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Occupation, BBC1, 2100 - 16 June 09 - Part 1 of 3
'New series. James Nesbitt stars in this drama about the lives of three friends and soldiers during the British forces' five-year occupation of Iraq and its aftermath. Deployed to Basra following the invasion in 2003, the trio find themselves under fire in a flat - and the subsequent explosion radically shapes their lives for years to come. Stephen Graham and Warren Brown co-star. Written by Peter Bowker.'

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Occupation, BBC1, 2100 - 18 June 09 - Part 3 of 3
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just_me wrote:New series. James Nesbitt stars in this drama
He's got a cheek, plays a civil rights leader in 'Bloody Sunday' now a squaddie! :o
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The closing scenes of the 1st episode were funny last night.
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i enjoyed it last night and the end scene was great lol
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gpw2009 wrote:
just_me wrote:New series. James Nesbitt stars in this drama
He's got a cheek, plays a civil rights leader in 'Bloody Sunday' now a squaddie! :o
He's an actor - and, incidently, a very good guy (from a personal point of view)

I'm finding it a bit too BBC for me.........
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English Rose wrote:
gpw2009 wrote:
just_me wrote:New series. James Nesbitt stars in this drama
He's got a cheek, plays a civil rights leader in 'Bloody Sunday' now a squaddie! :o
He's an actor - and, incidently, a very good guy (from a personal point of view)

I'm finding it a bit too BBC for me.........

I agree, very BBC.
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Just watched the second part and to be honest I understand what the writers are trying to do but I think they're failing. Is it a Love story trying to show the differences in the 2 cultures?or is it trying to point out the affects of PTSD and the occupation? Just one of those points would have done.

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I agree. They're trying to fit too much in. If they had just stuck to one topic perhaps they could have given it a better quality feel?
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just_me wrote:They're trying to fit too much in.

If they had just stuck to one topic perhaps they could have given it a better quality feel?
Yup, far too much. Practically lacking coherence let alone quality.
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Also the son seems to get through his app and training very quickly doesn't he? Taken me far longer and I've still 6 months to wait :roll:
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