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DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY #3: OWEN'S VISIT

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Barry Pilling Online Editor | 18:00 UK time, Friday, 10 July 2009

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  • 1. At 7:53pm on 10 Jul 2009, superOchre wrote:

    I loved Chillin for the same reason, I had no idea that he was a killer but I thought this was more to do with production and writing than anything else. Nah, really I thought it was all about Greg. K, he was the only character actor that I actually fancied, whatever. Still, you can't deny his talent.

    Ty BHprod/Haynes.

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  • 2. At 8:46pm on 10 Jul 2009, Cieria wrote:

    Another one. :) Thankyooou for the shinyness!! =D

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  • 3. At 9:50pm on 11 Jul 2009, eagle_eyes wrote:

    Cheers BH team - will watch them all properly when I get home tomorrow but I assume they'll be brilliant you rarely disappoint :-)

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  • 4. At 1:07pm on 12 Jul 2009, sperkii wrote:

    Was def down to Chillin's performance. Excellent.

    Mr H should be on the radio or something; he's pleasant to listen to.

    Thank you blog team and Mr H :)

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  • 5. At 7:37pm on 12 Jul 2009, worlds_gayest_ninja wrote:

    That was fab!
    Thanks so much blog team

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  • 6. At 1:59pm on 13 Jul 2009, vampfan wrote:

    Been away for a few days with no tinterweb and no TV, so came back to the these three lttle gems and the Des.Rom ad on TV and the clips on this mornings BBC News(only slightly off-topic).

    Once again thanks to the team and this time to Toby Two. I was suprised and how many little things I had not picked up on and yes I had no idea that Owen had killed Annie which as we have said many times before was down to Greg's great acting.

    Thanks again, you continue to spoil us

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  • 7. At 2:38pm on 13 Jul 2009, eagle_eyes wrote:

    There were clips on the news? Damn I was watching gmtv :-(

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  • 8. At 6:37pm on 13 Jul 2009, sperkii wrote:

    I remember at the time of the 'reveal' there was a division between those who said it was obvious he did it and those to whom it came as a complete surprise. I have to say I was in the former category BUT I never viewed it that way.

    To me, it wasn't necessarily supposed to be a big surprise to us watching; the important thing was that it was a huge surprise to the other characters who met Owen. And I think Gregg just couldn't have got that performance more spot on. In real life people like Owen really do fool people. And that's what we were watching.

    It's a massive bonus that a lot of people watching didn't guess at all and even more of a credit to the performance :)

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  • 9. At 00:26am on 14 Jul 2009, superOchre wrote:

    I'm one of those really irritating people who watch films and spend the entire time guessing the twist or in this case blatantly obvious (in retrospect) resolution.
    So far only 2 films I didn't guess the twist, one because it was so complex and amazing that it threw it me and one because it was just plain stupid. This falls into the first option. I agree with sp I really wasn't looking for it, I was absorbed in the programme: the acting, the writing etc.
    Kudos to all involved, but Chillin (I so badly want to put an apostrophe after that surname) has skills.

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  • 10. At 00:43am on 14 Jul 2009, superOchre wrote:

    Actually Lenora Crichlow had a lot to do with how I viewed Owen. She gave an amazing portrayal. I didn't always relate to the character but a couple of 'minor' shots helped me to understand and definitely threw me away from Owen.

    Great that you actually broke the tile, interesting detail.

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  • 11. At 2:07pm on 14 Jul 2009, Katy_1984 wrote:

    i dont no i go away for 4 days come back and 2 new videos thanks team ill write more whhen ive watched them

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  • 12. At 2:20pm on 14 Jul 2009, drivingsuzanne wrote:

    This is great..thank you.

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  • 13. At 4:21pm on 14 Jul 2009, eagle_eyes wrote:

    lol super chillin's not his full last name i dont think so you can put your apostrophe if it makes you feel better :-)

    im so excited for tonight :-D seeing harry potter woooo lol ok thats off topic but hey its there arent many perks to my jobs seeing the new hp a day before everyone else is one of them so i had to have a little brag :-P

    hmm we havent had a question in a long time do you think theyve run out of things to ask us because we talk so much :-P well i say we ok ill take the blame for most of it

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  • 14. At 10:39pm on 14 Jul 2009, Katy_1984 wrote:

    thanks again team ( i finally got to watch them now yay!)

    i was one of those that new it was something to do with Owen but didn't think it would be that he meant to kill her

    thanks again you really have spoiled us this week and Toby really does have a voice for radio its very nice to listen to

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  • 15. At 5:18pm on 15 Jul 2009, eagle_eyes wrote:

    Off topic sorry but didnt know where else I could tell everyone - the forum is down im not sure why and im trying to fix but if im honest ive no idea what im doing lol

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  • 16. At 6:10pm on 15 Jul 2009, Cieria wrote:

    I think it's the server rather than the actual forum. :/ If it is the server then it'll be up to them to fix it and you won't really be able to do anything.

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  • 17. At 6:40pm on 15 Jul 2009, eagle_eyes wrote:

    Yes I know its the whole thing but I meant who to contact etc but have sent an email and hopefully it'll be back soon.

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  • 18. At 9:40pm on 15 Jul 2009, Katy_1984 wrote:

    i no the forums gone what am i gonna do now i only come on the net to talk to you lot looks like im going to have an early night again then

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  • 19. At 10:06pm on 15 Jul 2009, shellmoby wrote:

    Lol yes I just had a minor panic when I tried to get on the forum to find it has dissappeared! On a brighter note though the desperate Romantics BBC page is now up and running

    Sorry BH team....it's a fellow BBC site so hopefully you won't mind me mentioning :P

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  • 20. At 10:17pm on 15 Jul 2009, eagle_eyes wrote:

    Yay happy its up at last its still not working for me though keeps saying content not working how about you guys? Got a tip off from sperk that theres article in radio times so just been and bought it (god i really need a life dont i but hey i needed cheering up been watching torchwood on od all afternoon christ how depressing was that) anywhos nice few aidan quotes - its a 4 page spread but mostly taken up with big pretty pictures lol - they know how to sell it I guess - brilliant art, brilliant story, brilliant cast, yeah yeah yeah lets just put a big picture of the nice pretty man in lol...not that im comlpaining :-)

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  • 21. At 10:19pm on 15 Jul 2009, eagle_eyes wrote:

    Oh and about the forum really not sure how long itll be ive emailed them cant do much else really

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  • 22. At 09:58am on 16 Jul 2009, sperkii wrote:

    *wondering if I in fact dreamt the Gilbert/Pillai clip yesterday* ??????

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  • 23. At 12:30pm on 16 Jul 2009, eagle_eyes wrote:

    Just what I was thinking Sperkii its not just my computer thats lost it then? :-S

    Oh forum is back up and running by the way :-)

    Oh and I might have swine flu - lovely.

    Hmm maybe its part of the whole ghostly feel to Gilbert lol he just appeared and then disappeared again...

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  • 24. At 9:21pm on 17 Jul 2009, worlds_gayest_ninja wrote:

    I knew you lot on here would have been checking out the desperate romantics page! horah im not alone :)

    oh and eagle_eyes4...i'm joining you on the swine flu, fantastic isnt it.

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  • 25. At 9:24pm on 17 Jul 2009, worlds_gayest_ninja wrote:

    OH and i just noticed in the video of Aidan, when hes answering the questions i think hes wearing his desperate romantics costume...made me smile :)

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