When did Wednesday become such a busy day for TV? And in August. Oh well, let’s crack on.
The first recording starts with the end of Vet Rescue. There’s a new trail for DanceX.
There’s another trail for The Inspector Linley Mysteries.
Then, Waking the Dead – Undertow part 2.
Grace interviews Ben Elwes about his missing girlfriend Sophie Raikes, so see if they can make some connection between her and Steven Hunt beyond her picture in the local newspaper. He does remember one incident. “After a shift at the hospital she found she had a flat tyre, so she called me and I went down to change it for her. Well, it had been slashed, I mean, it looked like that. Well, to me it looked like that. She claimed on insurance and that was it, but… I just thought, you know…” But as he’s leaving, Grace is distracted by a phone call, and he looks at the incident room with all the information on it, including Steven Hunt’s name.
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Spence and Stella are tailing Hunt. His car radiator appears to overheat, and he has to stop and top up the coolant which he does with a huge bottle of water that he filled up just before leaving on this trip. “Well at least he came prepared.”
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Grace and Felix discuss the case. Grace is wondering why Suzy Jenkins had got into her pyjamas, and yet was running a bath when she was strangled. Felix has been analysing the water found in Phillippa Carrington’s lungs, as she drowned in a canal. But the water doesn’t match the type of water usually found in a canal. “Now the water in Philippa Carrington’s lungs was very slightly alkaline instead.” “Couldn’t that just be a small anomaly in that stretch of canal?” “Yeah, it could. Except I’ve got relatively high levels of chlorine, some aluminium, even a trace of lead.” “OK, you’ll have to explain.” “All these elements are added as part of a standard purification process. The water in her lungs wasn’t from a canal, it was from a tap.” They conclude that Hunt drowned Carrington in a bath, and intended to drown Suzy Jenkins. The water is his thing.
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Hunt drives to a swimming pool and goes for a swim. Spence and Stella are watching him do lengths. But neither of them notice (nor do the lifeguards) when Hunt, underwater, grabs another swimmer and pulls her down, holding her underwater until she drowns.
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Boyd thinks it’s a good idea to try to drown Hunt in a sink to get him to talk. How he’s survived this long in the police is a mystery. Actually, no, given the real life behaviour of policemen, it’s entirely unsurprising. I guess I hold fictional characters to higher standards.
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Boyd needs to get something on Hunt. So he goes completely against character and gives the local newspaper reporter, Sarah Baker, Hunt’s name as the killer of several woman and tells her to print the story.
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While Spence and Stella are tailing Hunt in a shopping centre, they spot Ben Elwes following him. He confronts Hunt in a lift and starts beating him up.
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Stella pulls Elwes away, and because he doesn’t know she’s a police officer, Hunt naturally hits on her, asking for her number.
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Grace visits Hunt’s father. She tells him what they suspect about his son. “Your son is sexually aroused by watching his victims drown.” “Are you a psychologist?” “Yes.” “A profiler?” “If you like.” “I read a headline once, “Psychics versus profilers”. You can guess who won.” “No, I can’t.” “It wasn’t the profilers.” “So would you believe me if I was a psychic?” “It might help if you had some evidence.” “Well, I haven’t. It’s all circumstantial. That’s what I’m here for. I need your help. Your son is a very dangerous man.” “He is my son.” “I know, which must make it unimaginably hard. But nonetheless it’s true.”
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The team decide to take advantage of Stella’s encounter with Hunt, and set up a meeting at a pub. But while they’re waiting, Hunt is meeting someone else – the reporter Sarah Baker. Her dead body is found, drowned in a boat house. She was found by a man who kept pigeons there. They figure he must have drowned her using the large water bottle he had. They also notice that a chain was taken from her neck – she wore a silver cross.
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Sarah Baker’s notes show she spoke to Ben Elwes about Sophie, and her car tyre being slashed. Grace obtained her records and can’t find any record of the insurance claim Ben said Sophie made on the tyre. And more strangely, the photo of Sophie on the records is different to the photo in the local newspaper – they mixed up the photos and printed another nurse’s photo.
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Felix has gone over Hunt’s car to find any possible evidence that Sarah Baker was there, but it’s spotless. Spence notices some bird poop on the convertible fabric. So they visit the pigeon fancier who found Sarah’s body, and take samples from the pigeons to get a DNA match. Yes, it turns out you can dust for bird poop.
