Two or three years ago I was hooked . London's Burning captivated me to the edge of my seat without fail . The fires and special effects were so realistic .
The Blackwall crew were a revelation . The quality surpassed many American programmes and for a long time had very high ratings.
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Advantages: realistic Disadvantages: most storylines now used
Two or three years ago I was hooked . London's Burning captivated me to the edge of my seat without fail . The fires and special effects were so realistic .
The Blackwall crew were a revelation . The quality surpassed many American programmes and for a long time had very high ratings.
Now I think the programme has had it's day . It is looking tired and surely the nw fire station is a last desperate effort to re-ignite some spark into ... ...characters are killed off too often and the turnover in crew is too high. OK firefighting is dangerous and their are fatalities as well as people moving on. But with sicknote gone now and the younger lads brought in who just seem to fool around the show has I feel lost some crediblity.
George is the only original left now and he is one of the more believable characters I feel . He is played very well by West Ham FC fan Glen Murphy.
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Two or three years ago I was hooked . London's Burning captivated me to the edge of my seat without fail . The fires and special effects were so realistic . The Blackwall crew were a revelation . The quality surpassed many American programmes and for a long time had very high ratings. Now I think the programme has had it's day . It is looking tired and surely the nw fire station is a last desperate effort to re-ignite some spark into the show. My main dislikes now are: Firstly the characters are killed off too often and the turnover in crew is too high. OK firefighting is dangerous and their are fatalities as well as people moving on. But with sicknote gone now and the younger lads brought in who just seem to fool around the show has I feel lost some crediblity. George is the only original left now and he is one of the more believable characters I feel . He is played very well by West Ham FC fan Glen Murphy.
I must comment on the recent rape story involving Sally. I don't think the writers have shown this as realistic as they might have. I mean would Sally really have talked to four different guys about her ordeal BEFORE talking to a trained female WPC or rape counsellor ? I doubt it and this I'm afraid is another example of why the show has lost the plot. Perhaps like Heartbeat that comes on before it London's Burning has now been on our screens too long . THe show reminds me of a boxer well past his peak who refuses to retire but just won't lie down ! This was once a top show but now nearly every street in London has had a fire and things are becoming farcical . You can have too much of a good thing and if I were the production crew at London's Burning I'd quit whilst still ahead.
London's Burning is shown on Sunday's ITV 9pm and has been running for thirteen years.
Advantages: You wont get too excited watching it Disadvantages: Dull, monotonous
This is a programme almost entirely devoted to the personal lives of a group of people who are apparently firefighters. I suppose having endless series about the other emergency services – police, hospitals, er vets it is de rigeur to have one set in a fire station. Unfortunately (and I suppose thankfully) there are only a limited number of ways the writers can use this background. Hence the fact that the personal lives of the characters swamp ... ...jaws of life.
The brigade commander still looks as if he’s likely to ask them all whether they want to swap their house insurance to Direct Line. He is presently struggling through the most implausible story line where his female friend (Shoestrings receptionist for those who like TV’s useless facts) wants to develop an area and it might get in the way of fire engines getting to incidents quickly. How do they keep their face straight.
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polydeuces 12.03.2001
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As a Firefighter i watch this program very closely and i can honestly say the program makers have nearly got it spot on, i am talking about the firefighting aspect of the show not the story lines. All the actors/actresses on the show could nearly fit into a real fire station no problem.
Londons Burning is set around a fire station called Blackwall and the Firefighters in it. The show focuses on the different "shouts" they are called out to and their ... ...I think Londons Burning is very realistic and can be rivoting, sometimes i wish it was on for longer because it has me glued to my seaton a sunday night.
I know the program has been around for a number of years, but i still feel there is room for another series if they move with the times like they have done.
Idont know what everyone else thinks because i have a bias opinion. ...
fireman1 15.12.2000
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Advantages: Tense drama Disadvantages: Disadvantages? As if!
London's Burning is a real good, gripping, fire-fighting drama hosted by ITV on Sunday evenings. This HOT drama is set obviously in London at Blackwall Watch. The characters are amazing and there are always new ones entering and i suppose there'll have to be after the cliff-hanging last episode of the previous series. I'll tell you about it later. The storylines are nail-bitingly realistic and can make you quite frustrated, emotional and certainly ... ...edge of your seat when they have a large tragedy on the show, which really they have to have quite often to keep viewers. However i won't stop watching it. It's one of my favourite dramas on the tely! It's timed a bit wrong though. You sit down to relax on a Sunday evening and it makes you all tense and excitied about the story. Some of my favourite characters are recall, sally and the lovely old biddy that does the lunches. She's cool! I can't stand ...
biker2000 19.07.2000
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Advantages: Brilliant effects Disadvantages: not on enough!
Londons Burning is areally good action programme, the characters and story lines are excellent and have you on the edge of your seat!
The fires and resues are so incredibly realistic, you really worry!!!
The thing I like about it is you feel you get to know the characters so well and this helps you get into it, as it deals a lot with thier out of hours lives too. Plus it also gives you the funny side too so you can have a giggle as well as a cry!!.
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broksababe 13.08.2000
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Advantages: realistic Disadvantages: sad, depressive, bland
Loads of people have had a go at EastEnders for being dreary and dull: when was the last time you saw an outburst of joy on the Bluewatch? I had to stop watching this programme because I ended up just feeling even worse abotu Sunday nights than I already did. Even with school the next day, this is possible.
Alhtough there is the argument that it is true to life, surely people cannot find this rather sad portrayal of London life in the emergency ... ...hear you think. 'It's meant to be realistic'. Fair comment if you are watching Big Brother, but when I watch drama I want to be entertained. I want to have good time occasionally.
London's Burning is sad, depressing and getting to be so drawn out that it isn't even comic anymore. Mind you, it's a Sunday night, and what is the competition on terrestrial? ...
anotherwiseguy 27.12.2000
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