Annika (BBC Drama)
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Picked this up on iPlayer and thought I would give it a go as it stars Nicola Walker and Jamie Sives both of whom I like.
Nicola Walker plays a Norwegian cop based in the West of Scotland. It's easy viewing and each episode is self contained therefore easy to follow.
I'm just 2 episodes in and enjoying it.
Nicola Walker plays a Norwegian cop based in the West of Scotland. It's easy viewing and each episode is self contained therefore easy to follow.
I'm just 2 episodes in and enjoying it.
bluey1905 said:
We watched this a few weeks ago on Drama TV channel, seems strange it aired there first, then moved to primetime BBC. But agree, it was a decent watch.
Although it's based off a BBC Radio 4 drama, the production company behind it produced it independently of the BBC which is why it was first broadcast via UKTV, on their subscription channel Alibi in 2021, before making it available for free via streaming service UKTV Play & PBS (US) in '22. As part of the delayed rights agreements BBC have with UKTV for some shows they get the free to air rights a year later (similar to Magpie Murders a couple of months back which was exclusive to Britbox before being made available to the BBC - ITV have similar arrangements with stuff that was originally exclusive to Britbox before it becomes available free to air).Edited by AlexRS2782 on Monday 29th May 01:42
AlexRS2782 said:
Although it's based off a BBC Radio 4 drama, the production company behind it produced it independently of the BBC which is why it was first broadcast via UKTV, on their subscription channel Alibi in 2021, before making it available for free via streaming service UKTV Play & PBS (US) in '22. As part of the delayed rights agreements BBC have with UKTV for some shows they get the free to air rights a year later (similar to Magpie Murders a couple of months back which was exclusive to Britbox before being made available to the BBC - ITV have similar arrangements with stuff that was originally exclusive to Britbox before it becomes available free to air).
Thanks, didn't know that.Edited by AlexRS2782 on Monday 29th May 01:42
I watched it on Alibi when it was first shown. Reprise of comments on earlier thread.
Will give it a go, maybe one more episode, however at the risk of accusations of rivet counting, a DI in a new Scottish specialist unit, in a swanky fancy pants new unit HQ building, right on the waterfront dedicated exclusively to solving cases involving Marine Homicides and errr not much else. OK maybe that's where our £2,200 extra per head of funding due to Barnett formula goes. Plus a DI who appears to commute to work, and take her daughter to school btw, in what looks very much like a Strathclyde police marine unit workboat.
Additional info, the swanky fancy pants HQ is the Greenock Theatre, real police station is behind it.
There was also a request for a cameo appearance of Smith and Sniff Saab detectives.
Keeping it PH relevant, you'll see some excellent roads.
Will give it a go, maybe one more episode, however at the risk of accusations of rivet counting, a DI in a new Scottish specialist unit, in a swanky fancy pants new unit HQ building, right on the waterfront dedicated exclusively to solving cases involving Marine Homicides and errr not much else. OK maybe that's where our £2,200 extra per head of funding due to Barnett formula goes. Plus a DI who appears to commute to work, and take her daughter to school btw, in what looks very much like a Strathclyde police marine unit workboat.
Additional info, the swanky fancy pants HQ is the Greenock Theatre, real police station is behind it.
There was also a request for a cameo appearance of Smith and Sniff Saab detectives.
Keeping it PH relevant, you'll see some excellent roads.
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