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DESPERATE MEASURES. TUE TO FRI. CH5. 9pm - Tv pace. NO SPOILERS

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Blondeshavemorefun · 15/02/2023 21:27

Desperate Measures is a new four-part action thriller about a diligent bank clerk Rowan who makes a drastic decision to protect her teenage son.

A teaser shares: “Rowan’s life spirals when her son Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn’s life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recuperating the money that Finn lost.

In Desperate Measures, Rowan (Amanda Abbington) is a hard-working bank clerk and single mum who has raised her young son Finn on a lawless estate while paying off her absent father’s debts.

Then one day Finn is coerced into a botched drugs deal by the local gang and finds himself shouldering the blame. He must pay back the money or deal with the consequences.

As the ruthless gang leader makes it clear there will be no let-offs for her son, Rowan reluctantly reconnects with her ex-partner and career criminal, Patrick (Warren Brown) and commits to robbing the bank she works for.

Desperate to save her son and having exhausted all options, Rowan commits to a dangerous heist at the bank she works in.”

looks good. Obv ch 5 means it will be fab. Or awful

Pauline anyone 😂😂😂

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martinisforeveryone · 25/02/2023 18:02

I don't think her Dad survived either, the letter exonerating her was him making reparation at the end, no?

I thought I missed who got their hands on the cash for Rowan and Varisha, but perhaps it wasn't shown then @Blondeshavemorefun and it just magically appeared so that you knew they'd both be OK.

Blondeshavemorefun · 25/02/2023 18:04

No it wasn't shown

Must have been Finn

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BloggersBlog · 25/02/2023 18:08

McKenzie Crook has a doppelganger in the kidnapper!

Blondeshavemorefun · 26/02/2023 23:29

Ha ha

He did remind me of someone

Possibly fergal ? In this life

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daffodilandtulip · 01/03/2023 06:37

Finished this last night. Thought it was excellent. Fantastic ending.

louise5754 · 05/03/2023 13:23

Amanda Abbington's accent is annoying!! I don't think think she suits the manc working class, single mum, living on an estate.

Still on episode 1.

louise5754 · 05/03/2023 23:07

daffodilandtulip · 01/03/2023 06:37

Finished this last night. Thought it was excellent. Fantastic ending.

I watched it all due to this comment. Want wasn't that impressed.

daffodilandtulip · 06/03/2023 06:57

Oops sorry ... everyone's different!

Blondeshavemorefun · 06/03/2023 11:56

I thought was good. Clever and easily watchable

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louise5754 · 07/03/2023 22:58

daffodilandtulip · 06/03/2023 06:57

Oops sorry ... everyone's different!

Oh lol sorry wasn't having a go Smile

Emotionalsupportviper · 22/03/2023 21:57

Just got round to watching this - am on third episode.

On the negative side the locations were far too unlikely, Budapest can't really stand in for Manchester seamlessly can it.

THAT explains a lot! I'd just said to Mr Viper that there were a lot of Hungarian names in the credits. (I notice these things - it's a little quirk of mine.)

Blondeshavemorefun · 22/03/2023 22:48

You are behind @Emotionalsupportviper

Wonders May never cease

From A binger to a behinder 😂😂

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Emotionalsupportviper · 23/03/2023 22:41

Well, you know what they say Blondes - "There's no prude like a reformed whore" 😂 (Coarse I know, but I don't make the rules)

Watched the final episode tonight. I enjoyed it - I'd pretty much guessed what was going to happen when creepy drugs man made her go into the building, but it was still good to see the baddies kill each other. I also guess that she'd take that other bag of cash so that she and Varisha got a bit of the worry taken off their shoulders.

Didn't anticipate her being taken on in a security role though - I hope she got Varisha a job as her second in command,

(Would have liked to see Clive "Up-his-own-*rse" the Boss get sacked for letting the bank be robbed though. Never mind - can't have everything

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/03/2023 20:17

Reformed whore

That's a new one for me

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LadyEloise1 · 06/08/2023 09:37

It's finally arrived on Irish tv, 6 months after you have all watched it.
Oh my, parts of Episode 1 were very tense.
I won't read the full thread til I've watched it all.
Thanks again @Blondeshavemorefun for the thread.

Blondeshavemorefun · 06/08/2023 10:00

LadyEloise1 · 06/08/2023 09:37

It's finally arrived on Irish tv, 6 months after you have all watched it.
Oh my, parts of Episode 1 were very tense.
I won't read the full thread til I've watched it all.
Thanks again @Blondeshavemorefun for the thread.

Enjoy @LadyEloise1 and let us know your thoughts

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