Talk:Bad Girls (TV series)

Review

I have heard a review on Radio 4 for "Bad Girls: The Musical" running in the West End and based on the TV series. Shouldn't that get a mention in the article somewhere? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.225.147.82 (talk • contribs) 00:31, August 24, 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps, unfortunately I jnow nothing about this interview --Oliver Davison 19:13, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

YouTube links

This article is one of thousands on Wikipedia that have a link to YouTube in it. Based on the External links policy, most of these should probably be removed. I'm putting this message here, on this talk page, to request the regular editors take a look at the link and make sure it doesn't violate policy. In short: 1. 99% of the time YouTube should not be used as a source. 2. We must not link to material that violates someones copyright. If you are not sure if the link on this article should be removed or you would like to help spread this message contact us on this page. Thanks, ---J.S (t|c) 03:29, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Article was way too long

I got rid of most of the series 8 summary. If people want an episode by episode sumamary, they can go to the Bad Girls official website! I also added a section about the cancellation. I would also consider getting rid of, or at least massively rewriting, the recurring elements section... it's really badly written and probably not even necessary. --Pellet 23:49, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

The page is in need of lots of work.. presently I'm re-watching episodes as its been so long since I last saw them and doing the LOE, hopefully we can get this page up to a good standard. Matthew Fenton (talk) 23:57, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

I still think the Series plot summaries are far too waffly and verbose. We really don't need to know every plotline in the series here. The series 8 summary in particular has once again become a slab of useless fan-babble --Pellet 11:02, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

I agree. Who wants to edit it? It should be the same length as the other plot summaries. No reason that the shortest (and worst) series should have the longest write-up! Jtattenbaum 22:25, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Cast list

I personally think it is pointless having the cast broken up into past and final series, as the series is now defunct. If you're going to do that for the final series, why not every series. What do others think? Jay Firestorm 19:45, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

• Hi, i'm the one who has done the cast list as it is with the past characters and final series sections. I'm sorry if it looks strange but i only did it so people who hadn't yet seen the final ever episode, would know who was in it. But if people would like to change the section then they are completly welcome to do so. I also tried to list every character that had appeared in Bad Girls (even down to the minor characters) and to help me do so i split the sections into three groups (Past officers, inmates and others.) I would however be obligied that if anyone was to change the list around, they would take note of the characters already on the page because it took me an awful long time to get it as it is. Thanks! xx — Preceding unsigned comment added by Badgirlsfan (talk • contribs) 12:34, January 2, 2007 (UTC)

• • Hi, new fan/editor here. Wouldn't it make sense to divide the character list by major characters and minor characters? The way it is now feels very overwhelming, and it's hard to spot a character you're interested in. There could be Major Prisoners, Minor Prisoners, Major Officers, Minor Officers, and Other Characters. Thoughts? Jtattenbaum 21:54, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Musical?

I think there should be a section about the Bad Girls musical. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikidavid31 (talk • contribs) 01:33, December 31, 2006 (UTC)

Already on it! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Badgirlsfan (talk • contribs) 00:39, January 3, 2007 (UTC)

ITV3 skipped episode (?)

Does anyone know why ITV3 have seemingly skipped the final episode of series 2? I've turned in tonight to find that it is the first episode of series three. I've scoured the schedules and am certain that I haven't missed one - I definately watched it last Monday. Now one of the key episodes plot-development wise has been jumped, making this week's a bit hard to follow. I wonder what's going on. Copyright complications? Legal problems due to plotline? ITV3 just being stupid (wouldn't be the first time!)?? Who knows. Jay Firestorm 23:20, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

• Replying to myself, I e-mailed ITV3 about this, and got this reply:

"In response to your previous email.

I can confirm episode 13 of series to will now be transmitted on Monday 26/2/07. Thank you for bringing the error to our attention.

Regards DUTY OFFICER - PR"

So, rather worrying that a leading channel don't seem to know what they're doing or don't spot mistakes, but positive in that the episode will be broadcast. =) Jay Firestorm 20:40, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Character Pages

Im going to create a character page for each character in the cast list. (similar to that of character pages on wikipedia made for characters in soaps). Just thought id let people know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.159.172.91 (talk • contribs) 16:04, March 6, 2007 (UTC)

Bad Girls Anonymous?

Why is there a section devoted to this message board thread? It seems very peculiar, given the Wikipedia policies about linking to external sites. I mean, it seems fine to have a link to the message board thread, but an entire section about one message board seems a bit much. There are a number of other equally-active Bad Girls discussions/message boards happening online, including on Television Without Pity, Bad Girls Online (which has archived threads going back to 2001), Bad Girls Net, and the Helen and Nikki board, all of which are equally worthy of being featured this way. Which is why, it seems to me, that there shouldn't be any section about any particular website or message board related to the show, and these should be included as links at the bottom, as is traditional on Wikipedia. Anyone else have an opinion on this? Jtattenbaum 22:00, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes, you should have left it on because BGA is a much more active disussion board than others. If you go on Bad Girls Online, you'd notice they get probably around three messages a day now if there lucky, Bad Girls Net is rarely updated now and all in all, BGA is a thread on Digitalspy that is still ongoing after it was first started in August 2005, still being posted on everyday. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.141.208.164 (talk • contribs) 11:11, March 29, 2007 (UTC)

Actually, I agree with Jtattenbaum's edits and rationale. Even if one fansite is much more active than others, an entire section in the article devoted to it is not really appropriate (unless it is notable enough to have been mentioned in the mainstream press). -- Satori Son 14:23, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

And, in the more recent readings of the linking rules, it seems it's not even appropriate to link to ANY online discussion forum, so at least it's all fair. (That said, for the record, if BGA gets 3 messages a day it's not the most active BG forum around--not even close.) Jtattenbaum 14:43, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

That's right as well. In general, "non-official" fansites and forums should not be linked to at all, even in the "External links" section. Please read WP:External links for more info. Thanks, Satori Son 15:04, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Well if you were to read my post properly Jtattenbaum, you would no i DIDN'T say BGA gets 3 messages a day, i said Bad Girls Online gets about 3 messages a day, a totally different Message board. - i suggest you do your research mate!!!

Sorry 'bout the misread. But of course the point about not linking to message boards (and not privileging one over others) still stands. Jtattenbaum 21:59, 29 March 2007 (UTC)