The Cuckoo Ch 5

[Prudie]

I wasn't going to start a thread on this Ch 5 mini-drama from last week as I expected others to and I was a bit meh about the whole thing anyway. I am surprised no-one has mentioned it though, anyone else watch it, what did you think?

[naomi24]

I almost mentioned it a few days ago.  It was a bit disjointed but it held my interest.

[Patsy33]

We've watched 2 episodes. It's OK, keeps us watching as we want to know the outcome. CH.5 is usually predictable and corny in our humble opinion. I did read on line where it was mentioned, that the ending was quite a surprise..We'll see. 

[roslyn251254]

quite predictable from the start  I thought, but was worth the watch anyway....

[Prudie]

Jill Halfpenny certainly has an onscreen presence, cant knock her performance. It did keep my interest enough to actually watch it at 9pm 4 nights running :-)

[Patsy33]

Yes, Jill Halfpenny is a good actress. Haven't see Claire Goose for ages.

[faggy]

I enjoyed it......Binge watched. Lee Ingleby is a favourite of mine, but the girl who played the daughter, i.m.h.o. needs a fair bit of tuition in acting.

[Prudie]

I agree faggy, she was also the least lovable character to me. Without spoiling the ending if she were my daughter I'd tell her to jog on.

[smurfchops]

SPOILER.  

It was all a bit far fetched.  Why didn't Jill Halfpenny have a job, where did she get that wad of money, she walked around that house as if she owned it.  How did she see so much through (was it the keyhole?)...  I could go on.  Watched it till the end then said to hubby "What a load of rubbish".  And the daughter would have been good in a horror film, she looked ill and half dead.  But we find most dramas are like this..  e.g. Coma.  Enjoyed Happy Valley though.  

[Rosie29]

Watched it.  Enjoyed it.  But still can't understand ending.  Who was it who opened the door in the final scene?   Didn't look at all like daughter.

[roslyn251254]

It was "another" daughter ...also named Alice .... Jill halfpenny wasn't dead....

[Rosie29]

Thanks for that Roslyn

[Tyrion44]

I got bored and gave up halfway through episode 2. A good cast but rather predictable 

[DarceyK123]

I did enjoy it.  But what puzzled me is that the 'daughter' was 16 and the 'Mum' was supposed to have had her as a young teenager, so assuming it was 16 , that would make the Mum 32.  

Although Jill Halfpenny looks good for her age (48) I'm not sure she could pass as 32.