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THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET CH5 9pm mon and tue - TV PACE NO SPOILERS

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Blondeshavemorefun · 14/10/2022 19:18

New 4 part drama on over 2weeks

The House Across the Street follows Claudia, a reclusive woman who becomes increasingly obsessed with the case of a missing child who lived nearby.

The official Channel 5 synopsis explains that “when a young child in her community goes missing, Claudia becomes embroiled in the case and fixated on uncovering the truth - however, her fascination quickly begins to turn to obsession, not only with what happened to Emily, but also with the Winter family at the heart of the case.”

As her obsession grows, Claudia starts a relationship with George, a teacher at the school she works in – but gets pulled deeper and deeper into a deceptively complex mystery.

Shirley Henderson plays Claudia, the reclusive nurse who starts to obsess over a missing child. Henderson is a prolific actor, she’s perhaps best known, though, for her roles in the Harry Potter film series

Craig Parkinson plays George, the teacher who starts a relationship with Claudia. Parkinson is best known for his role in Line of Duty, where he played the bent copper ‘Dot’ Cottan,

Owen and Sabine Winter, parents of missing child Emily, are played by Ian-Lloyd Anderson (Game of Thrones, Derek) and Lisa Dwyer Hogg (Silent Witness, The Irregulars).

They’re joined by Sara Powell (Doctor Who, Death in Paradise), Ronan Leahy (Batman Begins), and Luke Griffin (1893) amongst others. Myah Mason plays Emily Winter, the missing child.

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diddl · 18/10/2022 21:39

Hmm, not sure.

Can't help wanting to know who did it & why Claudia is so obsessed, but is three more eps too much?

Isn't that SH's normal voice?

Ivecomeoutoflurking · 18/10/2022 21:40

This is the strangest thing I've watched in a while. I can't decide whether to keep going or give up!!!

RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 18/10/2022 21:44

Her normal voice is fairly squeaky but on this she's drawing it out slower and more whispery. Also why does she keeps making that weird 'eh' noise? 😆

xams · 18/10/2022 21:48

I've been looking forward to this.. but her voice is annoying, the storyline is slow and annoying.. I feel like switching it off!
Why did he bite her? 😣

lazymum99 · 18/10/2022 21:48

Blimey what’s with the son biting her.
who left the message under his pillow and why was she not bothered by it? Gawd knows what is going on

RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 18/10/2022 21:50

He bit her 😆

cantthinkofabetterusername · 18/10/2022 21:56

I'm watching last nights episode, her voice is really really irritating me

RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 18/10/2022 22:00

I wonder if this is all in her head? Maybe she hurt the son, which is why he wants to go to his Dads?

RedRiverShore2 · 18/10/2022 22:02

I don't know what to think, I shall watch next week though

FrazzledFirefly · 18/10/2022 22:02

It's v weird but it's holding my interest even though it's pretty slow. She's v odd - I was cringing when she was playing with the dolls house in the girl's bedroom.

Shirley Henderson's voice is annoying but she is so beautiful. And v v youthful

JOFFCV · 18/10/2022 22:06

She is too intense with her Son. It is very weird. She is not a likeable character.

JOFFCV · 18/10/2022 22:08

I'm going to keep watching though.

PinkFrogss · 18/10/2022 22:27

I thought it was very strange the mum was back at work while her daughters murder is being investigated?

foxlover47 · 18/10/2022 22:29

I can't warm
To any character in it at all

Emotionalsupportviper · 18/10/2022 22:57

Nope!

Disappointed with this - can't be chewed

RedRiverShore2 · 19/10/2022 07:32

There are a lot of suspects and a lot of very odd people

Blondeshavemorefun · 19/10/2022 11:16

Just seen last nights

im obv not paying attention as isn’t thrilling me - unlike some other dramas

two many bearded men - the two at beginning who had a fight Who was the one who got hit

who was the travel agent who told her to go. Emily’s mum ? If so then yes very weird she was back at work

Claudia isn’t right in the head saying that about Emily

who is Imogen. Thought peg said that with missing coat

she is creepy to her son

what was the digging in wood

and why looking for the missed cuddly toy in the tribute flowers

let alone rummaging through bins to find creepy dolls

and looking in their fridge - playing with kids dolls

her voice annoys me. She isn’t that whispery in Bridget JONES. Loves her in thst. Saw it last night and def not as annoying

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Blondeshavemorefun · 19/10/2022 11:31

Ignore Imogen. She was the sick girl. Why is she going round her house

def has issues

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RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 19/10/2022 13:10

Yes the travel agent was the mum. I don't think it's necessarily weird for the mum to be back at work, anything to take your mind off the horrendous thing that has happened, I suppose.

The beardy men were the dead girl's Dad and the adopted boy's Dad but not sure which one got hit.

I missed the part with the pink bicycle, did we see the English teacher put the bike there or was that just what she told them?

Why was her son's teddy in the tree? Why did she give her son's teddy away? Why was the doll in the bin? So many questions.
It's all very odd.

Blondeshavemorefun · 19/10/2022 13:16

Yes guess so. Keeps mind going

tho isn’t it a few days after and she’s not dead/found

i would prob be searching

I went back to work 3w after my dh died as you are right it dud keep me busy

but then I didn’t have a so. At home nor husband like mum did in this

Dead girls dad hit older greying bearded bloke - I was sure who the one was who got hit

who did he adopt

I really must pay more atttentin

saying that I saw the bike car

it was after she cuddled her son and he bit her

she looked out the window and car stopped. He got out and returned bike from his boot

I prob would have bit her as well if she said that to me

are you sad about that girl

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PinkFrogss · 19/10/2022 13:32

Oh no I obviously wasn’t paying attention as I have no idea who the sick girl is or the adopted boy! Might be one I have to give up on

Blondeshavemorefun · 19/10/2022 13:33

Sick girl was on the bed at school as she aa nurse but couldn’t get hold of mum

don’t know adopted boy. Glad not just me

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PinkFrogss · 19/10/2022 13:36

Oh yes of course I remember now! Thought that was shocking too - the nurse not noticing the bruises and then walking her home to a potentially empty house.

Adopted boy is maybe the one in the wheelchair come to think of it?

PinkFrogss · 19/10/2022 13:37

Also don’t know why dot the teacher didn’t say anything about the woman (Claudia? Can’t remember her name Grin) taking from the tribute outside the house and having it all in her living room to cuddle with and read Confused

It was also the most awkward sex scene I’ve watched

foxlover47 · 19/10/2022 13:47

The whole thing is a bit cringe , weird sex scene , the doll shed , the watching the parents have sex it's the weirdest thing I've seen on c5 for a while