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« Reply #255 on: December 28, 2019, 04:19:PM »
There are lots of people who don't even know who Jeremy Bamber is - that's why there is an interest and it is an interesting case and your I think you are correct in saying that the drama is about how the case turned from Sheila to Jeremy - there will be no whodunit type scenario. Yes, it would be nice if there could be an adult intelligent debate but that won't happen.

We could try . Any comments not based on a “ source” could be dismissed (:

Mind you some posters might have to be reminded what a valid source is.

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« Reply #256 on: December 28, 2019, 04:30:PM »
We could try . Any comments not based on a “ source” could be dismissed (:

Mind you some posters might have to be reminded what a valid source is.

I'd be down for trying but wouldn't tolerate anything snide.

I agree about your point on sources  ;D
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« Reply #257 on: December 28, 2019, 06:32:PM »
I have just read what Colin said about the drama . And he accuses jeremy of accusing Sheila of all sorts of things . And he said the sad thing was that sheila was happy at the time of the murders and in a good place. However when you read his first statement he admits sheila had been violent in the past talks about her breakdowns and also his description of her the night before and on the drive to the farm does not portray her as being happy and in a good place.

Now I appreciate he must have been in shock at the time and I dont think any of us could appreciate what he went through with the press as well . It must have been horrendous . But in his first statement he does not seem to defend sheila at all . He seems to accept what the police have told him . Which you would do in the circumstances.

I have always said whatever the truth the whole case is a tragedy and of course he is free to try and put his side of the story . But I am surprised in a way because we have all heard about the appeals which seem to amount to nothing . I just wonder why now ?

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« Reply #258 on: December 28, 2019, 06:36:PM »
I have just read what Colin said about the drama . And he accuses jeremy of accusing Sheila of all sorts of things . And he said the sad thing was that sheila was happy at the time of the murders and in a good place. However when you read his first statement he admits sheila had been violent in the past talks about her breakdowns and also his description of her the night before and on the drive to the farm does not portray her as being happy and in a good place.

Now I appreciate he must have been in shock at the time and I dont think any of us could appreciate what he went through with the press as well . It must have been horrendous . But in his first statement he does not seem to defend sheila at all . He seems to accept what the police have told him . Which you would do in the circumstances.

I have always said whatever the truth the whole case is a tragedy and of course he is free to try and put his side of the story . But I am surprised in a way because we have all heard about the appeals which seem to amount to nothing . I just wonder why now ?
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« Reply #259 on: December 28, 2019, 06:38:PM »
I have just read what Colin said about the drama . And he accuses jeremy of accusing Sheila of all sorts of things . And he said the sad thing was that sheila was happy at the time of the murders and in a good place. However when you read his first statement he admits sheila had been violent in the past talks about her breakdowns and also his description of her the night before and on the drive to the farm does not portray her as being happy and in a good place.

Now I appreciate he must have been in shock at the time and I dont think any of us could appreciate what he went through with the press as well . It must have been horrendous . But in his first statement he does not seem to defend sheila at all . He seems to accept what the police have told him . Which you would do in the circumstances.

I have always said whatever the truth the whole case is a tragedy and of course he is free to try and put his side of the story . But I am surprised in a way because we have all heard about the appeals which seem to amount to nothing . I just wonder why now ?

Sheila may well have felt better at that time, but if there was a conversation about the twins that could have set her right back. He did say that she didn't speak on the way to the farm.

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« Reply #260 on: December 28, 2019, 06:48:PM »
I have just read what Colin said about the drama . And he accuses jeremy of accusing Sheila of all sorts of things . And he said the sad thing was that sheila was happy at the time of the murders and in a good place. However when you read his first statement he admits sheila had been violent in the past talks about her breakdowns and also his description of her the night before and on the drive to the farm does not portray her as being happy and in a good place.

Now I appreciate he must have been in shock at the time and I dont think any of us could appreciate what he went through with the press as well . It must have been horrendous . But in his first statement he does not seem to defend sheila at all . He seems to accept what the police have told him . Which you would do in the circumstances.

