The Capture, BBC1 drama

[strummerville]

Did anyone see the new BBC drama The Capture last night? Touted as the new Bodyguard, I wouldn’t go that far, but it’s a typically British police drama, dark, moody lit views of London, lots of British character actors you recognise. I’ll stick with it. Saw this Guardian review which amused me. “Pretentious? Moi?” https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com...

[cuprabob]

I enjoyed it and will stick with it.

[Deranged Rover]

Mrs. DR and I stumbled on it by accident and thought it was pretty good.

[droopsnoot]

I thought it was pretty good so far, and spent ages trying to remember what I'd seen the barrister in before without giving up and checking IMDB. Reveal Spoiler >>The Inbetweeners movie, if anyone is interested. And yes, I found it on IMDB.

[Pitre]

Developing nicely. Slow burn, usually good....

[speedking31]

Can someone explain Reveal Spoiler >>how the video of No. 48 was doctored/replaced/edited virtually in real time to mislead the investigator. Was Eaton Square a set on a film lot? Why, if you're MI5, with access to the CCTV system, do you go to all the trouble of making a fake video when you could just turn the camera off and not worry about all the witnesses in the control room etc. I hope there are some credible explanations to come.

[Evangelion]

I had a theory about how it was done, until I watched that part again.

Reveal Spoiler >>On the CCTV footage, he walks out of the left side of the frame (to go back to his car?). Then he walks back into frame. At first I thought, supposing it's not him? Supposing it's someone with the same build, wearing the same uniform? But there just isn't time for somebody else to appear, and him not see it as he walks away. Besides which, he said the girl got on the bus, so she must be a switch as well. Again, no time to do it and not be seen - and anyway, where could the two other people come from?

So I'm still baffled! Never mind, I'll watch the second episode later.

[speedking31]

Sorry, i was talking about 48 Eaton Square, in episode 2.

[droopsnoot]

On that one, I wondered if Reveal Spoiler >> the cab actually got there a minute or two earlier (while it was "lost" to the surveillance) and he was inside and doors closed and cab gone by the time the other cops turned up, with the "live" footage actually being a few minutes behind, hence it didn't tally with their view.

[Wacky Racer]

Someone (MI5?) is playing around with the timing of the CCTV cameras (imo)

[Frank7]

I’m probably overthinking it, but the shot where the two incredulous detectives were talking to the female D.I., (think she’s a D.I.), looked like the corner of Eaton Square and Belgrave Place, and the aerial shot of Shaun getting out of the cab, looked like the corner of Eaton Square, and South Eaton Place, but however they did it, it drove my wife nuts, she usually has a reasonable theory by the second episode, but she’s struggling with this one.

[Evangelion]

As am I!

But having watched the second episode last night, my theory on the Eaton Square footage tallies with droopsnoot's spoiler.

[ScottJB]

Glad I saw this thread, watched the two episodes today. Hooked!

[ashleyman]

Reveal Spoiler >>I don't know how they did it with the bus but I would imagine that the footage had already been recorded with body doubles. Once they had the soldier they could direct the narrative and send them somewhere where they had already filmed footage. The feed was then switched to the recording for when they were reviewing to lead them on.

[Bikesalot]

What a way to end the episode last night.

Really enjoying this!

[DS240]

Loving this so far. Wish it was all available to download and binge watch it.

[rdjohn]

I thought that the first episode was boring. Episode 3 is so full of intrigue, you are just desperate to see a Episode 4.

Line of Duty did not manage to be as gripping this year - about the highest praise that I can offer.

[cuprabob]

I know the BBC compared this to "The Bodyguard" but in my opinion, this is much better.

[ashleyman]

cuprabob said:

I know the BBC compared this to "The Bodyguard" but in my opinion, this is much better.

100% agree.

What’s the betting the blonde lady is the man from the hotels wife and she’s getting revenge for the affair!?

[hebangsthedrums]

cuprabob said:

I know the BBC compared this to "The Bodyguard" but in my opinion, this is much better.

Also 100% agree albeit that would be undercooking it as I thought Bodyguard was pap.