[Brighton] Grace ***May Contain Spoilers***

[Deleted member 37369]

I know the 'real' Guy Batchelor that appeared much later on in the Roy Grace series. It was supposed to be for one book only but he ended up being in a few and then ended up being a rather bad boy!

 

[jcdenton08]

Starts in 20 minutes, ITV. I hope Norman Potting is in this one, and I hope he is like I imagine.

First Grace novel I read, this one. Also saw it on stage with Ian "I've got nothing left" Beale playing Grace...

 

[Stuart Munday]

Starts in 20 minutes, ITV. I hope Norman Potting is in this one, and I hope he is like I imagine.

First Grace novel I read, this one. Also saw it on stage with Ian "I've got nothing left" Beale playing Grace...

I’m not sure about the casting for Norman Potting, I like the actor but doesn’t look anything like I imagined.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Pretty good. Simm is a bit of a wet blanket though.

 

[studio150]

I’m not sure about the casting for Norman Potting, I like the actor but doesn’t look anything like I imagined.

Far too young as I always saw Norman as an untidy mid 50s bloke.

 

[Icy Gull]

I didn’t fall asleep in it which is my barometer to a programme being OK. Enjoyed tonight’s episode

 

[jackalbion]

There’s no reason for a southbound train to be stopping in Platform 1 at Preston Park . Also all the shots on a train was clearly a train travelling on the east Coastway (which doesn’t call at Preston Park) but that would explain why I got an email at work asking someone to approve filming for ITV on a Eastbourne to Brighton service.

 

[jcdenton08]

There’s no reason for a southbound train to be stopping in Platform 1 at Preston Park . Also all the shots on a train was clearly a train travelling on the east Coastway (which doesn’t call at Preston Park) but that would explain why I got an email at work asking someone to approve filming for ITV on a Eastbourne to Brighton service.

I noted the same. Also, I might be missing something here but where or what is Hob's Dyke? Are they not allowed to say Devil's Dyke any more? I'm surprised "Dyke" made it to air.

Norman Potting far too young. He is nothing like I imagined/hoped, sadly. I imagined an older actor, more beaten down and cynical, like the book.

But for all my misgivings, it was still decent enough. It's not a world beater, but at least it's not a travesty. The first one was better.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Far too young as I always saw Norman as an untidy mid 50s bloke.

I agree with untidy but police used to retire at 55 until recently. I thought early 40s and a bit dumpy.

 

[KZNSeagull]

There’s no reason for a southbound train to be stopping in Platform 1 at Preston Park . Also all the shots on a train was clearly a train travelling on the east Coastway (which doesn’t call at Preston Park) but that would explain why I got an email at work asking someone to approve filming for ITV on a Eastbourne to Brighton service.

Not been along the south coast for years - in one shot there looked like a huge row of solar panels next to the railway line. Where's would that be?

 

[Screaming J]

There’s no reason for a southbound train to be stopping in Platform 1 at Preston Park . Also all the shots on a train was clearly a train travelling on the east Coastway (which doesn’t call at Preston Park) but that would explain why I got an email at work asking someone to approve filming for ITV on a Eastbourne to Brighton service.

Ah, thank you. I was trying to work out where the inside train shots were, as it didn't seem to be on the London line. At one point there was some water in the background, possibly somewhere between Lewes and Glynde?? Or between Polegate and Hampden Park.

Didn't get the need not to say Devil's Dyke either.

 

[jackalbion]

I noted the same. Also, I might be missing something here but where or what is Hob's Dyke? Are they not allowed to say Devil's Dyke any more? I'm surprised "Dyke" made it to air.

Norman Potting far too young. He is nothing like I imagined/hoped, sadly. I imagined an older actor, more beaten down and cynical, like the book.

But for all my misgivings, it was still decent enough. It's not a world beater, but at least it's not a travesty. The first one was better.

I agree, thought it was pretty enjoyable, noticed they also said “fresh mount road” instead of “freshfield road” must be something similar with the devils dyke thing, noticed they still managed to include “Portslade” as they probably couldn’t do anything to lower the reputation of Brighton’s greatest suburb

 

[jackalbion]

Ah, thank you. I was trying to work out where the inside train shots were, as it didn't seem to be on the London line. At one point there was some water in the background, possibly somewhere between Lewes and Glynde?? Or between Polegate and Hampden Park.

Didn't get the need not to say Devil's Dyke either.

It’s either between Seaford and Newhaven (unlikely to be a 377 as most trains down there are 313s), so I’m guessing they probably picked a Ore to Eastbourne rather than Eastbourne service, as it vaguely looked like maybe beyond Eastbourne, but Glynde to Lewes is a good shout thinking about it. I never found out what service they picked in the End, was passed onto some above my pay grade

 

[jackalbion]

Not been along the south coast for years - in one shot there looked like a huge row of solar panels next to the railway line. Where's would that be?

East of Eastbourne I reckon, a land of mystery to me

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Not been along the south coast for years - in one shot there looked like a huge row of solar panels next to the railway line. Where's would that be?

Worthing.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

That shoot out looked like something out of the A Team

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

There’s no reason for a southbound train to be stopping in Platform 1 at Preston Park . Also all the shots on a train was clearly a train travelling on the east Coastway (which doesn’t call at Preston Park) but that would explain why I got an email at work asking someone to approve filming for ITV on a Eastbourne to Brighton service.

We notice it because we live here, plenty of ITV filming happens in Manchester where a car turns left in Chorlton Cum Hardy and in the next scene it’s in Moston

 

[Easy 10]

Bang average.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

I noted the same. Also, I might be missing something here but where or what is Hob's Dyke? Are they not allowed to say Devil's Dyke any more? I'm surprised "Dyke" made it to air.

Norman Potting far too young. He is nothing like I imagined/hoped, sadly. I imagined an older actor, more beaten down and cynical, like the book.

But for all my misgivings, it was still decent enough. It's not a world beater, but at least it's not a travesty. The first one was better.

The Hob's Dyke thing really irritated me. The appeal of the books for many readers is the Brighton references. It's called Devil's Dyke. Perhaps Sydney can explain what sounds to me like a Woke decision to avoid causing offence.

That's causing offence in a TV show depicting live murder for entertainment before the 9.00pm watershed.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

The producer was on BBC Sussex this morning. The Hobs Dyke thing is something to do with the clearances they need for TV productions and it is easier to rename somewhere than it is to get the clearance.