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Showtrial on BBC1 and iPlayer

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Sparklefizz Mon 07-Oct-24 19:59:56

Anyone watching Showtrial on BBC1 and iPlayer? It's a really good drama. All episodes are available and I'm on episode 2. Can envisage binge watching! smile

NanKate Mon 14-Oct-24 07:14:34

NanntC1 in no way am I racist and meant no offence to Adeel
Akhtar. I’m British, he is Asian, my daughter in law is Columbian, my niece is British/Italian, that’s all there is to it.

BlueBelle Mon 14-Oct-24 07:38:13

Nankate you said nothing wrong would you be have been jumped on if you said ‘Elvis Presley was a famous American singer ’

happyjo Mon 14-Oct-24 14:10:06

Pointing out someone’s race or culture when it isn’t relevant to the conversation can perpetuate that they are an outsider. When was the last time you described someone as white in the same context?

NanKate Mon 14-Oct-24 16:29:05

Thank you BlueBell as you can see I meant no offence, just praise for a great actor.

Doodledog Mon 14-Oct-24 16:30:43

Of course you did't mean to give offence, NanKate.

Anyway, the barrister on the opposite side was white, so it was a sensible way to differentiate.

NanKate Mon 14-Oct-24 16:32:37

Many thanks Doodledog.

rafichagran Mon 14-Oct-24 17:12:45

Ignore NanKate some people look to be offended.

happyjo Mon 14-Oct-24 19:01:53

It’s never a sensible way to differentiate people by the colour of their skin. There are so many other ways of telling people apart
Deliberate racism maybe not, unconscious bias definitely. shock

happyjo Mon 14-Oct-24 19:15:35

I am definitely not looking to be offended, or am I offended.
I am merely pointing out that the days are gone when you see the colour of someone’s skin before you see that they are a barrister. Seems you old lovelies need educating hmm

Eloethan Tue 15-Oct-24 13:36:21

I think it was really good but I found the main character, the dodgy policeman, to be a bit one-note and I didn't have that much doubt that his actions were intentional. I thought Adel Akhtar was brilliant though.

I thought this was a much better series than Those that Kill, which gripped me enough to get to the end but which had a very disappointing and confusing conclusion.

Doodledog Tue 15-Oct-24 15:59:22

Seems you old lovelies need educating

Seems you need educating in ageism and non-patronising communication, dear.

NanKate Tue 15-Oct-24 16:54:21

👍👍👍👍

Delila Tue 15-Oct-24 19:08:41

I actually think taking offence because someone identifies an Asian actor as an Asian actor, is unconscious bias. I expect he’d describe himself as an Asian actor. Nothing objectionable about being an Asian actor.

Nightsky2 Tue 15-Oct-24 19:44:16

happyjo

I am definitely not looking to be offended, or am I offended.
I am merely pointing out that the days are gone when you see the colour of someone’s skin before you see that they are a barrister. Seems you old lovelies need educating hmm

And you need a few lessons in good manners.

Jane43 Tue 15-Oct-24 22:52:14

Susieq62

Must go back to series one to refresh my memory as already hooked on series two!
Also binge watching “Industry” ! Not for everybody but I am enjoying series two 👍

They are completely different stories so no need to watch series one if you don’t want to, it is good though but not quite as good as series two. I intend to watch Industry next.

NanKate Wed 16-Oct-24 15:34:31

I am rewatching the Luther series on BBC IPlayer with Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson. They are equally as gripping as Showtrial imo. No bad language just adrenaline pumping action.

LucyAnna2 Thu 17-Oct-24 07:28:14

Lots of flooding in our town yesterday so I was stuck indoors. Binge watched “Cleddau” / S4C, in Welsh, with subtitles (on iPlayer). “Welsh noir” police series - pretty good, I thought.

Sparklefizz Thu 17-Oct-24 08:10:07

NanKate Thanks for mentioning the Luther series. I'm looking for something else to watch.

Doodledog Thu 17-Oct-24 09:44:03

Luther can be scary - be warned grin

Sparklefizz Thu 17-Oct-24 10:20:20

Oh thanks Doodledog - perhaps I'll give it a miss then. I don't want to have to sleep with the lights on grin

Doodledog Thu 17-Oct-24 10:28:53

I love it, but once came downstairs because I couldn't sleep, watched an episode of Luther for something to do, and decided I would never sleep again 😂

NanKate Thu 17-Oct-24 11:39:03

I close my eyes in the scary bits Sparklefizz 🤪

foxie48 Fri 18-Oct-24 08:48:48

I've rewatched series 1 of Show trial. What a brilliant series, the acting is superb and I was gripped even though I've seen it before! I hope series 2 is as good.

nanna8 Fri 18-Oct-24 09:02:07

happyjo

I am definitely not looking to be offended, or am I offended.
I am merely pointing out that the days are gone when you see the colour of someone’s skin before you see that they are a barrister. Seems you old lovelies need educating hmm

How do you know where the person using the description hails from ? Just wondering. Very judgy of you, but I assume you are one of the somewhat deprived young ones that didn’t receive the same standard of education as us old lovelies. Never mind, you can study and maybe catch up given time.

ferry23 Fri 18-Oct-24 09:04:58

Thanks everyone, I somehow missed watching this but I will now.

Is it full of Asian/white/Chinese/Mongolian/alien actors?

I'm an old lovely and I don't understand anything about race and culture. But because I'm so old, I do understand about rudeness, patronisation and generally thick, ignorant know it alls. wink