Anyone watching the Moors Murders drama tonight?

[crazydazy]

DP and I quite fancy watching it but hope it doesn't go into too much detail.

[Turquoise]

Maybe I'm being po-faced, but I really can't understand why this has been made into 'drama/entertainment'. The facts are so well known, and nothing new can come out of it, it's salacious iMO.

[Blandmum]

Not me, rather tasteless, families of victims etc etc

It leaves out the more ghastly aspects I understand.

[GDG]

I know someone who has seen it (works for ITV) and says it's teh most disturbing thing she has ever seen.

I kind of want to watch it but at the same time, I do dwell on things and I think it would 'haunt' me for a good while

[tillykins]

sort of want to watch it but worried that its a bit car crash tv

Actually, I'm surprised it hasn't been done sooner

[nutcracker]

I can't decide either.

[CountessDracula]

Yes I am going to watch it

They have done this with the consent/participation of the families so I don't think you need to worry. It is from the POV of The Smiths too, so a new angle

[Blandmum]

Didn't realise they had the families 'on side'. Still think that I'll give it a miss.

[TheDullWitch]

Why on earth sit down for a Sunday evening and watch people plotting to torture children to death? What kind of entertainment is that? Why spend millions recreating facts we already know, about the most horrible suffering, just to attract ratings.

[GDG]

Hmm, I know what you mean but it's just human interest isn't it? How many programmes have there been about 9/11 - that one that actually had recordings of telephone calls from people on the planes - it doesn't really achieve anything or help anyone does it?

I don't really know what the angle is of this programme though tbh - will it follow how they were 'caught' or is it about how the lives of the families were changed?

I don't kow, I'm a 'fence sitter oner' because I can see why it's of interest but can also see that it's a bit pointless and upsetting.

[SaintGeorge]

It has been done now because it is the 40th anniversary of the end of the trial.

It certainly has the \link{http://www.southmanchesterreporter.co.uk/news/s/212/212829_moors_murder_mum_welcomes_tv_drama.html\backing of the families.}

[puff]

No, not interested.

Very fed up at the dearth of good quality original drama on tv.

[JoolsToo]

I'll be watching, I was a youngster in Manchester at the time so it holds a certain interest to me. Also read Emlyn Williams 'Beyond Belief' eons ago.

[popsycal]

what tine

[shellybelly]

there have been too many awful stories in the news concerning babies/children in the last twelve months. I would probably break down in tears if i sat and watched this.

[blueteddy]

I have started watching this, but don't know if I will be able to watch it all. I feel it will get too disturbing.

[2shoes]

yuck and double yuck...thats a no

[WestCountryLass]

I have watched it and it was certainly disturbing :( Did not realise that was how they caught them, no mention of that bloke to my recollection.

[CountessDracula]

Then you have never read anything about it!

Where do you think the name of The Smiths came from??

I thought it was ok, slightly odd as a friend of mine was in it which I wasn't expecting. It certainly wasn't sensationalist

[rickman]

I saw the last half an hour and found it quite upsetting. It's one of those things where you think you know all about it, but you don't really. Who was the person they killed at the end? Not sure if I will watch tomorrow or not.

[alexsmum]

i felt it was too sympathetic to myra hindley.it was only at the end that she emerged as the evil bitch she was.

[CountessDracula]

\link{http://www.free-webspace.biz/thevictims/evans_edward.html\Edward Evans}

Sorry I do know a lto about this as have read the books about it

[Heathcliffscathy]

oi

[rickman]

Thanks CD. Clicked through to the main website though, very harrowing. :(

[TinyGang]

My god that site is so, so sad