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Post by lynette on Nov 25, 2018 19:39:15 GMT
I didn’t think of Hylda ( Hilda?) Baker but that kind of interpretation of the nurse must be as old as the play, cos it is written like that isn’t it? If you see what I mean...
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Post by Jan on Nov 26, 2018 6:52:08 GMT
No, she is immortal, witness the fact she is still being referenced in plays today. Anyway, you’re saying you don’t remember any popular culture from when you were 13 ? In reality you remember ALL popular culture from that age. According to Wikipedia her series in the 70s was on ITV. We didnt watch ITV. Immortal? Behave. "We didn't watch ITV" - ha ha - not even with a scented handkerchief pressed to your nose ? |
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Post by Jan on Nov 26, 2018 6:55:16 GMT
This discussion immediately made me think of this: Oh yes i recall this farrago, i had to ask my parents who they were. More of a burlesque than a farrago. |
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Post by learfan on Nov 26, 2018 12:14:56 GMT
According to Wikipedia her series in the 70s was on ITV. We didnt watch ITV. Immortal? Behave. "We didn't watch ITV" - ha ha - not even with a scented handkerchief pressed to your nose ? Nope, my mum was a nurse and didnt allow handkerchiefs, seeing them as germ carriers. Thought you'd like that. Not watching ITV back then was common among my peers. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2018 13:05:34 GMT
Yes, some of my schoolmates were not allowed to watch ITV, except for the News and wildlife documentaries.
Arthur Mullard was a very nasty piece of work, it turned out after his death.
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Post by lynette on Nov 26, 2018 13:41:05 GMT
Genius
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Post by showgirl on Nov 26, 2018 13:49:57 GMT
I think not watching ITV was quite standard at one time - certainly when I was a child - regarded as infra dig and shameful.
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Post by Jan on Nov 26, 2018 13:55:49 GMT
I think not watching ITV was quite standard at one time - certainly when I was a child - regarded as infra dig and shameful. Viewing figures suggest otherwise. Must be a class-based effect. |
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Post by singularsensation10 on Nov 26, 2018 22:43:09 GMT
Just back from seeing this. Struggling to find any positive or redeeming factor other than the fact it came down before 10pm. I love Shakespeare at even the worst of times but productions like this make me understand why a lot of people ‘don’t like shakespeare’. Uninspired direction, strange casting choices.. not one for me I’m afraid.
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