I was 14 when this atrocity came to light. And it was everywhere. I live, to this day, quite local to the area.
And as a result Gloucestershire became known country, and possibly world wide for two things after this. The Cheltenham races and a prolific serial killer.
This series was quite spot on. Hell Dominic West is near uncanny in his appearance of Fred. And the same goes for rose's actress.
Of course I can't say much for what went on during the investigation, I was a 14 year old at the time and certainly not privy to it at all, obviously, but this did bring back memories.
A very powerful and striking set of performances. Masterful and respectful treatment as far it can be.
So why the 7/10?
I'm a local. All my life excepting my service in the army.
The accents were terrible. Very bad. No one, even the thickest of Gloucestershire's finest and worst speak like that. A misrepresentation that doesn't shake the image that locals are dim and yokel like. I mean Gustav Holst was a Gloucestershire alumni. And whether you know that name or not you will know Holsts music.
Perhaps I'm being a smidgen too harsh. But it is a bug bear that I have with tv and film representation of Gloucestershire and it's people, That said. Watch it if you like a good, well paced dramatisation of true crime. But be ware... it does not pull any punches. This was a horrific event in real life. And it's represented very well in this drama.
And as a result Gloucestershire became known country, and possibly world wide for two things after this. The Cheltenham races and a prolific serial killer.
This series was quite spot on. Hell Dominic West is near uncanny in his appearance of Fred. And the same goes for rose's actress.
Of course I can't say much for what went on during the investigation, I was a 14 year old at the time and certainly not privy to it at all, obviously, but this did bring back memories.
A very powerful and striking set of performances. Masterful and respectful treatment as far it can be.
So why the 7/10?
I'm a local. All my life excepting my service in the army.
The accents were terrible. Very bad. No one, even the thickest of Gloucestershire's finest and worst speak like that. A misrepresentation that doesn't shake the image that locals are dim and yokel like. I mean Gustav Holst was a Gloucestershire alumni. And whether you know that name or not you will know Holsts music.
Perhaps I'm being a smidgen too harsh. But it is a bug bear that I have with tv and film representation of Gloucestershire and it's people, That said. Watch it if you like a good, well paced dramatisation of true crime. But be ware... it does not pull any punches. This was a horrific event in real life. And it's represented very well in this drama.