[pressgang] Series 1 - Episode 2 PHOTO FINISH

[Katarina Hjärpe]

I remembered the main plot of this episode but like you, I had forgotten a
lot of the details. I did remember the Viking outfit, because I had an icon
of it back on Livejournal. I think that's an inventive way to get an
interview!

I once again filmed myself watching and will post the video either later
today or later this week.

Katta

Den tis 25 jan. 2022 kl 22:12 skrev Vince Deehan <vince.deehan at gmail.com>:

> PRESS GANG
>
> Series 1 - Episode 2
>
> Photo Finish
>
> Watched Tuesday 25/01/2022
>
> This morning I watched the second episode of series 1. I think series 1 is
> the one series I have watched the least of all. This episode certainly
> threw up scenes which I could barely recall. The scene where Spike turns up
> at the Council offices dressed as a Viking (?) didn’t seem familiar to me.
>
> The episode starts with Lynda talking with a very raspy voice. Julia
> Sawalha seemed to be suffering from a very sore throat and her voice was
> really quite badly affected. Still, she soldiered on as I guess she had to.
> It’s cool the way that in two later scenes in the episode, her lack of
> voice is specifically mentioned in the script. A sign of some very witty
> re-writing on the fly, by the brilliant Steven Moffat.
>
> I enjoyed the scene where Spike and Frazz bump into two associates in the
> street, who mercilessly tease them both about working for the ‘kiddie
> newspaper’. The way these young men are dressed really gives a good sense
> of the late 1980s in the UK.
>
> I like the fact that it’s mentioned that the day is a Saturday.  I don’t
> know why, but it’s a nice detail that I enjoyed. It gives the episode a
> nice atmosphere, knowing that it’s a weekend.
>
> The actress who plays the councillor is really good and the way she says
> the line “should there be one” to Lynda is priceless. It’s brutal! Her name
> is Sandra Voe. I just looked her up on imdb. She was in Call The Midwife
> in 2019! Here is a recent photo of her:
> https://images.app.goo.gl/5zMpcsyNxWgd6iMB6
>
> I had forgotten all about the James Armstrong character. He is never seen
> other than in a photo. He is said to be taking Lynda to see a gig in
> Sherringham and Spike is overcome with jealousy.
>
> Julie says something about him which was very suggestive in a children’s
> drama. Something along the lines of ‘he could certainly satisfy me’, or
> something like that. It made me laugh.
>
> I enjoyed the scenes in Czar’s cafe. The way Lynda walks in and
> embarrasses Spike in front of his mates is really funny.
>
> Very cool final shot of Spike dancing into the air at the end.
>
> The episode is available on YouTube for those who want to watch it.
> https://youtu.be/-rVFWLE8CHY
>
> I look forward to episode 3 next week.
>
> Thank you for reading.
>
> Vince Deehan
>
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Katarina Hjärpe

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