The Scheme

[Paul ™]

Anyone south of the border heard about this documentary that is causing a huge fuss up here in Scotland?

I missed last weeks, just started to watch Episode 2 and it is brilliant

An observed documentary series following the dramatic and often emotional highs and lows of daily life for six different families all living in one large housing scheme in Kilmarnock. From parents battling to keep their kids on the straight and narrow to people fighting for community projects, the series offers a snapshot of life in modern day Scotland.

[mynameisearl]

Tis top quality stuff...

Bad news though...

[adustlandfairytale]

"He knee'd me in the Stomach but i don't think he meant it"

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=581...124735430881942

[treacle]

Bullet is the highlight of it for me. What a lovely wee dog!

As for the people....well, I'll not be moving there anytime soon! Seriously though, it's a fair portrait of what life is like for many people caught in the poverty cycle.

[ampersand]

"He knee'd me in the Stomach but i don't think he meant it"

[Alcatraz]

No wonder they can't show this in England. Can't understand a word

No way that Chris is 20!!

Edited May 26, 2010 by Alcatraz

[Elbear]

Last two episodes are postpone so the police can investigate something. Im pretty gutted about this.

Marvin and Dayna are quality. "It's me or the blues" should be a Willie Nelson song title.

[rachbon]

this programme is brilliant! some hilarious quotes.

"aye he got the jail cause it was racially motivated, he called him all the bin laden bastards."

that woman who looks a bit like a crow and takes in all the jakies, she's an arsehole. she likes to pretend she's the local good samaritan and takes everyone in, she just likes to party with all the young people then she chucks them out the minute there's a wee bit of bother. she'll take in these jakes but is going to throw out her own daughter cause she's pregnant!

marvin is hilarious, but clearly an arsehole. he had no sympathy for dayna when she got punched off his cousin, that was shite.. she gets punched in the face then he comes home and starts shouting at her! what a dick.. he'll be raging when he gets out the jail and bullet's away.

[ampersand]

i love it how everyone says pure! makes me lol.

you (rachel) and g+v do it all the time from what i remember

and how marvin always says 'so i um' or 'so it is'

Edited May 26, 2010 by ampersand

[rachbon]

i love it how everyone says pure! makes me lol.

you (rachel) and g+v do it all the time from what i remember

and how marvin always says 'so i um' or 'so it is'

Edited May 26, 2010 by _rachelbon

[ampersand]

i loved marvin in the first episode when he was saying that bullet is his best pal. then he just ends up being a big bastard!

[rachbon]

see that twist wasn't of sixth sense proportions for me. he's a junkie, chances are that he's a big bastard

Edited May 26, 2010 by _rachelbon

[StevenHooper]

Gutted the last two have been pulled like, what a laugh it is.

[rexclark]

Really enjoyed the show, in a completely sick way. Utter scumbags but it's hillarious to watch them.

[ampersand]

i see there's a 'lift the ban on the scheme' group on facebook.

yeah, the police are going to disregard the law cos a couple of thousand folk want to watch a programme

[Alcatraz]

this programme is brilliant! some hilarious quotes.

"aye he got the jail cause it was racially motivated, he called him all the bin laden bastards."

that woman who looks a bit like a crow and takes in all the jakies, she's an arsehole. she likes to pretend she's the local good samaritan and takes everyone in, she just likes to party with all the young people then she chucks them out the minute there's a wee bit of bother. she'll take in these jakes but is going to throw out her own daughter cause she's pregnant!

[Alcatraz]

i love it how everyone says pure! makes me lol.

you (rachel) and g+v do it all the time from what i remember

and how marvin always says 'so i um' or 'so it is'

[Elbear]

I admit I had to use the subtitles. For some reason, a lot of the sentences were starting with "Ken"? Does it mean anything?

[Alcatraz]

Ken means Know i believe.

[Alcatraz]

I see during the course of the day they've reduced the time they're leaving it on iPlayer. It was 21 days earlier today

[ampersand]

That makes sense!

[Alcatraz]

so you ken what he means like?

[scaryclaireyfairy]

it's the funniest and most depressing thing i've seen in ages. i live in a scheme. i feel like i know these people!

i thought i was gonnae cry when bullet was stranded at the vet with noone to pay for his op. as for chris? 20?! he looks about 14!

[t8yman]

I'm amazed people find it funny. I think its incredibly sad.

That little 5 year old girl doesnt stand a f**king chance. Beautiful, innocent little girl being f**ked up by scumbags.

And as for that woman taking in all the strays. grrrrrr.

[treacle]

I'm amazed people find it funny. I think its incredibly sad.

That little 5 year old girl doesnt stand a f**king chance. Beautiful, innocent little girl being f**ked up by scumbags.

And as for that woman taking in all the strays. grrrrrr.