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New series on BBC tonight - the re-make of the 1970's classic Poldark.

Definitely worth a look [:)]

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And very good it was too [:)] Definitely worth a second peek next week.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

New series on BBC tonight - the re-make of the 1970's classic Poldark.

Definitely worth a look [:)]

warspite1

And very good it was too [:)] Definitely worth a second peek next week.

I have never even heard of Poldark before.

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

New series on BBC tonight - the re-make of the 1970's classic Poldark.

Definitely worth a look [:)]

warspite1

And very good it was too [:)] Definitely worth a second peek next week.

I have never even heard of Poldark before.

warspite1

The Poldark series are novels written by Winston Graham. Set in the 1780's the hero, Ross Poldark, returns to his native Cornwall from fighting the American War of Independence, only to find his dad is dead and the estate has gone to rack and ruin. Not only that but his "girl", think Ross is dead and so agrees to marry his cousin. Whoops!

"Continental Divide"

WW1 100th Anniversary Collection.

"ADAM'S RIB"

Been watching Arthur and George on Monday evenings. Based on true events it tells the true story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's (yes, he of Sherlock Holmes fame) attempts to get a miscarriage of justice righted.

This 3-parter finishes tonight and has been most watchable. [:)]

Is no one else watching Poldark or Indian Summers?

I am really enjoying both [:)].

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Is no one else watching Poldark or Indian Summers?

I am really enjoying both [:)].

I am afraid not. [:(]

I recently enjoyed the Australian mini series The Far Country that was made in the '80s. All in all a pleasant trip back to memoryville. [:)]

If you are going to watch it then beware that there are, at least, two versions. One movie version that is heavily cut and less than half the length of the series and I doubt that it is as good as the series.

Probably the right decision - the writers could not seem to re-kindle the quality of the first 3 series.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32074921

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Is no one else watching Poldark ...

Not likely. I can't take the risk of ridiculous fake 'Cornish' accents making me choke on my pasty.

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

Is no one else watching Poldark ...

Not likely. I can't take the risk of ridiculous fake 'Cornish' accents making me choke on my pasty.

warspite1

Fair enough and each to their own, but personally I would not let something like that stop me from watching it - ridiculous accents? can't say I have noticed - but then although I have spent a large part of my life in that part of the world, I am not Cornish.

I guess its similar to when, for example, a war film uses modern day tanks and ships in a WWII film... yuk.

I guess everyone has a "breaking" point as to what is important.

WW2 docos mainly,but some are so amateurish-a sample from one I saw about the battle of Kursk-"while in the south,the ss leibstandate,totenkopf,and das reich adolf hitler regiment?!!! It began to sound like a monty python sketch,and there were more howlers to follow.Peter[:)]

Currently the wifey and I are binge watching American Horror Story, season 3.

Indian Summers is really picking up! [:)]

I feared it would just be an excuse to bash the British, but has actually proved more sophisticated than that - highlighting the class divisions in Indian society itself as well as the down side of any imperial rule (even one as benign as the British). The complexity of British rule was also highlighted by one particular line, delievered by the Indian father (wounded in the war fighting for the British) to his daughter (who is a follower of Gandhi) “The British gave you the education to sit here scorning your own father,”

Excellent drama series so far [&o]

Just watched The Winslow Boy again. Good show and quality acting. [:)]

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Just watched The Winslow Boy again. Good show and quality acting. [:)]

warspite1

Never seen that - but I read the play at school. Very good iirc.

Just seen the new Cinderella film with my youngest warspite. Well done Disney - a truly beautiful film.

Also saw the trailers for two films that look well worth watching later in the year:

Minnions

....and especially Disney Pixar's Inside Out - check out the trailer for this one - a very, very clever idea [&o].