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BBC1 20:30 The Lady Vanishes.
Prince Monalulu
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Not sure why the BBC are doing it again, but I'll give it a go.
Last made for TV/film adaptation is around the late 90's I think.
The picture in my head says circa 90's anyway.
Our 'hero' seems to have a bit of backstory I don't remember from other adaptations anyway.
I do hope Charters and Caldicott are involved and provide a bit of humour.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00szx2w
Beautiful and wealthy young socialite Iris Carr is used to being at the heart of her social group, but when her friends' raucous and unsociable behaviour escalates whilst on holiday in the Balkans she resolves to seek out some tranquillity and travel home alone.
But her expectations of peace are short-lived when, at the railway station, Iris wavers in the scorching heat and constant jostle of passengers, fainting suddenly on the platform. She wakes in time to be rushed onto the train, but with a pounding head and a feeling of being almost in a dream. Whilst in this malaise she is comforted by an older English lady called Miss Froy, but when Iris falls asleep she awakes to find Miss Froy has gone and her fellow passengers denying she ever existed.
Last made for TV/film adaptation is around the late 90's I think.
The picture in my head says circa 90's anyway.
Our 'hero' seems to have a bit of backstory I don't remember from other adaptations anyway.
I do hope Charters and Caldicott are involved and provide a bit of humour.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00szx2w
Beautiful and wealthy young socialite Iris Carr is used to being at the heart of her social group, but when her friends' raucous and unsociable behaviour escalates whilst on holiday in the Balkans she resolves to seek out some tranquillity and travel home alone.
But her expectations of peace are short-lived when, at the railway station, Iris wavers in the scorching heat and constant jostle of passengers, fainting suddenly on the platform. She wakes in time to be rushed onto the train, but with a pounding head and a feeling of being almost in a dream. Whilst in this malaise she is comforted by an older English lady called Miss Froy, but when Iris falls asleep she awakes to find Miss Froy has gone and her fellow passengers denying she ever existed.
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Well the 'picture' in my head is a few years off then
I've seen the Hitchcock version recently, might be in my mini Hitch archive.
Suitable excuse to mention BBC Films then, remind people what they've been up to, had a hand in.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms
Africa United was on this week IIRC.
Charters and Caldicott, can't remember who played them in either the 40's or 70's, but they're good value as characters and provide some light.
There was a good spin off series featuring and named after them on BBC in 1985, but set in the present (i.e. 1985) day. Wish it would be released on DVD.
Says: 'Not currently available on BBC iPlayer' on the link upthread, assume it'll be on Iplayer later.
What Sky does, I don't know, I don't have any time for the evil empire myself.
I don't remember that.
They (C and C) bring to mind PG Wodehouse's The oldest member, who views the world via the prism of Golf.
Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne were a well-known double act through to the 50s, they appeared in quite a few British pictures of the period
(In the 1979 version it was Arthur Lowe as Charters and Ian Carmichael as Caldicott.)
Apparently they don't exist in the book on which the first Hitchcock film was based, "The Wheel Spins".
I'm sure the original thinking behind the double act was sound, both films would have been rather tedious without the duo.
Nothing worse than a "everyone thinks I'm crazy!" film without some comedy in it.
That's a good enough reason for me to watch any old tat
When I first saw this advertised I thought, not again, how many times can they remake this. Funny how the mind works, I was sure there were more versions than that!
People often think it's an Agatha Christie...;)
I suppose the 1979 remake does have a slight Agatha Christie feel to it.
I'll have to drool over Tom Hughes tomorrow on iplayer.
Oh I loved that, Michael Aldridge and Robin Bailey, two great scene stealing character actors.
Not too sure about this version, heroine rather unsympathetic so far, but best not to judge until the end...
Arthur Lowe? And I think that was the version with Ian Carmichael. Best bit IMO!:D
Or maybe Stephanie Cole and her sister....
Not the same deal at all.
Finding Iris rather trying. Rest of cast good though!