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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2020 23:08:12 GMT
the trailer is HERE! Not long now (looks like they are doing it "period" by the clothes and furnishings?...) Those 'period' furnishing are the current Eastenders sets. Maybe because i watch Eastenders that i dont feel it's being done in another period. Looks modern to me. |
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Post by talkingheads on Jun 23, 2020 10:31:27 GMT
Couldn't resist watching the first one. Following Patricia Routledge was never going to be easy but of course I melds Staunton does a beautiful job with A Lady of Letters, even dare I say bettering the original in the latter half.
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Post by olliebean on Jun 23, 2020 11:26:44 GMT
Just noticed that these are all already available on iPlayer.
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Post by talkingheads on Jun 23, 2020 12:00:14 GMT
Just noticed that these are all already available on iPlayer. Yep. I watched one of the new ones with Sarah Lancashire. No spoilers but I had to take a breather afterwards it was so powerful! |
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Post by alicechallice on Jun 23, 2020 13:29:20 GMT
Just noticed that these are all already available on iPlayer. Yep. I watched one of the new ones with Sarah Lancashire. No spoilers but I had to take a breather afterwards it was so powerful! It was brilliant, wasn't it? Just watched it at lunchtime. She was so good. |
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Post by talkingheads on Jun 23, 2020 15:15:42 GMT
Yep. I watched one of the new ones with Sarah Lancashire. No spoilers but I had to take a breather afterwards it was so powerful! It was brilliant, wasn't it? Just watched it at lunchtime. She was so good. She really was, You just look at her face and see ever facet of emotion flicker across it. The difficult thing is not binging them but I know I'll have watched at least the other new one before long. And tempted to have a look at Playing Sandwiches, to me the most powerful of the originals and one hell of a task for Lucian Msamati! |
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Post by distantcousin on Jun 23, 2020 15:21:38 GMT
the trailer is HERE! Not long now (looks like they are doing it "period" by the clothes and furnishings?...) Those 'period' furnishing are the current Eastenders sets. Maybe because i watch Eastenders that i dont feel it's being done in another period. Looks modern to me.
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 23, 2020 22:46:42 GMT
An Ordinary Woman was seriously disturbing, wasn't it? But I could not take my eyes of the screen. Not seen the originals so can't compare (though we should be relishing we now have 2 performances to enjoy instead of pitting them against each other - but that's human nature), but I thought Imelda Staunton was simply outstanding, too. I was completely enthralled. Real stars here are the scripts. Seriously incredible work.
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Post by talkingheads on Jun 23, 2020 23:20:52 GMT
An Ordinary Woman was seriously disturbing, wasn't it? But I could not take my eyes of the screen. Not seen the originals so can't compare (though we should be relishing we now have 2 performances to enjoy instead of pitting them against each other - but that's human nature), but I thought Imelda Staunton was simply outstanding, too. I was completely enthralled. Real stars here are the scripts. Seriously incredible work. You're actually lucky to be seeing these ones first, without the absolute behemoth performances that came before to compare it to. |
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Post by distantcousin on Jun 23, 2020 23:24:27 GMT
Some people on Twitter have already noticed some line cuts - in Her Big Chance and A Lady Of Letters. The latter even came with a trigger warning for people offended by 1980's thoughts and opinions!
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Post by alicechallice on Jun 23, 2020 23:27:10 GMT
I've watched the first 4 today. Harriet Walter also brilliant in Soldiering On, a better production than the original. Jodie Comer not so good in Her Big Chance. Quite flat, I thought.
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Post by alicechallice on Jun 23, 2020 23:29:45 GMT
Some people on Twitter have already noticed some line cuts - in Her Big Chance and A Lady Of Letters. The latter even came with a trigger warning for people offended by 1980's thoughts and opinions! They cut one of Miss Ruddock's lines about Asians and they've cut all the bitchy remarks Lesley makes about Scott in HBC. Which is a shame because they're so funny. But a bit homophobic now, I suppose. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 24, 2020 7:06:57 GMT
Is that supposed to be a Yorkshire accent from Jodie Comer? And why is it lit so dark? You can barely see her. I had to squint!