I have always said whatever the truth the whole case is a tragedy and of course he is free to try and put his side of the story . But I am surprised in a way because we have all heard about the appeals which seem to amount to nothing . I just wonder why now ?


Generally speaking, none of us are 100% anything 100% of the time. Whilst it may well be true that Sheila was in a better place than she'd previously been, he was also aware that WHF was one of her least favourite places to be. It's understandable then, that she may not have been looking forward to it. Colin also had, on his person, a letter he planned to give to Nevill, but changed his mind. He won't have given more than a basic outline in what he's said about the drama so naturally some -many- things are likely to have been left out.

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« Reply #261 on: December 28, 2019, 06:50:PM »

Generally speaking, none of us are 100% anything 100% of the time. Whilst it may well be true that Sheila was in a better place than she'd previously been, he was also aware that WHF was one of her least favourite places to be. It's understandable then, that she may not have been looking forward to it. Colin also had, on his person, a letter he planned to give to Nevill, but changed his mind. He won't have given more than a basic outline in what he's said about the drama so naturally some -many- things are likely to have been left out.

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« Reply #262 on: December 28, 2019, 06:55:PM »

Generally speaking, none of us are 100% anything 100% of the time. Whilst it may well be true that Sheila was in a better place than she'd previously been, he was also aware that WHF was one of her least favourite places to be. It's understandable then, that she may not have been looking forward to it. Colin also had, on his person, a letter he planned to give to Nevill, but changed his mind. He won't have given more than a basic outline in what he's said about the drama so naturally some -many- things are likely to have been left out.

He is quite specific that he wants to portray the truth of what happened . So it will be interesting to see if he is portrayed as believing she was capable of the murders. After all it was the family and not him that were arguing with the police about their rushed conclusion. If I was him I would be furious with EP as he could have well not have been convicted. And I still say that today the silencer would not have been admitted as evidence for a start .

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« Reply #263 on: December 28, 2019, 07:02:PM »
He is quite specific that he wants to portray the truth of what happened . So it will be interesting to see if he is portrayed as believing she was capable of the murders. After all it was the family and not him that were arguing with the police about their rushed conclusion. If I was him I would be furious with EP as he could have well not have been convicted. And I still say that today the silencer would not have been admitted as evidence for a start .


It will, indeed, be interesting. Also interesting to read will be interpretations of it from both sides. I have no doubts that, during their relationship, Sheila may have threatened suicide, not perhaps with the intention of carrying it out, but as a way of making him notice her and care for her. I get that he'd have believed what he first heard from police. He may even have thought she's done it to punish him for taking her to a place she didn't want to be.

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« Reply #264 on: December 28, 2019, 09:43:PM »
I'd be down for trying but wouldn't tolerate anything snide.

I agree about your point on sources  ;D
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« Reply #265 on: December 28, 2019, 10:16:PM »
He is quite specific that he wants to portray the truth of what happened . So it will be interesting to see if he is portrayed as believing she was capable of the murders. After all it was the family and not him that were arguing with the police about their rushed conclusion. If I was him I would be furious with EP as he could have well not have been convicted. And I still say that today the silencer would not have been admitted as evidence for a start .

It will be as his book dictates - it's based on extracts from his book. There won't be any surprises.
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« Reply #266 on: December 28, 2019, 10:19:PM »
It will be as his book dictates - it's based on extracts from his book. There won't be any surprises.

I agree . It will be the truth as he sees it . And he had a horrific time from the press as far as I remember .

I hope he gets some peace from his involvement in the programme  whatever the truth .




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« Reply #267 on: December 28, 2019, 10:25:PM »
I agree . It will be the truth as he sees it . And he had a horrific time from the press as far as I remember .

I hope he gets some peace from his involvement in the programme  whatever the truth .

Me too.
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« Reply #268 on: December 28, 2019, 10:28:PM »
Me too.

It’s going to be hard as a drama though as it will still annoy me if there are basic errors in the plot.

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« Reply #269 on: December 28, 2019, 10:28:PM »
I agree . It will be the truth as he sees it . And he had a horrific time from the press as far as I remember .

I hope he gets some peace from his involvement in the programme  whatever the truth .
Me too Jan, I don’t think anyone can deny him that