfriend sounded a bit high pitch!

did have a problem with stupid sweepy swoopy camera shots tho...


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 6:02 pm
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I looked at it and thought I've ridden there.

Yep. Recognised a few bits, including one of our MNPR venues I think.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 6:09 pm
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they were just across the road from the Riverhead at one point, nice pint there.


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 6:55 pm
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didn't see a single Orange or planet x bike - were they in series 1?


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 7:03 pm
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Anyone else looking at the scenery and thinking what a cracking place to live with riding from the door?

nah, nothing to see here, move along now


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 7:23 pm
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Ha ha! Does it rain as much oop north as down here in the 'port?


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 7:57 pm
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Either I'm going deaf, or last night's episode was even more mumbly mumbly than last week's!!


 
Posted : 17/02/2016 3:06 pm
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Will's O Nats' at Meltham for the dodgy pint in ep1 - real pub name, real-ish location (they reckoned Slawit). Good start/finish for a tour of Royd Edge, Digley and Wessenden familiar to those who've done the Colne Valley Challenge.

For outsiders all the places are real - no made up names I'm aware of other than probably murder/murderer addresses etc. Not sure why that is but it makes it scarily believable.


 
Posted : 17/02/2016 3:48 pm
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For outsiders all the places are real - no made up names I'm aware of other than probably murder/murderer addresses etc. Not sure why that is but it makes it scarily believable.

Yeah - I was surprised that the address of Hangingroyd Lane was actually Hangingroyd Lane. Though they changed the bra shop into an off licence.


 
Posted : 17/02/2016 4:00 pm
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