Blackout [TV]

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Currently watching 'Blackout' on channel 4 here in the UK. The show is about a complete blackout in England, and what happens as a result. It's a really well made show, just wondered if anyone else is watching it?

 

I will be watching it on 4OD tonight Looked really good! Had a 8 days later feel to it, hope that it is as good as the adverts!

 

Watching it also, reminds me of the show on Sky "Revolution"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_(TV_series)

Edit: Watching on 4+1 no spoilers

 

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It really is as good as the adverts suggest.. it just finished, and wow.

Watching it also, reminds me of the show on Sky "Revolution"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_(TV_series)

Never seen that, might have to try and watch it.

Edit: removed spoiler

 

It really is as good as the adverts suggest.. it just finished, and wow.

Should be on 40d within the next half hour then

 

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Should be on 40d within the next half hour then

Should be, probably. Let me know what you think of it

I had thought it was gonna be a series before I watched it, but I think it was just a one-off. Shame.

 

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Is it similar in style to Misfits, Skins and Inbetweeners? All channel 4 productions.

 

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Is it similar in style to Misfits, Skins and Inbetweeners? All channel 4 productions.

If you're asking is it crap, then nope.

 

If you're asking is it crap, then nope.

Support.

Was watching educating Yorkshire (sorry!) last night so will catch it later today

 

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How many eps/seasons so far?

 

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How many eps/seasons so far?

It's just the one, I think. 1 hour 40 minutes long, you can read about it here:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/blackout

Their summary is:

Drama documentary exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid, combining fictional scenes with footage recorded during real blackouts.

Feature-length 'What-If' drama exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid.

Based on expert advice and meticulous research, Blackout combines real user-generated footage, alongside fictional scenes, CCTV archive and news reports to build a terrifyingly realistic account of Britain being plunged into darkness.

The film plots the days following a nationwide power cut, as experienced by a cast of ordinary characters struggling to feed and protect themselves and their families. These eyewitness accounts reveal the disastrous impact of a prolonged blackout on hospitals, law and order, transport, and our food and water supplies.

The programme casts members of the public from user-generated footage, weaving real-life archive with scripted drama to tell the story of how Britain could descend into chaos and anarchy without power.

 

Just started on 4seven so watching now

 

That was intense. Scary thing is I could see that happening!

 

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That was intense. Scary thing is I could see that happening!

Yeah, when it finished I sort of had the feeling that it could be real.. Was bizarre.

 

Yeah, when it finished I sort of had the feeling that it could be real.. Was bizarre.

Reminded me of the London Riots a little.

 

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Reminded me of the London Riots a little.

All the CCTV footage and stuff is from real rioting and things like that, so it's definitely possible some of it is from the London riots.

 

Sounds pretty good, I'm downloading it now

 

All the CCTV footage and stuff is from real rioting and things like that, so it's definitely possible some of it is from the London riots.

I did love the ending, when he knocked out or killed the guy in the supermarket, then the lights came back on.

Really good moment "Look at what we have become"

 

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I did love the ending, when he knocked out or killed the guy in the supermarket, then the lights came back on.

Really good moment "Look at what we have become"

Yeah, that bit really got me. And just before, when he was going along the shelves in the dark and came across the guys face sitting there, then running away just shouting "I'll pay for it, I'll pay for all of this".

 

Yeah, that bit really got me. And just before, when he was going along the shelves in the dark and came across the guys face sitting there, then running away just shouting "I'll pay for it, I'll pay for all of this".

Yeah - although to be honest I think he did have the intention of paying for it, since he recorded it all on his camera.

Was this a one off or a series? Seems like a one off?