Salisbury Poisonings

[carolegif]

Just watched the first episode. I thought it was brilliant, real edge of the seat stuff! Even though we know the outcome.
Did anyone else think the policeman’s wife didn’t take much notice of him being ill?

[DTCwordfan]

very good - look forward to number 2..... the policeman's wife - well, she thought it was what he said, a virus.....

[maggiebee]

"enjoyed" it. Looking forward to part 2 tomorrow night.

[-SharonA-]

Some cop! He couldn't make the connection between his illness and the poisoning he was just at!!!

[sherrardk]

Maybe he didn’t make the connection because he didn’t feel well.

[chrissa1]

Yes. I enjoyed it. The policeman didn’t know about the nerve agent cause. However, if I’d been his wife, I would have called 999 long before he collapsed.

[carolegif]

I think when he first became ill he was unaware that it was nerve agent. I thought that Novichok was only made public several days later, but the powers that be obviously knew what it was much earlier.

[DTCwordfan]

that's the inference, carole...the question is how near the truth the programme actually is - there was an article on Nick Bailey and his family in Saturday's DT - and he's still got some post-trauma from it, not least they had to move out of their house at short notice and lost 97% of their possessions - they had to be destroyed because of the risk of that one spot of poison....worth a read.

[horselady]

I enjoyed it. The policeman did go and get checked out but was told he had a virus, so not really his fault that he didn't think there was anything to worry about. I noticed the cat and guinea pigs in the village victim's house and remembered being shocked at the time because they boarded up the house with them inside as they couldn't risk anyone handling them.

[horselady]

I have no idea how the word "village" appeared in my text!

[carolegif]

When you spell my name right and learn to spell, it is worth an answer. I have been busy all day and not online. I realise that it is a drama, but I thought it was a good watch.

[Peter Pedant]

sozza carol
the reviewer at the times was / is called carol midgely
but as they say on AB what the hell

[carolegif]

Your forgiven Peter!

[emmie]

i watched all three episodes on BBC i player, excellent all round, though chilling and at times haunting

[BigT65]

Really interesting series thoroughly enjoyed it. Showed the disgusting behaviour of the British press in their treatment of the Sturgess family they deserve an apology. It took a huge toll on the people involved hope they get some peace

[FoxLee2]

Something puzzled me about last night's episode which concentrated on Dawn and Charlie and the bottle of 'perfume'. Charlie found the bottle in a bin and this happened several months after the Salisbury poisonings - so it suggests that the bin hadn't been emptied in all those months.

[grumpy01]

Have just been reading that Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey has had to admit he can longer do the job and is leaving the Police force.A sad postscript to the events of March 2018.