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Bodyguard - BBC1

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Violetroselily · 26/08/2018 21:16

Anybody watching?

Quite enjoying it so far

Huge LoD fan so I have high hopes for this series

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BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 27/08/2018 20:40

There's time for a quick iplayer rewatch....
Right at the very end, DaveDavidIanswertoboth is in front seat of limo, KH in back.
He says 'lavender outbound' (I assume Lavender is Home Secretary's code name), the car pulls away and passes into shadow... Then briefly there is a faint red dot, just about level with where KH head had been.
Was it merely a reflection of a car tail light, or a laser sight from a snipers rifle...?

MrsSnootyPants2018 · 27/08/2018 20:44

Yesterdays episode was brilliant. It finished and I have so many questions:

  • what's the ex PAs secret (no dogsbody can afford a driver and Range Rover)
  • Will Budd save her from a conspiracy or be part of it
  • Were the initial bombers working alone?
  • what's The Home Secretary's hidden motives.
KnotsInMay · 27/08/2018 20:51

It is a contemporary political thriller: Afghanistan, the Home Sec’s policies, terrorism are all linked and relevant. An animal rights campaigner would make it a different story.

As well as women, many leading ‘goodie ‘ women were racially diverse. The woman who did take his kids out of the carriage, policewoman, journalist etc

I wonder whether we will get any main storyline black characters? Or just a smattering of bit parts?

I was watching with an irritating relative who kept obscuring dialogue with ‘I can’t hear / understand / folllow’ and thereby making it harder. So can anyone answer these questions for me?

How did he know the train had received an alert warning and there was a suspected terrorist on the train?
Was Sandra a genuine train guard?
Why did his exDW invite him to stay so invitingly after he dropped the kids off, why did he refuse, and what did he do so wrong in ringing to chat?

I don’t think he is connected to Nadia in a terror conspiracy: his first interactions with her were unobserved. It was a great put up act if neither were actually surprised to see each other.

I actually didn’t believe the logistics of the returning home and dropppng the kids off. All passengers off the train and stranded. Train on track and I doubt they would move it quickly in case of forensic evidence. So bringing another train or arranging coach travel for passengers. Presumably all passengers would be screened as potential accomplices and logged as potential witnesses. He would have been rushed to a specialist de-brief suite, not just hung around for a bit to give a ‘statement’ with the kids sitting on a chair in the corner! Surely knowing what her kids were caught up in and him being whisked off for intensive de-brief in the middle of the night, she would have gone to collect the kids?

I am hooked, though. Enjoying it.

KitchenDancefloor · 27/08/2018 20:53

Looking forward to tonight's episode.

The bit that stood out from ep 1 was the Home Secretary changing her top and the way it was shot.

Most lazy male directors would shoot from the waist up and the male characters would be trying to have a sneaky glance at her racy bra. This showed her from the rather plain bra straps up, which felt refreshingly respectful. I have high hopes that this will be a police based series that won't need to crowbar a lapdancing/strip club scene into the proceedings.

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 27/08/2018 20:58

Lol at the “pc gorn mad” brigade over the fact that there were some women in it 😂 What number of women is acceptable before it becomes Too Many?

Very funny article about it here

I read some of the tweets complaining about the number of women to DS (15) and was pleased to see that his eyes practically rolled into the back of his head.

Elderflower14 · 27/08/2018 21:00

Am recording tonight's episode and watching Dad's Army movie....

MrsGrindah · 27/08/2018 21:25

I’m out. This is ridiculous.

AnneElliott · 27/08/2018 21:28

I love Keeley Hawes but I really don't like this. It's so far from reality that I'm finding it hard to watch!

Will try to suspend disbelief as am annoying DH with my comments.

Crinkle77 · 27/08/2018 21:29

mrsgrindah might be with you shortly. I just don't care about any of the characters.

Magnussen · 27/08/2018 21:40

Bloody hell!!!

Magnussen · 27/08/2018 21:45

Didn't see that coming!

Lauren0rder · 27/08/2018 21:46

I really like it

LightastheBreeze · 27/08/2018 21:46

It made me jump

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 27/08/2018 21:49

NO SHAGGING!

Crinkle77 · 27/08/2018 21:50

Goog God thought it might take until at least the 3rd episode

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 27/08/2018 21:50

Pretty sure her Safe House would have security cameras

kirta · 27/08/2018 21:51

What's this bloke been in before??

buddhasbelly · 27/08/2018 21:52

Game of thrones

Hels20 · 27/08/2018 21:52

No! Why did they have to do that? So predictable that they end up in bed.

kirta · 27/08/2018 21:54

Thanks budd!

covetingthepreciousthings · 27/08/2018 21:55

@kirta do you mean the guy who was just in the office phoning someone? I recognised him from channel 4s 'Cucumber' if that helps!

buddhasbelly · 27/08/2018 21:56

You're welcome kita - he looks a lot different in this, the wonders of a suit and a razor!

kirta · 27/08/2018 21:56

@covetingthepreciousthings yes! Thank you!

CoolCarrie · 27/08/2018 21:57

Could this be a James Bond audition for Richard Madden?

kirta · 27/08/2018 21:58

2 out of 2! I don't have to spend hours on WIkipedia now!

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