The Fall (Gillian Anderson)

[shogun123]

Originally Posted by Patient-X

I watched the first episode on I-Player earlier and thought it was quite good, obviously need to see the whole series before I can give a definitive verdict but it certainly wasn't "absolutely awful".

It was to me, you're probably in your early twenties or younger.

[Patient-X]

Originally Posted by shogun123

It was to me, you're probably in your early twenties or younger.

That's fine, you're entitled to your opinion, but what difference does age make? For your information I'm 46, does that make my opinion more credible?

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Patient-X

For your information I'm 46, does that make my opinion more credible?

You must remember when all this was fields.

[Patient-X]

Originally Posted by chip75

You must remember when all this was fields.

lol I don't remember seeing the fields, I was too busy working at the mill 8 days a week.

[hagios]

Originally Posted by Patient-X

lol I don't remember seeing the fields, I was too busy working at the mill 8 days a week.

I admire your hard work! I also worked hard at my job for 34 yrs.

We r 'old school' aren't we!!

I want 2 get The Fall bd sometime real soon!

[hagios]

Just ordered - 8/14/13(Blind Buy,Not yet dispatched, Delivery estimate Monday 11 Nov 2013 - Friday 15 Nov 2013)
- looking forward to watching this series!

In the five part drama series made and set in Northern Ireland, Gillian Anderson stars as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson who is brought in from the London Metropolitan Police to help catch the killer when a murder in Belfast remains unsolved.



As Gibson travels across from London, we are introduced to the murderer himself; Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan). The drama follows the police investigation uncovering the intricate story of the lives entangled by a series of murders both within the killers’ and the victims’ families.



BBC NI’s Director Peter Johnston says; The Fall is an important project for BBC Northern Ireland. It has involved significant financial investment and will showcase the skills, talent and expertise of our local creative sector. We are delighted to have been able to create a drama series of this scale and ambition and know that it will provide audiences with some gripping and memorable television. The Fall features writing and performances of the highest quality and reflects the BBC’s commitment to increasing the volume, impact and benefits of network programme production in Northern Ireland.





The Fall ,written by Allan Cubitt (The Runaway, Murphy’s Law, Prime Suspect) and executive produced by BBC NI’s Head of Drama, Stephen Wright was filmed in and around Belfast from March to June 2012.




Allan Cubitt says: Setting The Fall in Belfast and the surrounding area was an easy choice for me. I've always found Northern Ireland a fascinating place, culturally and geographically, and I already had a great working relationship with Stephen Wright and BBC NI. Having the city as a backdrop - hopefully almost a character in itself - also allowed me to draw on the disproportionate amount of home-grown acting talent there is. I really hope that seeing those actors - some relatively new to the screen - working alongside someone as iconic and potent as Gillian Anderson will make for compelling viewing.

[bBop87]

quite liked this series up until the last episode, bit of a let down really

[shogun123]

Originally Posted by Patient-X

That's fine, you're entitled to your opinion, but what difference does age make? For your information I'm 46, does that make my opinion more credible?

Nah, just surprising.

[rapta]

Originally Posted by bergqvistjl

Well i'm 21 and I just felt that it was a bit too slow. Would have been better as a 4 parter maybe? Plus I didn't feel they built up the backstory behind the characters well enough, particularly the male DI(?) that gets friendly with Anderson. Overall though the pacing seemed weird to me, and Anderson's character wasn't likeable enough. So yeah, it could have been quite a bit better IMO.

I'm sorry but I'm 22 and thought this series is probably the best British drama series I've seen. They're often overly try-hard and this was a breath of fresh air. I admit it's weird seeing literally every Northern Irish actor from Hollyoaks doing something serious with their careers but Gillian Anderson was great, as was the killer. It's interesting doing the serious from both points of view, really sets it apart from the usual BBC affair. Looking forward to the second series. This is a step towards what Greg Dyke called for once on the culture show - learning from US television, particularly HBO, and making focused, engaging cinematic television.