Good lord. Tonight’s episode was darker than a photograph taken on the dark side of the moon with a 1/1000 sec shutter speed, f8 and ASA 100 film.

Truly disturbing.

Sarah Lancashire just gets better.

And so does the writing.

Bon nuit.

Ohhh bollox, the mrs wasn’t happy with last weeks turn of events so it sounds as tho I could be in bother when we watch it.

Was pretty grim tonight.
Bloody good though…up to last night there were 3 good dramas on the box…this, Fargo and Prey.
I’d say this is emerging as the best (runs for cover from all the Fargo fans).

Not seen tonights yet but last weeks was disturbing & compelling. I bet the local tourist board love it. Put me right off v venturing north

Is it as good as Red Riding? May have to catch up if it is.

Watched Happy Valley for the first time tonight **** me 😯 So I went on to iplayer and caught up **** me 8O, what a cracking drama!

It’s excellently done, really wasn’t expecting that when it started. what with this and Hinterland, Auntie has done a cracking job.

Yes enjoying it so far.

Roger, as much as i enjoyed Red Riding it did seem a bit to wilfully obscure at times.
This as left me breathless at times, its brilliant, gripping telly 😀

Yes, it’s very good.

Three more episodes left too 🙂

BTW: What’s the “pike” thing on the hill behind Steve Pemberton’s house ?

Stoodley Pike.

It’s “The Pike” ;o)

I bet the local tourist board love it. Put me right off v venturing north

Hasn’t done West Bay (Broadchurch) any harm, but I know what you mean.

Pretty much anything from the Red Production Company is really good I’ve found (they do tend to have a core of actors/actresses which I quite like so far).
I’m starting to wonder how this is all going to end up and suspecting a bit of a shock.
I was supposed to be doing some work for them as they were moving offices but that’s not happened yet 🙁

I had to watch bits of last night’s through my fingers, Dr Who stylee.

It’s the same woman who wrote Last Tango In Halifax.

The valley looked beautiful in that, but this one has really got it – it CAN be a bit grim up North.

😀

caught up with it over the weekend after reading this last week, great shout!

Next episode in 25 mins people ❗

Oh god….. 😯
*does a little fart*

Hells **** bells. Just watching episode 3 😯

😯

jesus…..

FFS – THAT WAS **** INTENSE…HAVE TO WAIT A BLOODY WEEK AGAIN! 😯

I take it episode 4 is of a similar “gritty” nature. The mrs has again kicked off.

Jesus Christ!!! And best drama of 2014 goes to Happy Valley!!

Worth the licence fee alone 🙂

Think Sarah Lancashire and the writers will be picking up another award next year, this is simply gripping and the fact i know all the locations makes it seem more ‘real’ for some reason.

Blimey!

Gripping stuff!

😈

As good as anything from HBO etc, superb drama.

Episode 4 of 6 last night… we went to bed in a state of near shock. And I’m going to be overseas for two weeks for the final episode! Aaaargh!

Prediction.

Grandfather ends up dead.

Top drama. Pretty accurate re minor details and life in a nick.

Obviously got some real coppers to advise who haven’t spent their career in a back office……..

Roll on episode 5

Excellent episode, had me rooted to the sofa in mild shock even when the news came on !

Best thing is it all happened/filmed very close to S4R towers on Norman Street !

There are so many similarities to Fargo…. the hapless idiotic plotter Kevin, the canny and worldly-wise Police officer Cawood and the psychopathic Tommy Lee Royce.

My prediction: Kevin has a heart attack.

Sooo good last night, real edge of the seat stuff

real edge of the seat stuff

^ very much yes.

Genius writing.

Brilliant acting.

Best drama I’ve seen in years.

There are so many similarities to Fargo…. the hapless idiotic plotter Kevin, the canny and worldly-wise Police officer Cawood and the psychopathic Tommy Lee Royce.

Exactly my thoughts watching last nights episode but Fargo seems to be losing its way, Happy Valley is what Fargo should have been. (IMO)

IanW – I’d go along with what you said.
I was initially quite taken with Fargo but it’s meandering now.
HV is full-on and very hard hitting – blows Fargo out of the water IMHO.