Dreadful. Watch the original.
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Post by theatreian on Jun 24, 2020 8:53:51 GMT
The first 2 were great I thought. Imelda and Sarah set a high standard. Their facial expressions as much as their words told the story. I watch in the old fashioned way on normal tv!!
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Post by alece10 on Jun 24, 2020 9:03:41 GMT
Wonderful performances from both actors but I thought Sarah Lancashires performances was stunning. Our Raquel has come a long way.
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Post by crowblack on Jun 24, 2020 9:04:31 GMT
No spoilers but I had to take a breather afterwards it was so powerful! Haven't watched it yet, but the Radio Times listing had the spoiler, so that was thoughtful of them. |
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Post by talkingheads on Jun 24, 2020 9:15:30 GMT
The first 2 were great I thought. Imelda and Sarah set a high standard. Their facial expressions as much as their words told the story. I watch in the old fashioned way on normal tv!! Yes I love how the close up can capture so much in a single look. Imelda Staunton just breaks your heart. Watched Playing Sandwiches, a tough text for anyone to tackle. Truthfully I didn't feel it touched the raw power of David Haig but Msamati is a fine actor and adds a certain gravitas, perhaps because Haig had a more hangdog look. |
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 24, 2020 9:15:58 GMT
No spoilers but I had to take a breather afterwards it was so powerful! Haven't watched it yet, but the Radio Times listing had the spoiler, so that was thoughtful of them. Maybe it was written by Charles Spencer, eh Jan? 😉 |
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 24, 2020 11:01:27 GMT
An Ordinary Woman was seriously disturbing, wasn't it? But I could not take my eyes of the screen. Not seen the originals so can't compare (though we should be relishing we now have 2 performances to enjoy instead of pitting them against each other - but that's human nature), but I thought Imelda Staunton was simply outstanding, too. I was completely enthralled. Real stars here are the scripts. Seriously incredible work. You're actually lucky to be seeing these ones first, without the absolute behemoth performances that came before to compare it to. Oh yes, I can't even begin to imagine. Are the originals available anywhere, do you know? |
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Post by alece10 on Jun 24, 2020 11:13:56 GMT
You're actually lucky to be seeing these ones first, without the absolute behemoth performances that came before to compare it to. Oh yes, I can't even begin to imagine. Are the originals available anywhere, do you know? Amazon do the DVD £12.49 |
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Post by talkingheads on Jun 24, 2020 11:34:49 GMT
You're actually lucky to be seeing these ones first, without the absolute behemoth performances that came before to compare it to. Oh yes, I can't even begin to imagine. Are the originals available anywhere, do you know? The DVD is the best way to watch them but if you happen upon Dailymotion they're on there as well. |
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Post by theatremadness on Jun 24, 2020 12:06:55 GMT
Thank you, both!
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Post by talkingheads on Jun 24, 2020 12:47:42 GMT
The two Thora Hird monologues A Cream Cracker Under The Settee and Waiting for the Telegram have not been remade, and for good reason - I don't think anybody could do them better, truly astonishing. |
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jun 24, 2020 12:55:21 GMT
The two Thora Hird monologues A Cream Cracker Under The Settee and Waiting for the Telegram have not been remade, and for good reason - I don't think anybody could do them better, truly astonishing. Thought they were a bit too raw at the moment so left them out. |
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Post by talkingheads on Jun 24, 2020 12:58:25 GMT
The two Thora Hird monologues A Cream Cracker Under The Settee and Waiting for the Telegram have not been remade, and for good reason - I don't think anybody could do them better, truly astonishing. Thought they were a bit too raw at the moment so left them out. I thought it was more because they couldn't have any actors of that age range? |
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