Mapp and Lucia.

[Ponyutd]

Is it just me? Geraldine McEwan, Prunella Scales, Nigel Hawthorne. Stella cast list.
Oh Reservoir!

 

[quimcunx]

Are they showing it again? I loved this when it was first shown on CH4 when I was a teen toddler.

 

[Remus Harbank]

I love M&L. Actually went to Rye for a weekend soon after watching the show, the town is just like EF Benson described it, with two factions and lots of gossip. Climbed up on the church tower like Mapp and stayed at the Radcliffe Hall Suite at Jeakes House Hotel on Mermaid Lane.

The books are amazing too.

 

[Ponyutd]

The shame is it wouldn't be thought worthy of t.v. these days.

 

[quimcunx]

where are you watching it? Is it on telly again?

 

[boohoo]

I think my mum has it on DVD - fancy coming over and watching it sometime quimcunx ?

 

[boohoo]

I love Mapp and Lucia. The books are wonderful - the subtleness of it all.

And with the TV series the casting is great.

 

[Ponyutd]

where are you watching it? Is it on telly again?

Just a couple of snippets on Youtube. Although I did download this..http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/book/queen-lucia-by-edward-frederic-benson
Page three, second row down. Miss Mapp also on this site

 

[boohoo]

There will be a new BBC version. What do we think? quimcunx Ponyutd Remus Harbank

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30242511

 

[Ponyutd]

I have seen a clip of the new series.

 

[Sirena]

I used to love the original series, then they took it away!

I thought this is so cool and so camp, how can they take it off? Is it just me? Have I accidentally latched onto something which is crap?

One of my favourites was Quaint Irene...

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

Aww I loved the original series. Nigel Hawthorn was just brilliant as Georgie
Apparently they got permission from the national trust to film some of the new series at Lamb House...(Bensons home...and the inspiration for Mallards)
Looking forward to seeing this and all one can really say is bona fortuna a tutti...lol

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

I have seen a clip of the new series.

It'll be very difficult to best Prunella Scales and Geraldine McEwan...in fact all the cast of that series were perfect.
I'll watch it for the scenery and to see Bensons house. ..and of course Lucias clothes.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

A friend of mine, who is Mapp and Lucia fan, had seen it and reckons it's rather good.

He thinks Anna Chancellor is better than Geraldine McEwan

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

A friend of mine, who is Mapp and Lucia fan, had seen it and reckons it's rather good.

He thinks Anna Chancellor is better than Geraldine McEwan

Really?..I do hope it's good.... so sick of Downton and a lot of dross on telly recently.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Really?..I do hope it's good.... so sick of Downton and a lot of dross on telly recently.

He did really enjoy it although I think overall he thought the previous adaptation was better, however he really liked Anna Chancellor and Steve Pemberton, though he did prefer Nigel Hawthorne's interpretation.

He basically said there is a lot to enjoy in it and it's worth watching

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

He did really enjoy it although I think overall he thought the previous adaptation was better, however he really liked Anna Chancellor and Steve Pemberton, though he did prefer Nigel Hawthorne's interpretation.

He basically said there is a lot to enjoy in it and it's worth watching

Roll on Monday night....quai hai!

 

[Ponyutd]

 

[Maggot]

It's on tonight. Will be watching, mainly cos I love Rye and often go there.

I have no idea if it's gonna be any good.

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

Here we go
..

 

[Ponyutd]

Don't like Georgie......
Lucia too laid back.....
Mapp.....so far

 

[Ponyutd]

Just not working for me.

 

[Hulot]

I agree, I'm disappointed too. A minor thing: the padre shouldn't have a Scottish accent. He should just have the affectation of using Scottish dialect words.

 

[trashpony]

It's growing on me

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

Don't like Georgie......
Lucia too laid back.....
Mapp.....so far

Agreed...and Miranda is acting like Prunella Scales...well...

It's growing on me

Great scenery and it is a beautiful place. .. I'm looking forward to tomorrow night. The guru story wasn't in the last series afair...it's from the first set of books.

Overall, I do think it's good, but once you've seen the older series it's impossible not to make comparisons.

I'm rooting out the box set to watch again. ..

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

I agree, I'm disappointed too. A minor thing: the padre shouldn't have a Scottish accent. He should just have the affectation of using Scottish dialect words.

Aye..he "dropped the Scotch"....towards the end..

 

[tufty79]

Not seen the original, but tonight's prog was just awful.

 

[trashpony]

I didn't see the first series but love the books. So I wasn't entirely sure at first but it was brilliantly barbed. And Anna Chancellor/Miranda Richardson were fab

 

[Maggot]

I never saw the original, and am quite enjoying this.

Loved the but where Lucia was Elizabeth I, and Miranda Richardson looked upset cos that used to be her role.

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

I didn't see the first series but love the books. So I wasn't entirely sure at first but it was brilliantly barbed. And Anna Chancellor/Miranda Richardson were fab

Agree...it was true to the books.
If you do get a chance the original series is excellent. ..