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They talk to Ben Elwes again, asking why he hadn’t mentioned that the picture in the paper wasn’t Sophie, and why he only mentioned the story about the car tyre after he’d spoken to Sarah Baker. They think he attacked Hunt to make it seem like Hunt was responsible for Sophie’s disappearance. When it was Ben who killed her, and buried her in the back garden.
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Hunt’s father is fishing, and he finds the silver cross that he’d been told was taken from Sarah Baker, in his tackle box.
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The DNA match on the pigeon poop is a positive match, which puts Hunt’s car at the site of the murder.
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When the team bring Hunt’s mother back to her house, the father tells them “He isn’t here any more.” They find Hunt drowned in his bath. “There’s no crazy aunt, no family secret, no voice in his head except his own. He was my son… and he couldn’t help himself. He did want to, he couldn’t stop.” “We would have stopped him.” “When? You were taking too long.” Grim stuff.
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Recorded from BBC ONE on Wednesday 8th August 2007 20:58
BBC Genome: BBC ONE Wednesday 8th August 2007 21:00
The next recording starts with the end of Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes.
There’s a trail for a documentary about the Ganges.
There’s a trail for Radio One’s Six Weeks of Summer. And a trail for Tribe.
Then, the next episode of Heroes – Collision. After collapsing in a bar, Matt Parkman is being held in some kind of research area. And it’s Claire Bennet’s father who’s got him there. Matt can’t read his mind because the man who was staring at him in the bar has the ability to stop his powers.
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Claire wakes up on an autopsy table (luckily while the pathologist was away taking a phone call). She closes up her skin, grabs a white coat, and runs out.
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Mohinder receives the ashes of his dead father (which rather puts paid to my theory that he’s still alive). And then he has a visitor – Peter Petrelli, who got his address from his brother’s campaign people because Mohinder tried to talk to Nathan earlier that day.
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Ando is betting at the casino with the last of their money. Hiro stops time to make sure he wins.
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Nate doesn’t know why Claire doesn’t tell people about the attempted rape, and actual murder last night. “He was drunk. It’s accident.” “Which part was an accident, rape or murder?” “It didn’t happen.” “Because he killed you before he had the chance.”
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Isaac paints a picture of Claire.
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Hiro and Ando use some of their winnings to dress up a bit, in a very definite nod to Rain Man. Hiro isn’t happy about all the gambling. Even less so when one of the card players they won against meet them in an alley.
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Niki is told by the mob boss, Mr Linderman, that she has to seduce Nathan Petrelli, who’s there looking for a large donation. That way, he’ll cancel her debt. But she can’t go through with it.
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She’s getting into a lift when one of Linderman’s thugs gets in and starts threatening her and Micah. So her alter ego takes over and pummels him. “If you threaten our son again, I’m going to put my heel through your skull.” Then, she goes back to Nathan’s suite, and completes the transaction.
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Claire meets up with the murderous quarterback, pretending that she can’t remember anything about what happened. He’s so stupid he even lets her drive his car. “You know how to drive a stick-shift?” “There’s a lot of things that I know. Like what you did to me.” “What’d I do to you? I knew it. I knew this would happen. You get drunk, you come on to me, and it’s my fault?” “Liar.” “Can’t rape the willing. You wanted it as bad as I did. Stop the car.” “As bad as Laurie Trammel?” “Laurie Trammel is a slut.” “Is that what you’re gonna say about me?” “I already do.” “You’re just gonna keep at it, aren’t you?” “You should let it go, Claire. There’s nothing you can do about it.”
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“I can do this” she says, driving the car into a wall at very high speed.
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With Niki and Nathan asleep, the mysterious Mr Bennet arrives. “Just take the one.”
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Peter and Mohinder are on a subway train when all of a sudden, time stops for everyone except Peter. Then he’s approached by a vaguely familiar man. “Peter Petrelli?” “How is this happening?” “I’m sorry if I scared you. You look different without your scar.” “I don’t know you, buddy.” “Not yet. My name is Hiro Nakamura. I’m from the future. I have message for you.” What a fabulous cliffhanger, and only slightly spoiled by having featured in the trail. I’m really enjoying this so far.
