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Post by geometryman on Nov 16, 2023 12:57:42 GMT
Episodes 1 and 2 (of 6) are on Channel 4 at 9.00 pm Mon 27 & 9.15 pm Tue 28 November respectively, when the whole series will be streamable on the C4 player. Starring Sam Heughan and Eleanor Tomlinson, this Channel 4/Starz co-production is an English language remake of a Dutch original. C4 describes it as a "deliciously dark, psychological drama, exploring the claustrophobia of suburbia and the fallout of chasing your deepest desires", as well as an "addictive, emotional roller coaster" : www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/sam-heughan-eleanor-tomlinson-couple-next-door-air-date-newsupdate/The Dutch original (4 seasons) is available on the C4 player under the title "The Swingers".
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Post by geometryman on Nov 27, 2023 17:44:04 GMT
Watched the first episode now (whole series is already on C4 player). Not bad. Seems to be following the original fairly closely so far. It will probably speed up or cut things out though, since original had 10 episodes to this one's 6.
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Post by marion on Nov 27, 2023 19:08:31 GMT
I haven’t watched The Swingers but remember you liked it, GMan. I shall record this C4 version.
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Post by marion on Nov 30, 2023 19:56:18 GMT
I've watched the first episode and a bit of the second and think its all right but not very involving so far. Its supposed to be set in Leeds isn't it? But it doesn't look anything like England to me.
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Post by Rufus Firefly on Nov 30, 2023 22:53:41 GMT
Hugh Dennis is very convincing as the creepy neighbour.
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Post by linseed on Nov 30, 2023 23:09:29 GMT
I've watched the first episode and a bit of the second and think it’s all right but not very involving so far. It’s supposed to be set in Leeds isn't it? But it doesn't look anything like England to me. I think I read that it was filmed in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is supposed to be set in Leeds but this version of Leeds also seems to be on the coast!
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Post by marion on Dec 1, 2023 9:34:51 GMT
I mean film abroad for financial reasons, yes I can understand that, but at least try to be somewhat similar to the alleged town. This coastal, “picket fence” suburb looked closer to America or indeed Belgium than the UK.
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Post by pearl06 on Dec 6, 2023 22:20:38 GMT
Sam Heughan has put on some muscle since I met him a few years ago!
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Post by kakewalk on Dec 7, 2023 12:45:32 GMT
You’ve met Sam Heughan pearl??? I’m SOOOO jealous!
By the end of episode 2, MrC said “well, that’s two hours of my life I won’t get back” so he hadn’t planned on watching eps 3 and 4 with me. However, as he was in the room with me (supposedly on his laptop), he did get drawn in, and now agrees it really picked up.
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Post by pearl06 on Dec 7, 2023 16:09:40 GMT
Yes, I did! He was in The Vortex at Royal Exchange when Will Young was lead. I chatted to Sam and Diana Hardcastle while I was killing time after the matinee. Then Will came out and I had a chat with him.
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Post by kakewalk on Dec 7, 2023 16:56:09 GMT
Love that (you lucky thing!)
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Post by marion on Dec 8, 2023 10:56:52 GMT
Is it me or does Eleanor Thompson come across as a bit of a teenager?
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Post by kakewalk on Dec 8, 2023 14:33:02 GMT
Yeah, she does, but she’s utterly in lust with this man!
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Post by pearl06 on Dec 9, 2023 9:51:50 GMT
Sam Heughan was on The One Show yesterday!
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Post by kakewalk on Dec 9, 2023 16:06:44 GMT
Yes, I saw it! Hadn’t realised he’d written so many books.
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