PHILIPRISING Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 WATCH out for The Interceptor, BBC1, 9pm on Wednesday, about a special police drugs team, The Unit, making an arrest at a speedway meeting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 sure it wasn't at 'speed' way,,, probly just wanted to get in free ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) Oh, Phil, you've changed your post! I thought your first was a little ... provocative. Anyway, I wonder how long it will be be before real life imitates art. A drugs arrest at a meeting would even mark a new low point for us. Even considering our recent descent into farce and ignomy. Imagine the sort of 'statement' the SCB, BSPA - or god save us - Terry Russell would produce on the matter. Or the interview NP & KT - our very own Woodward and Bernstein - would have with the felon. . Edited June 6, 2015 by Grand Central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) Its just the race day unofficial interceptor apparently not a real one... Made up drama In later episodes he exposes Ben Barker for inpersonating a squeeky dog toy, and middlo for talking sh!te. Starring Shovlar as Superintendant Jack Meadows, Dak North as a right clip and Richard Lawson as Frank Gallagher. Edited June 6, 2015 by Arson fire 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Arrest at a Speedway meeting . First FIFA now the BSPA ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Arson fire Posted June 6, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 They arrested him after heat 10, Police spokesman declared it a result 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) Is Annabel Croft still in it or is it an off-duty interceptor? Edited June 6, 2015 by John Leslie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser McHuge Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Half the posts on this thread have been removed !........I'm sure I commented on this as well which had gone....either that or I'm losing my marbles ! I'm not losing my marbles !.....There are 2 identical threads..it all makes sense now ..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Hammer Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Don't know what's the big deal - that's always happening at Arena 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmon Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Has the first blind referee been appointed? No red lights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 1 Not a single fan with a programme board 2 The swap was supposed to be between heats 4 & 5 but clearly took place before heat 2 3 Would everyone really ignore a fight in the pits? Plenty of precedents to suggest not 4 With two people on the track the ref would bang on the red light instantaneously - last night the riders carried on while the two actors grappled on the centre green So which Swindon rider has a drug courier in their pit crew? I see the show has got pretty poor reviews - not surprised, it was formulaic, clichéd, with paper thin characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) I was waiting to see Bryn get hauled off to the nick. Edited June 11, 2015 by A ORLOV 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I see the show has got pretty poor reviews - not surprised, it was formulaic, clichéd, with paper thin characters.I would say even calling it "pretty poor" was over optimistic. Utter garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 1 Not a single fan with a programme board 2 The swap was supposed to be between heats 4 & 5 but clearly took place before heat 2 3 Would everyone really ignore a fight in the pits? Plenty of precedents to suggest not 4 With two people on the track the ref would bang on the red light instantaneously - last night the riders carried on while the two actors grappled on the centre green So which Swindon rider has a drug courier in their pit crew? I see the show has got pretty poor reviews - not surprised, it was formulaic, clichéd, with paper thin characters. I think we have to allow for artistic license here on the plus side we had a good advert for the sport on peak time tv ,the jury is out over the programme itself though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 All this excited chat about speedway being on the telly on a programme I have never heard of... Then, on the other hand all you seem to get is moans about SKY and the thousands upon thousands of hours they have afforded it for the last 16 years. People are strange, as the Doors song goes, in that they appreciate things in small amounts but find so much fault when it's scooped up in large dollops. You will get several posts about a speedway poster on someone's bedroom wall in a certain soap, a two second glimpse, and yet become aloof when speedway in on TV sometimes three times in one week. Discuss... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Never seen the show, is it on catch up, or be aired again ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaptooth Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 What the hell did people expect? It's a cops and robbers TV show that happened to have a tiny bit of speedway in it. To Joe public it didn't matter a jot whether it was correct in every sense . Honestly speedway fans are among the most pedantic out there. Who cares for details, it was speedway being shown on the beeb. I was there with Brandon for the filming and have to say it was great fun all day. Seeing what goes into 2 minutes of TV is mindbogling. A lot of effort for that short clip. Well done bbc I say 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I assume Barbara Horley was refereeing as the referee didn't notice a drug dealer and a (presumably off-duty) policeman having a gun battle on the centre green. However unrealistic it was, at least it got speedway on the BBC in their prime-time drama slot. Programme was terrible though. dreadful cringey, cliched dialogue and wooden acting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 there are very few dramas that feature sport as a backdrop where they get the sport bit right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 1 Not a single fan with a programme board 2 The swap was supposed to be between heats 4 & 5 but clearly took place before heat 2 3 Would everyone really ignore a fight in the pits? Plenty of precedents to suggest not 4 With two people on the track the ref would bang on the red light instantaneously - last night the riders carried on while the two actors grappled on the centre green So which Swindon rider has a drug courier in their pit crew? I see the show has got pretty poor reviews - not surprised, it was formulaic, clichéd, with paper thin characters. Well I'm prepared to give the Show a chance. It was the first Episode and they were introducing new Characters - I think it is a decent idea and will wait and see how it develops before criticising it. Were I a Critic - my verdict would be Promising but needs to improve. As for the Speedway - I was just delighted to see it in a Drama. Very good publicity as far as I am concerned. Well done BBC for that at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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