Crossfire

[emmie]

with Keeley Hawes, Josette Simon amongst others. On BBC i player 3 episodes, most definitely worth a watch. Its about a group of friends who go on holiday together to a Spanish resort and the ensuing gunmen who set out to kill as many people as possible. Its suspenseful and dramatic in equal measure and the human stories behind the tragedy.

[emmie]

its only on BBC i player, as it was shown over three nights recently.

[New Judge]

I watched one and a bit episodes then gave up. It's three hours of people tearing about inside a hotel, hiding in attics and cellars, whilst a gunman (or gunwoman) takes pot shots at the guests. The hotel is said to be in a remote location (explaining why armed police cannot respond quickly) but at the beginning guests were seen arriving and departing in coaches for the airport. Keeley Hawes, apparently an ex-police officer, is thus left to handle the problem.

[Maydup]

It didnt quite work for me; very predictable with affairs and marital rows, plus everyone was typecast.

[emmie]

shame as i quite enjoyed it, taut and very well played....

[emily1890]

crossfire

I was trying to think of the name

thanks

[drmorgans]

I watched the first episode and thought, a bit like Bloodlands, that it was too "plotty" with not enough character development. I wasn't thinking "why would someone do this", "how would I react", but how that they stretch this shoot-em-up to 3 hours.