did anybody else enjoy this?
Maxine peake played the part great.
does anybody no when the next once on?
if you didnt watch this you'll be kicking yourself wish i taped it.
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roll on tonight then!!!!
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I dont know if you can help me but I watch the first part of Myra Hindley but I haven;t seen the second part. I was wondering on where to get hold of the second part if you know anybody. Please let me know
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This was very good. Focusing on those affected was a great idea. Lots of the victims families. Great acting all-round. I can see the final part tonight is going to be hard to watch, but the events of history need to be told.
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Personally I think it's being dragged out a bit. It could easily have been compressed into a single feature-length drama (instead of two) without detracting from the narrative.
I know the goal from the start was to avoid sensationalising the story for mere entertainment's sake, but without doing so it all seems a bit humdrum. Don't get me wrong, I'm not baying for blood and guts, I just think it was a bit *too* restrained and sensitive. If the writer is aiming to strike a chord with kids who are too young to have lived through this black stain on Manchester's history (or to have somehow missed all the press coverage it's had since), I think it needed to be a bit more hard-hitting.
At least we're getting a new perspective on well-trodden ground. If this wasn't the case it would be difficult to justify another rehashing of the story.
I thought the use of genuine photos of the victims was a clever touch - it really helped to blur the boundaries between fact and fiction and draw you into the twisted world of Hindley and Brady.
Sean Harris did a superb job of playing a crazed psychopath hiding behind the thin veneer of an odd, but average working class clerk. He reminded me a lot of Martin Kemp in The Krays - his facial features as well as cold-hearted, detached mannerisms.
Excellent comments, and I totally agree. This was always going to be a difficult project due to the public perception and hatred of Brady and especially Hindley. They kind of got around it by really not showing us too much of them. Should they have tried to explore what made them do it? I don't think the public would have stood for a sympathetic portrayal, so ITV just pretty much sidelined Brady and Hindley.
I also got a bit fed up of the family ups and downs of Dave and Maureen, but I guess it was one way to tell this story without focussing on the crimes. However, for anyone not knowing the details of the Moors Murders, it was probably a bit confusing.
Weird, but in fictional tv shows, the most gruesome killings can be shown, but when you know its real, you really don't want to see actors recreating such a horrible crime.
Maxine Peake was especially good - I came on IMDB to double check if she really was Twinkle in Dinnerladies, she was so effective.
yeah i wish i had taped it to,need keep a eye out for a dvd.
shareyeah it is sad to think that there is nutters out there that did/do that sort of stuff,sick in the brain! all the actors are playing a good part.
shareThis is probably the best drama I've seen on TV this year.
Initially I dreaded seeing it in case it was too gruesome and wondered how it might affect the families of the victims but it was absolutely not sensationalised in any way.
The murdered children/ teenagers were never shown other than a quick view of the real victims' photos.
I read that the victims' families gave their approval of this drama which makes it all the more poignant and meaningful.
Maxine Peake and Sean Harris brilliantly portray HIndley and Brady and it's fascinating to see the Hindley sisters and their close relationship in what seemed a very ordinary family.
However what the drama doesn't show is what lead Myra Hindley to involve herself with the actual murders but I suppose we'll never know the truth of that - or what made Brady such a monster.
The 2nd part is on tonight and even if you've missed the 1st, I urge you to watch it.
It's rare these days to see such quality drama on television.
well said.
shareI thought it was brilliant. The mugshot of Maxine Peake was really disturbing, she looked almost identical to Myra Hindley.
I personally think they should've focused on the families of the victims instead of Maureen Hindley, I understand that she must’ve gone through a lot of disgrace because of her sister, but it would've been a lot more effective if they'd focused on the victims families. I personally thought as soon as the trial was over it was like watching a completely different drama, (until she went to visit Myra in prison) I did, however think the final scene was brilliant when she walked out on her family again. It raised a lot of questions for me, was it because she thought she didn't fit in? Or did she think she doesn't deserve children after what hr sister done? Or maybe she thought she might turn into a killer like her sister, who knows…
I totally agree, I watched the end last night and I had a disturbed nights sleep. I thought the young Joanne Froggett played Myra's sister really well, I think that Maureen just walked out on her family as she was still recovering from the emotional scars. I keep thinking about Keith Bennett, he's the only one that hasnt been found, I think that's terrible. I am so glad they never let that woman out of jail!!!!
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Their constant arguments and "heart-rending" scenes became so repetitive, and in alot of ways are completely irrelevant to the main events.
Including that clip from Coronation Street was a stroke of genius. What better way to portray the Hindleys as a perfectly normal, typical, northern family than showing them watching a soap on TV? Definitely not something you'd normally see in a gritty drama. It's far too mundane a detail to dedicate screen time to... and that's why it's such a deft manoeuvre.
Seeing the family engaging in a very specific, real life activity enjoyed by a huge chunk of the audience instantly established an eerie connection (you're forced to acknowledge some common ground with a sociopathic killer). You could easily imagine yourself killing time the following day at work discussing the plot with these people. That it featured this particular soap was significant too; it's still on air today after all these years so whether you're 9 or 90 years of age you can identify with the on screen characters.
I thought Myra's android impersonation was intriguing in the scene where Maureen goes to visit her in prison. You get the impression that she's spent every waking moment since she was convicted practicing what she'd say to her sister if she ever summoned the courage to pay her a visit. Her voice was so robotic you'd be forgiven for thinking she was reading from a script.
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I thought the drama was brilliant, all concerned acted their backsides off. I think that acting honours must go to Joanne Froggatt though - she's come a very long way since her time on Coronation Street. Thought this was one of George Costigan's better efforts too.
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Totally agree Sean Harris is a major talent. I fear he may get typecast after this fantastic performance. As for Maxine Peake who could believe she could also be Twinkle from "Dinnerladies"!! A real actress with a wonderful gift.
shareI agree with all of you here, this was must watch t.v and brilliantly acted through out.I seem to remember a documentary from a few years ago playing parts of the tape they found, something which has never left me even though they obviously didn't play the whole tape (thank god!).This story still carries so much power even today.
shareAfter watching this programme and thought Sean Harris's portrayal of Ian Brady was chilling but I thought to myself that he wouls be the 'perfect' Joker in the next Batman film and also happened to catch the ending of Creep on Sky Movies the following night where he played the mutant cannible villain of the film and I said to myself he would make a brillant Joker if Crispin Glover didn't get the role.
Sean Harris for The Joker.
it was chilling knowing all that was true. The photos of the dead victims at the end just gave me a sad but scared feeling. especially the way myra hindley seemed so normal. i remember reading a newspaper article about the moors murders a while ago. You never really know about what is going on in some peoples minds. this programme was great. what brady and hindley did was sick and i am glad they never showed the victims die and i am so sad that keith bennett was never found. haunting but great.
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