Jimmy Mcgovern's 'common'

[sp1814]

Thought this was an astonishing drama.

Thoughts?

[black_cat51]

it was ok. A little preachy at times

[Jeza]

I sky+ it. So will watch it tomorrow.

[pixie373]

Thanks sp. I will watch it tomorrow too.

[maggiebee]

Interesting article here:-
www.innocent.org.uk/…nterprise/jointenterprise.html

[anneasquith]

excellent....................

[Svejk]

more hyperbole from 6th form jimmy. Still, other people seem to enjoy it. Joint Enterprise is a great law that does a great job. All imo, of course.

[rosyposy]

Excellent drama and great acting by everyone. Tomorrow night (Monday) there is 'Guilty by association' on BBC 1 at 10.35 a doc. about the joint enterprise law and the controversy surrounding it, including three real life cases.

[Maydup]

Excellent one off drama; well written, nicely directed and beautifully acted.

[sp1814]

Yep...from out house, it was a pretty good day for BBC drama. We watch The Honourable Woman (starring Maggie Gyllenhaal) earlier in the evening. Again, a pretty brilliant piece of telly.

[sp1814]

divebuddy

To be honest, I wasn't really looking for thoughts on the joint enterprise law. I was more interested in it as a piece of drake. However, what it did (and this is a sign of good writing) is that it made me want to know more about the subject.

As the mother went onto her PC to look up 'joint enterprise', so did I, and I can imagine a few other viewers around the country doing the same.

[Svejk]

were you pekin at it through your fingers, sp?

[anneasquith]

maybe peekin ?

[Maydup]

The Honourable Woman was a fine piece of drama too. I agree, a definite upturn in quality this weekend. Lets hope there's more where these came from.

[sp1814]

maydup

Yes...and bravo to Maggie Gyllenhaal for pulling off a spotless British accent.

[ummmm]

Thanks for the thumbs up. I'll watch it in a bit.

[sp1814]

ummm

I warn you now...get hankies ready for the final scene.

You'll know when you see it...

[ummmm]

Really? I'm a proper crier...

I cry at x factor :-D

[knowabit]

I remember watching a documentary about a young boy who was imprisoned for murder, although he was not near the incident at the time. It was local to me, a young boy was stabbed to death... The said boy who was charged with murder, but not there at the time, had instigated the whole thing by texting and BB messaging all his mates to come to the area and attack the boy who ended up being stabbed. He was charged with the murder, as if he had not told everyone to come along, it would not have happened.

[Svejk]

the alternative, as I see it, is for the gang of scrotes, sorry, suspects to say 'no comment' to every question and if the police cant prove who delivered the fatal blow to either release them or charge them with a lesser offence. In reality there's no honour between thugs so this law helps get to the truth of things without actually being used.

[ummmm]

sp...I snotted all over my sofa!!! Tears galore....