Will be a long night but it is excellent!
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Little Boy Blue
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Little Boy Blue
Just watching it, 2 down and 2 to go but can't stop now!
Will be a long night but it is excellent!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6816780/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Will be a long night but it is excellent!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6816780/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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We've watched Three Girls each night and it's been very watchable but I'm sure after the last episode this evening there must be lots of people who could quite happily have murdered the police and CPS with regards to their blatant ignorance and total disregard of evidence that was placed in front of them.
The first episode had us totally wrung out.... it felt like the longest hour of TV that we'd ever sat through!
We actually used to order our curries from one of those Indian takeaways - before we left UK in 2004 (the one referred to as Top Curry) and it's really quite scary to now realise what it eventually turned into.
We also watched Little Boy Blue and again, done in such a way that you really did want the families to be dragged in too for their part in it all....
Excellent UK TV dramas!
The first episode had us totally wrung out.... it felt like the longest hour of TV that we'd ever sat through!
We actually used to order our curries from one of those Indian takeaways - before we left UK in 2004 (the one referred to as Top Curry) and it's really quite scary to now realise what it eventually turned into.
We also watched Little Boy Blue and again, done in such a way that you really did want the families to be dragged in too for their part in it all....
Excellent UK TV dramas!
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Re: Little Boy Blue
Jules
The families of the gang of boys responsible for this senseless murder were arrested, found guilty of perverting the course of justice and received custodial sentences albeit of little comfort to the little boy's parents given the ringleader, whilst given a 27 year sentence, will walk the streets again at a comparatively young age. At least justice was done thanks to the courage of one of the involved boy's mother and the persistence of the police officer in charge.
Rita
The families of the gang of boys responsible for this senseless murder were arrested, found guilty of perverting the course of justice and received custodial sentences albeit of little comfort to the little boy's parents given the ringleader, whilst given a 27 year sentence, will walk the streets again at a comparatively young age. At least justice was done thanks to the courage of one of the involved boy's mother and the persistence of the police officer in charge.
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Yes, the families were dealt with eventually.... I didn't really want to give everything away in case anyone still hadn't seen it 
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Your right Jules and I trust I did not spoil it for anyone although that information was dealt with in print at the end of the programme and not everyone bothers to read that. I watched to the bitter end for that particular point. Two excellent documentary programmes (Three Girls being the other) in my opinion sad though they both were, well acted and no diversions in the scripts.
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Agreed, Rita - the second most poignant as my home town of Heywood was featured although the programme wasn't filmed there....
There was some discussion on a local facebook group about whether the members felt the programme should be aired because of the impression it would give of the area. Similar questions were raised of the other docudrama about Shannon Matthews before it was aired, the little girl apparently abducted but hidden in a divan bed for a few weeks by an "uncle".
The majority said yes, these programmes should be shown no matter what it said about the area as many people will not watch something which just carries the word "documentary" but putting it out as a drama type programme had more of an effect, plus it helped to bring home the message to younger members of the audience and parents who may suddenly wonder why their kids are going off the rails.
There's a similar story at the moment in Coronation Street although on a much smaller scale, highlighting just one girl being groomed. All very thought provoking - but if it saves just a few here and there, it's better than nothing at all.
There was some discussion on a local facebook group about whether the members felt the programme should be aired because of the impression it would give of the area. Similar questions were raised of the other docudrama about Shannon Matthews before it was aired, the little girl apparently abducted but hidden in a divan bed for a few weeks by an "uncle".
The majority said yes, these programmes should be shown no matter what it said about the area as many people will not watch something which just carries the word "documentary" but putting it out as a drama type programme had more of an effect, plus it helped to bring home the message to younger members of the audience and parents who may suddenly wonder why their kids are going off the rails.
There's a similar story at the moment in Coronation Street although on a much smaller scale, highlighting just one girl being groomed. All very thought provoking - but if it saves just a few here and there, it's better than nothing at all.
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It appears there is now a Change.org petition campaigning for Sara Rowbotham and her small team of workers to be recognised for the part played in bringing the information and getting the girls and their families on track to giving their evidence (again) after the relevant authorities originally chose to ignore it.
The petition link is here if anyone wishes to take a look or sign:
https://www.change.org/p/greater-manche ... r-services
The petition link is here if anyone wishes to take a look or sign:
https://www.change.org/p/greater-manche ... r-services
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