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Post by theatremadness on Aug 16, 2019 13:09:20 GMT
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Post by Jon on Aug 16, 2019 13:19:22 GMT
I'm not sure about Matthew Macfadyen as Ingram as it doesn't really resemble him although TBH neither does Michael Sheen as Chris Tarrant.
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Post by Tibidabo on Aug 16, 2019 13:41:26 GMT
Lovely. I do love me a bit of Fady. So much angst in one face.☺️
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 16, 2019 13:56:59 GMT
Lovely. I do love me a bit of Fady. So much angst in one face.☺️ Well in that case you should go and see The Current War (though probably not at a showing as early as the one I went to). He has a big red nose, and he's not even playing a reindeer! |
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Post by peggs on Aug 16, 2019 21:47:47 GMT
Oh yes read this in a Helen McCrory interview, have to admit I thought why?! having been very unimpressed by the play but guess tv is completely different. Good cast.
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Post by jennapatchell on Aug 21, 2019 13:25:57 GMT
I did enjoy the play. Excited to see how they adapt it for screen seeing as there was a fair bit of audience interaction.
And in response to pegg, it is a story that deserves a wider audience. The original documentary was very well watched and is still watched online a lot, and it only tells one side of the story.
I am still torn on which side of the story I support....
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Post by Stephen on Aug 21, 2019 14:00:05 GMT
I am a big James Graham fan and regard Ink, Labour of Love and This House as terrific plays.
Quiz was more tricky. I didn't think it worked nearly as well as a behind the scenes type piece and I found parts to be cringe inducing. Since reading the play on paper though some of the choices make more sense.
I am very excited for this version though and would hope that it's closer to Brexit The Uncivil War than the lighter stage version of Quiz.
Adding it to the Christmas viewing list!
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Post by sf on Aug 21, 2019 19:05:28 GMT
I didn't love it in the theatre - or rather, I thought it was a superb production of a very, very shallow piece of writing (it possibly didn't help that I had absolutely no preconceptions about the case, because the whole story more or less passed me by when it happened - I was living abroad, in graduate school, preparing to sit exams, so I'd have tuned out this kind of story when I looked at the news from home). On TV, with a little more space and without the audience vote gimmick, it might play a little better.
The casting is... not intriguing.
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Post by Dr Tom on Aug 22, 2019 10:46:41 GMT
On TV, with a little more space and without the audience vote gimmick, it might play a little better. I'd expect this to be packed full of audience interaction and voting, to appeal to the social media generation. All the gimmicks. One of the main ideas of the play was to challenge audience preconceptions and to show how their view changes when the same information is presented in different ways. With the TV presentation, you get voting from a much larger audience to present, possibly even broken down to audience demographics. There is an interesting play to be written about quiz scandals without the voting, but it's not this play. |
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Post by n1david on Aug 28, 2019 16:15:55 GMT
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Nov 15, 2019 10:41:03 GMT
I’m blind.
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Post by plaskett on Feb 2, 2020 16:22:28 GMT
James Graham tells me that the most likely broadcast dates in the UK are now April 13th, 14th and 15th 2020.
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Post by Jon on Apr 13, 2020 22:08:57 GMT
Have to say, the first episode of Quiz was very good. Michael Sheen as Chris Tarrant was uncanny.
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Post by talkingheads on Apr 13, 2020 22:19:17 GMT
Superb television. There's obviously tension inherent in the format of Millionaire but to see the lengths people went to in order to get on the show!
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Post by Jon on Apr 13, 2020 22:37:01 GMT
Superb television. There's obviously tension inherent in the format of Millionaire but to see the lengths people went to in order to get on the show! It's kind of shocking that people were willing to rack up huge phone bills. Thankfully that was cracked down in the mid 2000s and you can now apply for these types of shows by filling a form on their website. |
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Post by talkingheads on Apr 13, 2020 23:03:41 GMT
Superb television. There's obviously tension inherent in the format of Millionaire but to see the lengths people went to in order to get on the show! It's kind of shocking that people were willing to rack up huge phone bills. Thankfully that was cracked down in the mid 2000s and you can now apply for these types of shows by filling a form on their website. Yeah. It's fascinating. I can see now why the phone a friend has a member of staff watching them. What a scam they had going, and that was before the coughs! |
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Post by justfran on Apr 14, 2020 18:17:45 GMT
I really enjoyed episode one last night, thought it was very well paced and agree with others that I was also unaware of the lengths people went to in order to get on the show!
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Post by jaqs on Apr 14, 2020 18:38:59 GMT
I remember there being huge threads on newsgroups about the questions to get on the show. But had no idea the syndicate existed in a formalised way.
Loved the first episode.
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Post by crowblack on Apr 14, 2020 18:44:54 GMT
Apparently there was a 'Webinar' with writer and cast at 6pm, but I've only just found out about it from people saying how good it was on Twitter - darn!
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Post by peggysue on Apr 14, 2020 18:46:06 GMT
Great first episode last night. Michael Sheen was exceptional as Chris Tarrant. Lovely to see quality drama in these uncertain times.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2020 18:51:50 GMT
When is Michael Sheen ever less than exceptional?
I really enjoyed last night's first episode too. I never saw the play, so have nothing to compare it to, but I like it, and I'm looking forward to tonight.
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Post by Jon on Apr 14, 2020 21:27:29 GMT
I love how funny is it. The boardroom scenes were hilarious especially the line from Aisling Bea's character that Celebrity Crime Squad sounded like something ITV would make.
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Post by talkingheads on Apr 14, 2020 22:00:19 GMT
Another better of an episode. I appreciate there needs to be some conflict but the notion of them being innocent is absurd isn't it? It's so painfully obvious as he changes his mind on the questions. Sian Clifford is the standout for me, she will be in the upper echelons of truly great British actors before long.
Mark Bonnar putting in excellent work too.
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Post by justfran on Apr 15, 2020 17:14:22 GMT
Episode 2 was great, it felt so tense even though I knew what was going to happen! It’s a very strong cast.
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Post by n1david on Apr 15, 2020 18:57:06 GMT
I'm really enjoying it, it's been opened out nicely from the stage play - it's lost some of the quirky gameshow history stuff from the play, but added a lot more background to the participants.
Not sure I quite buy Matthew Macfadyen as Ingram, I think Gavin Spokes nailed it better as the bumbling major, but MM isn't bad.
There's an accompanying podcast called "Final Answer", where many of the creatives including Graham talk about how they put the TV show together. There are some interesting insights into the decisions that were made in putting the show together, the decisions between actor/writer/director/editor in what they want the TV audience to think at any particular time. It's only about 30 minutes, and there's one linked to each TV episode.
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