Gold Digger BBC 1 **NO SPOILERS** [[edited by MNHQ]]

[unique1986]

Illicit drama starting next Tuesday 9pm.

Looks good!

[IcedPurple]

Yes - I also think Marsha is the most interesting character. Absolutely love her style too, though since I don't have her height and figure her clothes would look crap on me!

Julia is odd. We get no insights into her 'inner life' at all, other than those flashbacks - seemingly of domestic violence - which are getting annoying. She seems like an intelligent woman so does she not even question why a fit young man is after her? If I was her, I'd just be happy to shag him but definitely not marry or even pursue a serious relationship with him.

And as I've asked before, would she really be such a great target for a good-looking young gold digger? Other than the house miles from anywhere, what assets does she really have?

[The80sweregreat]

I get the impression her ex husband is also rich , not just her?
Marsha is also incredibly rich. Dh hates this drama but loved her car!
I agree though, just sleep with him then move on! Why marry him? Once she's a lot older and unable to jump around in cold outdoor pools then he'll be off with a younger model straight away who can. He doesn't look the natural carer sort.
She could easily keep him at arms length but still have the fun ( sex) , for a while at least.
He seems dodgy.

[DecomposingDurannie]

Can anybody link the spoilers thread, please? I can't find it! Thanks

[IcedPurple]

I get the impression her ex husband is also rich , not just her?

Yes but would that really benefit the toy boy? She'll have got the house in the divorce settlement and maybe some cash too, though not a huge amount. I just think that if I were a good-looking young man in the hunt for a sugar mummy, I'd set my sights a bit higher than a posh pad in the middle of nowhere. Also, he seemed to target her specifically - in the museum in episode one - but how he knew about her and what he's after really hasn't been explored. I reckon this is one of those TV series which might have more episodes that it needs - 4 may have been a better idea.

[unique1986]

Julia did say she was a millionaire.
And he was quite impressed..

[The80sweregreat]

A millionaire who can't afford a hairbrush. Maybe Devon has a shortage.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Millionaire who drives a Volvo estate

Why

No young kids. No dog

She doesn’t seem to enjoy her money

And he’s need some more info on the abuse scenes.

What did ted do

And yes surely anyone who is rich who meets a much younger partner wouldn’t marry them without a prenup

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Devon house and holiday home would go to kids

He might not get much from the marriage

[Snugglepiggy]

Drives a Volvo estate?A relative of ours made some serious money and retired in his early 40s.Lovely bloke,thoroughly deserves it,least flashy person I know.The family stayed in the same house,because they liked it,and drove the same Volvo estate for years for the same reason -just not into cars.

[NewModelArmyMayhem18]

I would say that a Volvo estate is very much the mark of someone from an Upper Middle-Class background who is comfortable in their own skin, affluent but doesn't need to be showy about their wealth. I've come across lots of such people in life.

[magentastardust]

I was busy appreciating Julia's hair ..so nice to see non straightened , glammed up,blow dried hair (its v similar to my own) and now seen 2 -she needs a hairbrush comments on the thread ! (def not a hairbrush -that will make it 10 times bigger !)

Anyway me and my unruly curly hair have been enjoying it. 2 episodes to go and stopping myself binge watching. I really hope it isn't a dissapointing ending. I watched all of episode 4 on edge though, kept thinking Ted was going to hit Marsha or hurt his mum!

[IcedPurple]

Episode 4 was quite boring. It didn't really advance the plot. We really are none the wiser as to the main characters' motives or thoughts. It was all just the reaction of her weird family to the news of her engagement. And I'm getting tired of the constant flashbacks. It's episode 4 already. Just tell us what happened.

Previous posters have mentioned the fact that even though it's supposed to be Xmas, all the leaves are still on the trees and they're all lightly dressed. They must have mild winters in Devon. The timing also seemed weird. Wasn't it Christmas dinner when Julia broke the news to her kids? And yet we saw that cringey dinner when her ex proposed to Marsha and the next day he picked up his mum to drive her to Julia's for Christmas? Seemed a bit confusing.

I'll watch it out to the end, but I still think this was one of those many series which has been given too many episodes. 4 would have done it.

[Elderflower14]

What did she do to the passport??

[IcedPurple]

I think she was copying Ben's signature to 'sign' on the prenup.

[goingtotown]

@derza thanks for that.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

See she now has a new car 😂😂😂

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Anyone see last nights ?

[Optimist1]

I watched it, Blondes , and am resisting the urge to watch the remainder on iPlayer (I won't though)! Something that occurred to me - Julia doesn't appear to have any friends. Nor do any of the rest of them, apart from Della.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Yes no friends. Well her friend shagged here husband

Glad they finally talked about the abuse

And guess she stayed with hubby as he tried to committe suicide

So maybe guilt

Yes Leo needs to be told the truth

And so skeletons indeed

Ben is not Ben and is a killer

Last one next week

Resist iPlayer !!!!!

[beanaseireann]

Unfortunately my recording of the fifth episode stopped at 29 minutes. Grrr !
What happened please after they went up to the waterfall and had a row ?

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Should be on demand/iPlayer

They argued. Leo thinks his dad is god. Doesn’t know about the abuse

Brother and Leo are going into business together so he is staying

Mum went to dig some dirt on brother but actually found out the Ben changed his name and killed as a child

[beanaseireann]

Thank you Blondeshavemorefun.
I'm not in the UK so haven't got access to the player- trust me - I tried

What abuse ?
I saw hazy flashbacks but nothing was made clear.

In the first 29 minutes that I managed to record I thought it was very odd that there weren't more questions asked re the brother.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

He slapped her about when daughter was 8yr. So Leo tiny

Older Brother has gone somewhere think to get help. Dad hit mum. Then he attempted suicide. Police said she could get help as an abuseD woman but she stayed

Daughter saw and heard it but didn’t do anything. Mum said she was a child And not to blame self

Leo knows nothing as was young. He think dad is perfect