Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

tonyvfob1 When Blackpool first aired over here, I never had the chance to see it. When the BBC released it on DVD, I quickly ordered it. One of the best decisions I ever made for sure. David Morrisey and David Tennant, two of my favourite actors, both preformed brilliantly and brought their characters to life well. Personally, I find many of the characters very believable - I myself can partly relate to Peter(Carisle) and Danny. The drama and writing were simply superb, especially the relationship between Peter and Natalie, and her eventual discovering he is the DI trying to imprison her husband. The character of Danny however, has to be the best of them all. A boy whom strives so hard to earn his father's respect he even tries to kill himself, in the same way his father attempted to at his age.As for Blackpool itself...I am a Scouser, and proud of that fact. When I was but a small child, my parents would take me and my friends out to Blackpool on a cold winters night to see Blackpool Lights. This mini series brought back many fond memories for me, and I suspect it will for a few others also.Blackpool's musical score is fabulous also. With the cast singing along, albeit somewhat poorly, and dancing, it is surprising only one of the songs jumps in at an inappropriate time - the scene with the plain clothes officer arresting catching Danny supplying drugs. I highly recommend this drama to any whom are fans of Morrisey, Tennant, Parrish, drama or musicals. Indeed - I recommend it to everyone.

ohfair1 Living in the US, we get BBCA. There are a lot of things that I'm sure are omitted due to the industry laws here. However, I love singing movies from the 'golden era' and have missed musicals. I wouldn't call this mini-series a musical, however I was really pleased that it had music in it. I missed the 1st episode and my 1-year old child loves the opening song of the 2nd episode. I can't find it showing again and it's not available on DVD on anywhere that I've looked. It can be a bit cheesy sometimes, but I don't really care. I love music, all sorts of it. If it makes my baby girl happy, it makes me happy too! David Tennant really carried the show for me. He had to be pointed out to me when he was in Harry Potter's new movie, but he's such a great actor and this show was the first time I ever saw him. Good luck to him and his future career. I'd love to see him and Robson Green in a show together. If it hasn't already happened... Sincerely, Meagan

tigerbaby_1984-1 WOW!! I didn't watch this mini-series when it was originally broadcast on BBC 1, but i have recently bought the DVD and cannot even begin to describe the sheer excellence of it. The writing it wonderful - it can make you laugh like you've never laughed before and then make you cry with a flick of the tongue. It's funny, it's quick, it's light-hearted, it's emotional, it's dark, it's sinister, it's touching, it's heart-wrenching, it's sharp and it's modern. Everything a drama can be, and more. I should also comment on the acting, which is absolutely astounding! Throughout the drama, the characters frequently burst into song. Now i'm not a lover of anything which even touches on being a musical, but the way the music in this series works is phenomenal. The songs are used to tell the story, to keep the action flowing, to reveal more about the characters. The fact that none of the actors are singers only adds to the feeling of reality - this is not some overly glamorous musical stage show. David Morrissey plays "an absolute blinder" as the lead role, and Sarah Parish is truly amazing as his wife. David Tennant is also utterly incomparable as the dark, mysterious, and very, very sexy detective. If you ever get the chance, watch this series...i promise you'll not regret it. Oh, and have those tissues ready for the final episode.

evolvedsky I was flicking through the channels on TV slightly bored had not a lot to do until i came across a program that was just starting. I didn't know what it was about but it was called Blackpool. It seemed pretty good nothing more than you normal melodrama and about five minutes in they burst into You Can Get It If You Really Want (Jimmy Cliff) and to my amazement i found it hugely captivating.The musical choruses are great through out the series ranging from Gabrielle to The Clash i think that you don't have to be into musicals to appreciate the bursts of songs as they almost fall into a category of music video within the program having there own dance routines even little fantasies they help a great deal to build the plot.Apart from the music the program takes very sinister turns that make very significant changes to the plot throughout and as the truth gradually seeps out you will begin to see darker secrets and darker changes in the characters Which after every episode had me eager for more. From watching the casino owner Ripley opening his brand new casino to have his whole world fall apart in 6 episodes will bring out many emotions but inevitably entertain you throughout.The cast is brilliant The chemistry between David Morrisey (Ripley Holden) and David Tennant (D.I. Carlisle) they have a great passion to hate each other although will stop at nothing to get one over on the other one. Tennant however falls in love with Sarah parish (natalie Holden) and the romance between them is great along with the music you can really feel a great passion between them which on screen is captured so well the rest of the cast really pull the whole thing together and ensure a great performance on the whole.This program is well worth a watch to anyone who enjoys being entertained. The blend of music great characters and a superb and captivating story all set on the back drop of the sunny seaside resort of Blackpool will have you wanting more.This program gets my vote i hope it gets yours.