Anyone going to try the new Cell Block H tomorrow?

[Lighthousekeeping]

Wentworth on Channel 5? I've just finished Orange is the New Black so I'm quite into women's prison dramas

[SoleSource]

Watching now, looks good :)

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

I enjoyed it as far as I could - I was ruining it for myself a bit by remembering the original and wondering why characters were different.

Will keep with it I think, maybe I will be able to let go of the original characters over time.

[Lighthousekeeping]

Orange is the new Black is the Netflix women's prison series. It's fantastic.

[BOF]

It is, isn't it? This one is a lot darker.

[Mrscaindingle]

Have to say I liked it too and didn't really expect to, sequels are usually a disappointment (Dallas anyone?)

Lizzie Birdsworth my flatmate used to do a great impression of her, my favourite character was definitely Noleen, she of the dungarees and very gurney face, oh I'm going to have to You tube now and see if there are any old clips [ need a nostalgic emoticon]

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

I'd love to see the original again from the beginning.

I love the new Dallas, Mrscain. Am I alone?

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

There are episodes on YouTube. I was watching some earlier.

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

Now I know what I'm going to do when DD goes to school next week!

[Mrscaindingle]

No Anne I don't think you're alone but maybe in the minority

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

I love the new Dallas because it is so true to the old characters. I love a bit of nostalgia.

[Mrscaindingle]

Just been on YouTube, Noleen Burke -what a woman! Had forgotten about goody two shoes Meg the other officer who is the pole opposite of vinegar tits.

[MrsMinkBernardLundy]

Brilliant. so glad i spotted this thread.

[Mrscaindingle]

Maybe I never gave the new Dallas a chance, I think I just couldn't really care about the younger characters and they were in it quite a lot at least in the first couple of episodes.

[SoleSource]

Oh it's a bloody ripper!

[SoleSource]

Oh dear! poor Bea Smiff!

[Kaluki]

Strooth! I'm hooked!
I loved it - can't wait to see next weeks!!!

[SoleSource]

I wonder if 'The Freak' will make an appearance with her black gloves.

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

I wondered about The Freak too, SoleSource, especially when they did the strip search.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it didnt record :(

is it repeated at all-thanks :)

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

You can watch it on demand

[Blondeshavemorefun]

duh, didnt think of demand - found it sunday 9pm on 5* but cant till then - thanks gml - fab name btw loved malory towers :)

[mrsjay]

Oh i was looking for a thread this morning, well I thought it was great I know it is violent and sweary but it is probably realistic and the original Prisoner and violence in it was just 1980s violence and the freak used sexual assault all the time to keep the prisoners in line

[mrsjay]

Yes, it is odd to see Vera being nice.

The governor used to just sit in an office.

I think she is going to get jaded and cynical after what happened at the end last night and start being like good old vera

[mrsjay]

I wonder if 'The Freak' will make an appearance with her black gloves.


apparently she wil be in the next series

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

So what was the deal with Meg then?