Surprised that no one mentioned this (part 1 was on ITV last night).

Just watched. Always difficult to keep attention when we already know the story and the outcome, but I felt the director did a good job of maintaining the tension.

It lost me somehow; I found I just didn't care.

I hate to say it but it was the biggest load of tripe I have seen in a long time.
What the heck was the gorilla suit about?

well we don't really know the outcome do we? ( I believe he did escape to Rhodesia- remember communications were minimal then)

But there comes a time when these great stories- is Hitler alive in Patagonia ?..what happened to Lucan ?..what's Ronnie Biggs up to in Brazil...they just lose their momentum and become passe and boring.

It was very exciting when it happened- I had started a job running a shop near Sloane Square that day and the street was abuzz with drama..sirens and so on. Someone told me that Lady Lucan was a customer but we never saw her in there again.

And the Stephen Ward/Profumo/Keeler/Mandy ("well he would say that, wouldn't he?") is marvellously brought to life on stage (see my review)... exactly how it SHOULD be done as opposed to the TV Lucan; a bad mistake.

The man in a gorilla suit was unfortunate and the author's interviewing the surviving friends of Lucan was awkward, but I thought it was pretty good at portraying that whole gambling set. Closed, self serving and ruthless. Kinnear played the hapless, gambling addicted Lucan well. It will be interesting how they do the second episode. Did he go and live abroad, commit suicide or get done in by his friends because he knew too much about Aspinall and Goldsmiths deeper secrets? Nice car as well. Mercedes 300SEL 6.3.

hedda wrote:
well we don't really know the outcome do we? ( I believe he did escape to Rhodesia- remember communications were minimal then)


He was declared legally dead a few years ago .... I wonder what would happen if he now re-appeared?

Can you prosecute someone who is "dead" ?

here is a scoop for you never revealed before :

When at Eton Lucan had an affair with the painter Dominick Elwes ( father of the actor Cary Elwes) and they remained friends for life.

this part was always known-When members of the Claremont club believed Elwes helped Lucan escape they blackballed him and Elwes committed suicide.

such was life in Tory England.

He would still be arrested on suspicion surely?. The canoeist guy who did a Reggie Perrin act was jailed with his colluding wife for insurance fraud. Was he declared dead?
Lucan's heavy drinking and smoking would have claimed him years ago - unless he is about to do a Ronnie Biggs and come back for the free health service (as he has a right to do being a UK citizen).

Foz wrote:
He would still be arrested on suspicion surely?. The canoeist guy who did a Reggie Perrin act was jailed with his colluding wife for insurance fraud. Was he declared dead?

I'm not sure if he was, Foz.
He was trying to pretend to be dead, and his wife was claiming the insurance - but not legally declared dead I don't think.

I believe that takes many years - esp when no body has been produced.
But then again ... would the insurance pay-out with no body?

Foz wrote:
The canoeist guy who did a Reggie Perrin act was jailed with his colluding wife for insurance fraud.

Strange that we were only talking about him the other day - he's been arrested again for breaching bail (going abroad to find a new wife !)

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525543...y-release-order.html

Interesting "twist" in the final part ... claims that Lucan was killed and his body dumped in the English channel as he made his way back to the UK (from Switzerland where he had been hiding).

Aspinall finally realised that standing behind his friend was a dangerous thing to do.

Actually thought Part Two was much better. Ecklestone is so good.