[Fleecewife]

 I'm not much of a TV watcher, but this is one I'm really looking forward to.  Anyone with Shetland sheep, cattle, ducks, dogs, ponies will surely want to see it, just in case their favored animal is somewhere in there     I've been reading the Anne Cleeves books anyway, so this is a bonus for me.  Enjoy 
 
 
Shetland is coming to you on BBC One
The long-awaited BBC One television drama Shetland will be broadcast at 9pm on Sunday 10th March.
Shetland, which is adapted from the Ann Cleeves novel Red Bones, stars Douglas Henshall as detective inspector Jimmy Perez. Shetlanders Steven Robertson and Sandra Voe also have key parts.
Hundreds of people in Shetland turned out for a re-enactment of Up-Helly-Aa during filming in July last year. It was the biggest drama production filmed in the isles.
Senior producers say the two-parter requires a UK-wide audience of five million for a series to be commissioned so remember to tell your family and friends to watch, and get them to tell brothers and sisters and aunties and uncles too! The second episode will be shown the next night, Monday 11th March, at the same time.
In a BBC publicity interview for Shetland, Dougie Henshall said: "It's such a beautiful place, so stark and unique - the sky is huge, the air is fresh, the sea is clear... it's a lovely place. I'd never been before but I'd love to go back. Everyone worried about the weather but we really didn't have it that bad - it was lovely actually."
"Everybody was incredibly helpful and they honestly couldn't do enough for us. Shetland was the biggest film production to ever be shot on the islands so I think everyone was really excited about us being there."
He added: "I always thought of Shetland as being a place that was so remote it was always in a wee box during the weather. Sometimes I wonder if people really know where it is or what it's like, what the people are like and what goes on there. As a curiosity it's worth taking a look at Shetland and you'll discover it's a truly beautiful place. But, above all else, Shetland is a really good crime story."
For the full BBC interview with Douglas Henshall, plus interviews with Ann Cleeves and scriptwriter David Kane, click here.

[Bionic]

I will be out    but am going to record it 

[happygolucky]

I hope to watch, no sheep etc but love to see anything scenic

[sabrina]

As Shetland is my 2nd home I am so looking forward to this. Mum has been phoning to remind me to record it.

[Rosemary]

I've set the alarm on my phone 

[Ina]

I thought they were making a proper film of it? Not much good for folk who don't have telly... 

I love Shetland and have read all her books - would love to watch this. Nevermind, I'll survive without it.

[Shnoowie]

I've been looking forward to it too!

[Lesley Silvester]

Ina, watch it on iplayer.  That's what I will do.  I enjoy the books so hope the producers haven't changed too much.

[Anke]

Reading the books at the moment, but no telly in our house and really don't like to watch TV adaptation of books... it always ruins it for me...

[Lesley Silvester]

I agree, Anke, but I'd like to see Shetland so I'll try it.  The one film I did see that stuck to the book is "Goodnight, Mr Tom".  I saw the film first and was delighted to find that the book took the story even further. 

[Fleecewife]

I think they have changed it quite a bit, with the big event at the end of the 4th book already having taken place some years before in this, which is based on the 3rd book.  It will make it a bit difficult if they then go on to film the other books.  There's also a female sidekick.
I'm wondering how they managed to film Uphellya (I know that's not how it's spelt, but my mind has gone blank) in June - can't be much dark around then.
 
All will be revealed 
 
There was another Shetland programme on tonight, with Ellie ?Harrison - the British Winter or similar.  I missed most of it but did see the bit filmed at the Isbisters' on Trondra, with all their lovely local breeds. I met them in 2000 and they haven't changed a bit    I will watch the parts I missed on iplayer.

[Scotsdumpy]

I saw an interview on BBC breakfast which said most of it is filmed in Ayrshire.....

[Fleecewife]

Hopefully just the indoor bits 

[Mammyshaz]

Ill be watching 

[Blinkers]

There's been some crackin' Dramas on the TV just lately, so looking forward to this one too  .   Its the only time of year I can sit down with my feet and not feel guilty  .