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dsl ◊ 2024-07-14 20:18	6-part BBC Cold War spy series set in 1971-72, which has just resurfaced on iplayer. Reasonably watchable, but very dark film grain, lots of 70s cliches (everyone's constantly smoking and they always use Zippos - never matches or normal lighters, always drinking neat whisky, everything's various shades of brown etc). Lots of number plate witchcraft - some due to 1973+ cars being made to look 1972 or earlier, but that doesn't explain some other switching. So L suffix plates are usually dodgy, but other older ones can also be distinctly whiffy ... Also several cars recycled in different eps for different purposes and re-use by other characters and/or street furniture where they shouldn't be. Plus various mixed batches of particularly BMC things (ADO16s, ADO17, Maxis, ADO9/ADO38) and Capris pretending to be the same car. Several locations - a lot were Birmingham pretending to be "London" - eg Spaghetti Junction/Gravelly Hill Interchange on M6 (which was still being built in 72) - the old city fire station at Aston (with Aston University looming over it) - also used in S1 of Line of Duty - distinctive traditional street signs Some TVs A mildly significant book The Dice Man by "Luke Rhinehart" -"The cult classic that will change your life" .... Train Planes from ep6 for impdb - probably stock footage. Do they fit "1972"? Bonus capture of Lydd airport (but no accompanying plane shots)

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◊ 2024-07-14 20:18

6-part BBC Cold War spy series set in 1971-72, which has just resurfaced on iplayer. Reasonably watchable, but very dark film grain, lots of 70s cliches (everyone's constantly smoking and they always use Zippos - never matches or normal lighters, always drinking neat whisky, everything's various shades of brown etc).

Lots of number plate witchcraft - some due to 1973+ cars being made to look 1972 or earlier, but that doesn't explain some other switching. So L suffix plates are usually dodgy, but other older ones can also be distinctly whiffy ... Also several cars recycled in different eps for different purposes and re-use by other characters and/or street furniture where they shouldn't be. Plus various mixed batches of particularly BMC things (ADO16s, ADO17, Maxis, ADO9/ADO38) and Capris pretending to be the same car.

Several locations - a lot were Birmingham pretending to be "London" - eg Spaghetti Junction/Gravelly Hill Interchange on M6 (which was still being built in 72)

- the old city fire station at Aston (with Aston University looming over it) - also used in S1 of Line of Duty

- distinctive traditional street signs

Some TVs

A mildly significant book

The Dice Man by "Luke Rhinehart" -"The cult classic that will change your life" ....

Train

Planes from ep6 for impdb - probably stock footage. Do they fit "1972"?

Bonus capture of Lydd airport (but no accompanying plane shots)

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	Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time
	Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase
	Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
	Background vehicle
	Unknown vehicle role
	Seen only in preview/trailer
	Seen only in deleted scenes
	Seen only in an alternative ending
	Seen only in an extra DVD contents

The Game, TV Series, 2014

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