No Need To Be Alarmed...

[agchristie]

Was this a good idea?

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/07/london-bus-explodes-during-filming-for-action-thriller

[retrocop]

Thank god they didn't do that in any city in the U.S. We would all be nuked by now. :-(

[Zacs-Master]

A little reckless given our high alert status.

[sp1814]

A good idea if the scene was being filmed for an action thriller. A terrible idea if it were being filmed for a Jane Austen adaptation.

Despite the threat of terrorist attacks, life (and that includes filming in the capital) must go on.

[retrocop]

That may be everyday life in Aleppo going on but unless a gas main goes up in Central London it usually means a malevolent act from our enemies overseas again so a warning would be helpful. Even PIRA, latterly ,remembered to give the occasional warning.

[agchristie]

All in the name of entertainment tut tut...

I agree with Zacs and retro (as well as author Sophie Kinsella from the link).

[retrocop]

Considering they built a French village with bridge,canal panzer tanks,estaminets, houses on a set in Elstree Studios and all the cacophony of war (Bloody loud bangs) in Saving Ryan's Privates I would of thought they could just blow up a bus in a studio back lot with out disruption or alarm !

[Davemano]

Isn't this identical in appearance to the real tragedy involving a London bus some time ago - a bit inconsiderate of the production team I would have thought.