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Media Centre Description: Drama series about people all over the world dealing with the newly-discovered superpowers they possess. Suresh finally tracks down one of his father’s fabled genetically-advanced supermen. In Las Vegas, Hiro’s plan backfires when he cautiously turns time to his advantage at the gambling tables. Nathan pays a visit to a wealthy Vegas contributor to raise additional campaign funds. Following a tragic turn at a bonfire, Claire’s uncanny healing abilities are put to the ultimate test.
Recorded from BBC TWO on Wednesday 8th August 2007 20:58
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Wednesday 8th August 2007 21:00
Before the next programme, a trail for Mock The Week, one for Tribe and one for Eastenders.
Then, an episode of Heroes Unmasked – The Dreamer.
Writer Jeph Loeb has worked on a ton of superhero stuff and, early in his career, Teen Wolf, Commando and Whoopi Goldberg’s film Burglar.
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Milo Ventimiglia gives us Peter’s back story.
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Stunt Coordinator Ian Quinn: “Most of my actors are chomping at the bit to do their own stunts, and we get them in the wires and let them do a lot of it themselves.”
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Creator Tim Kring: “I thought at the center of this story was this idea of these two brothers. The idea of one that was the sort of lost child, the one who was the dreamer, can’t seem to figure out what he wants to do with his life.”
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Debra McGuire talks about the costumes for hearthrob Peter.
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Talking of costume, Adrian Pasdar’s personal wardrobe is quite different to Nathan Petrelli’s.
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Media Centre Description: A look behind the scenes of the drama series, with interviews and exclusive backstage access. This edition takes a closer look at the character of Peter Petrelli and how he is fuelled by his destiny to give up his job as a hospice nurse to do something bigger and better. And there is nothing bigger than saving the world. As Peter takes to the air, the programme shows how the fantastic flying scenes were created and how the special effects team made time stand still.
Recorded from BBC TWO on Wednesday 8th August 2007 21:45
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Wednesday 8th August 2007 21:45
After this there’s a trail for BBC Two’s Autumn Season.
Then another Language of Football trail. And a mention of the PPC’s football phone-in 606 whose messageboards were the bane of my life at one point, because they were the most high-traffic boards, so we had to do a lot of optimisation to get the site to run reasonably smoothly. I think those boards might also have been plagued by some people working at a British Gas call centre who couldn’t get to the general internet, but could get to the BBC, who were pretty foul people, and also, I was told, would arrange drug deals on the boards. I’m glad I didn’t have to moderate them.
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The recording stops just as an episode of Little Miss Jocelyn starts.
The next recording starts with the end of 60 Seconds news. There’s a trail for new programmes on BBC Three.
And a trail for Outrageous Wasters.
And a new trail for Grownups.
Then, the next episode of Heroes – Hiros. The future Hiro gives Peter a message. “You told me many times how lost you felt. Before it all started. This… is what you’ve been waiting for. Be the one we need. Save the cheerleader, save the world!” He also tells him “When I call you, you must tell me where we meet.”
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Claire and her rapey quarterback are brought in the ER. She’s already better. He’ll probably have a limp.
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Bennet has taken Nathan from his room, and is taking him somewhere. But Nathan gets away by flying.
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Hiro and Ando are dumped in the middle of nowhere by the angry gamblers who grabbed them. Ando is cross with Hiro, even though it was him who insisted on doing all the gambling and he walks off. Hiro stays at the nearby diner.
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From the window, he sees Nathan come in for a landing. Hiro talks to him when he enters the diner, telling him about his powers. He even tells Nathan that he wins the election in the future. Then he asks Nathan for a lift back to Vegas. Hiro is still adorable.
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Claire confesses to her father about the quarterback’s attempted rape.
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Peter goes to see Isaac. I’m finding Isaac a bit dull.
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Back in Vegas, Nathan bumps into Niki and asks what happened. She doesn’t know, obviously, as her alter ego was in charge. But she’s able to tell Nathan that the hotel taped their sex session.
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Matt is able to use his mindreading powers to actually be a good husband. Seems to be working.
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Mr Bennet visits the rapist Brody, and gets his mind-wiper to zap his mind. “Hollow him out. Take everything.”
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Proximity to Isaac means that Peter can see the future.
