BBC and Yorkshire

[griff]

What is it that has always attracted the BBC to Yorkshire, like a pile of iron filings to a magnet?

I keep remembering series of old, like I Didn’t Know you Cared, Last of the Summer Wine, Dinner Ladies and that other one set in a police station (Rosie? The Thin Blue Line? Both?)

Now, on a friend’s recommendation, I’ve gone back and watched all of Happy Valley which was awesome and I’m now on Last Tango in Halifax which is equally gripping. There’s something about the vein of gentle humour that’s runs through them all that is appealing.

So why Yorkshire, and are there any I’ve missed?

[Chauncey]

Heartbeat and Where The Heart Is are both set in Yorkshire and on ITV3 everyday so it's not just the BBC that's been in love with the area,of course Yorkshire is beautiful with its scenery and seaside resorts but unfortunately has lancastershire as it's next door neighbour

I've been thinking about watching giving Happy Valley a look myself Griff but haven't got round to watching yet

[griff]

I never watched it because I wasn’t all that keen on Sarah Lancashire (who, strangely, is from Oldham) as an actress. I was wrong, she’s brilliant, as is the whole show. There’s this evil sod, Tommy Lee Royce, who has affected her family and gets out of prison. She’s a copper in a broken family trying to cope then it all goes tits up. It’s dark and funny at the same time and each series has another case going on in the background which are equally riveting. Three series, 18 programmes in all. WATCH IT.

[deepfathom]

Pedant Alert!

Dinner Ladies was firmly set in Lancashire.

[griff]

Pedant Alert!

Dinner Ladies was firmly set in Lancashire.

Ooh, I’ve just checked and you’re reet. They’re all the same though, right?

*stands well back*

[Chauncey]

Absolutely Griff,all northerners sound the same to me,Yorkshire, Lancashire,Geordie or Cumbrian it's hard for me to tell them apart

[griff]

Chalky, you scamp, you know very well that half of them are in the Midlands.

[Chauncey]

I never watched it because I wasn’t all that keen on Sarah Lancashire (who, strangely, is from Oldham) as an actress. I was wrong, she’s brilliant, as is the whole show. There’s this evil sod, Tommy Lee Royce, who has affected her family and gets out of prison. She’s a copper in a broken family trying to cope then it all goes tits up. It’s dark and funny at the same time and each series has another case going on in the background which are equally riveting. Three series, 18 programmes in all. WATCH IT.

I dipped my toes into the first episode last night Griff and I'm gripped,infact I knew that it was going to be good just by the dark humour of the first five minutes when she was talking to the druggie who wanted to set himself alight and she bought herself some sunglasses first because "he can take himself to paradise if he wants but he's not taking my eyebrows with him"
I shall binge on the remaining first series on Sunday, excellent choice

[griff]

You won’t regret it.

[griff]

OK Chalky did you watch it?