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Nathan negotiates double the donation from the mobster Linderman, reasoning that he’s only useful to him, with the sex tape as blackmail, if he actually wins the election.
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Matt stops a convenience store robber, but when he takes the man’s gun from him, the thoughts of the rest of the shoppers gets overwhelming.
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Niki arrives back home to find police there. They’re looking for her ex, DL, and there’s a panic when a man is spotted heading for the house. But it’s Ando, there to ask Niki for help getting home. Leading this beautifully nerdy piece of dialogue: “You’re “HuggerZ,” the guy from Japan?” To the police she says “He’s one of my customers. I run a website. How did you find me?” “WHOIS database. You need unlist, maybe.”
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When the police leave, somehow, DL is in the house.
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Peter has finished Isaac’s picture, showing the cheerleader dead “We have to save her.” The phone rings. Isaac tells him to ignore it. “Some Japanese guy keeps calling, leaving messages.” Peter remembers what Hiro from the future told him, and answers the phone. “Hello?” “Mr Isaac? Isaac Mendez?” “Who is this?” “Uh… My name is Hiro Nakamura.” “My name is Peter Petrelli. I have a message for you.” Another superb ending.
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Media Centre Description: Drama series about people all over the world dealing with the newly-discovered superpowers they possess. Confused after losing track of another block of time, Niki finds the police on her doorstep, searching for her fugitive husband DL Hawkins. Hiro and his friend get jumped by some Vegas high-rollers. Peter receives a life-changing message from an unlikely source. Matt secretly uses his mind-reading ability to anticipate his wife’s needs. Suresh makes plans to return to India.
Recorded from BBC THREE on Wednesday 8th August 2007 22:00
BBC Genome: BBC THREE Wednesday 8th August 2007 22:00
There’s the BBC Three Autumn trail, and another Football trail.
Then the recording ends with the start of The Real Hustle.
The next recording starts with the end of Newsnight. Their frontpages look very pixelly here.
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There’s weather, a BBC News 24 trail, and another football trail.
Then, the next episode of Hyperdrive – Harvest. There’s some incriminating footage of York beating someone up that’s gone public, so Henderson has to put him on trial and remove him from duty.
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Now York is no longer making the rules, Vine is wearing makeup. “It’s Manscara – for men.”
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When they get to Starbase 6, they find that the Red Shiny Robots of Vortis have harvested all the minds from Starbase 6, and now they’re coming for the Camden Lock.
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Henderson has to ask York for his help.
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Sandstrom does quite a good job holding the robots off, until Henderson messes it up by saying “so long as they keep attacking her one at a time.”
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They grab Jeffers and put him in the Mind Harvester. “Have you ever been to a Harvester before?” It harvests all his memories, and leaves him dead.
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York distracts the robots with the Weetabix Book of Facts, but they spot him. He claims to be a Red Shiny Robot disguised as a human. “We have heard of such robots, but they’re supposed to look like sexy women.” “Yes. And I was just about to put the finishing touches to my disguise.”
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Jeffers Memories come out of the datasphere. “I don’t really get on with the other data. They say I’m a bad influence.” He tells them that they might escape the Data Harvest by thinking untrue facts while they’re being harvested.
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They try it. “The Spanish have no word for Tapas.”
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Jeffers gets his mind back.
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The crew celebrate Shoe-giving day, and York even gives shoes to Henderson. Captain Helix Adventure Boots.
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And Jeffers’ data has corrupted the datasphere of the robots. “Fix it. Before our behavior is affected.” “What can’t you do it?” “Yeah, right. I ain’t gonna be your work, bitch.”
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Media Centre Description: Sci-fi comedy set in 2151 that follows spaceship HMS Camden Lock as it goes about protecting British interests in a changing galaxy. York is sacked from Space Force after a short trial in the ship’s Justice Room and Teal is promoted in his place and left in charge of the ship. Unfortunately, the Red Shiny Robots of Vortis are about to attack and harvest the minds of the crew. Will York attempt a daring rescue or can Jeffers figure a way out of danger?
Recorded from BBC TWO on Wednesday 8th August 2007 23:18
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Wednesday 8th August 2007 23:20
There’s a trail for Radio One’s Six Weeks of Summer. A trail for Grownups. Then the recording stops with the start of the film The Pumpkin Eaters.