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Old 01-02-2012, 21:45
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Make it stop.

This is not crafted. It's thrown together identikit Midsomer from a bag of bits left over and all done better before. It can't make it's mind up, if it's a piss take its not a good one. If its a comedy it's not that funny. It is Wooden. It is badly written. It is embarrassing.
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Old 01-02-2012, 21:46
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Why do these episodes last 2 hours?

A bit of editing, an hour long and they'd be fine.

2 hours just drags.
That and the loss of some of the adverts. I've recorded mine, as I like watching when I've got the proper time to do it, and then f/f through the adverts.

Glad I've actually seen that it was the start of a new series, and that I haven't come in half way through the series as has been happening.
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Old 01-02-2012, 22:15
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I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, much more than A Rare Bird which I thought was ok. Love the episodes with ghosts/supernatural elements!
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Old 01-02-2012, 22:22
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Do you know the setting of this episode, i.e. which house is it?
Knebworth House

http://www.knebworthhouse.com/
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Old 01-02-2012, 22:55
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Jonesey must be off his medication, as he's gone dim again.

I'm sure they only do this to make the new Barney Bee seem more intelligent.
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Old 01-02-2012, 23:02
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:sleep::sleep::sleep::yawn::yawn::yawn:

Matchsticks to get through this wooden acting farce.

Dragged on and on and on.

90 minutes in and it was as if I had been reading a childs book with big print and illustrations.

Dudgeons aloof, obnoxious arrogant Know all character "acting" ( I swear I could see the strings ..) seems like he spouting the words but not "connected" to the close knit cast. As if he has walked in and not gelled. Hence all the pauses, isolated lines, and ridiculous "Binocular "sketch !!!!

He doesnt bind, charm or endear himself at all.

I always look forward to these .....but feel disappointed, cold and empty afterwards.

Like going down to your favourite village local to discover its full of city strangers on a night out... and your cosy corner seat and atmosphere is ....irritatingly insatiated.
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Old 01-02-2012, 23:11
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I am watching on +1, it is very boring ATM please can anyone tell me if it improves
Only with the advent of Headless Dudgeon .....

and a script writer who is at least plausable in some way.

In what world do we have private battle reinactments with no publc to be seen ?

a potential victim is left alone while Borenaby watches his wife play Hyacinthe Bouquet in the commentry box.
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Old 01-02-2012, 23:13
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that was a total bag of sh!te.
They should give this series a rest.
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Old 01-02-2012, 23:14
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I think that Neil has made the character his own now. the first few shows I kept thinking what would Tom do. Tonight I didn't. Loved the way the new Mrs Barnaby got the hump with the roundheads etc.that was much better than the old one would have dealt with it.;
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Old 01-02-2012, 23:49
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I was disappointed. I thought what a load rubbish.

The only good acting came from the dog!
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Old 02-02-2012, 01:29
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If it's going to continue to be dross, then ITV need to introduce more Sykes the dog.
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Old 02-02-2012, 10:27
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Only with the advent of Headless Dudgeon .....

and a script writer who is at least plausable in some way.

In what world do we have private battle reinactments with no publc to be seen ?

a potential victim is left alone while Borenaby watches his wife play Hyacinthe Bouquet in the commentry box.
That was bloody funny... total crap & pointless in the show's context but funny nonetheless
that was a total bag of sh!te.
They should give this series a rest.
I've been of this opinion for some time
If it's going to continue to be dross, then ITV need to introduce more Sykes the dog.
I doubt a cast made entirely of "sykes" could save this programme.

I dunno why I watch it, I'm always dissapointed at the end.
Like another show I watch , hoping it will entertain me like days of old but somehow its always the same sad end... yet I don't have the strength to not watch
I hate myself.... I feel dirty
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Old 02-02-2012, 11:22
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It is embarrassing to watch now. When Jonn Nettles left they should have called it a day.
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Old 02-02-2012, 11:33
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I think that Neil has made the character his own now. the first few shows I kept thinking what would Tom do. Tonight I didn't. Loved the way the new Mrs Barnaby got the hump with the roundheads etc.that was much better than the old one would have dealt with it.;
I agree, I've always been a fan of Neil Dudgeon, especially in Messiah, and think he's great in MM.
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Old 02-02-2012, 11:36
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I really enjoyed last nights show. The last few have been very weak and i didn't have high hopes. But i really enjoyed it.
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Old 02-02-2012, 12:08
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I couldn't quite work out the circumstances of why anyone would shoot an inanimate suit of armour in a barn, thinking it was actually a person.

But then I couldn't work out why so many teenagers would throw themselves off small sailing boats in the calm waters of a little bay in one of the Jaws films, but there you go.
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Old 02-02-2012, 12:39
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I just couldn't understand the randomness of the bit where Lionel had shagged Toby's wife and was the real father of the 'special' boy'
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Old 02-02-2012, 13:02
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Didn't love the script but to be honest I only tuned in for the scenes of the Sealed Knot at Knebworth. I had the opportunity to be an extra but I really couldn't be motivated by the long journey from Leeds and the joys of camping out in mid-October.
Still, at least the best man at my wedding gave a good 'oo-ah lets be up and at em' type speech which made the cut.
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Old 02-02-2012, 14:52
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I actually gave up and read my book although hubby continued watching but he groaned at the end and said he didn't know why he bothered
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Old 02-02-2012, 20:33
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Hmm not that impressed to be honest,thought the beginning showed a lot of promise but it got weaker as it went and the killer was obvious,i guessed before id even seen it.
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Old 03-02-2012, 09:44
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After "A Rare Bird", I had hopes that the series was beginning to settle down with the new Barnaby, but how wrong can you get!.

I know this is overused, but Sykes out acted the rest of the cast in every scene he was in, that is how wooden the performances were. Also wondered how long it would take the writers before they started to push the new Mrs B into the stories, and yesterdays mash up provided the answer.

Poor effort all round.
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Old 03-02-2012, 11:13
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After "A Rare Bird", I had hopes that the series was beginning to settle down with the new Barnaby, but how wrong can you get!.

I know this is overused, but Sykes out acted the rest of the cast in every scene he was in, that is how wooden the performances were. Also wondered how long it would take the writers before they started to push the new Mrs B into the stories, and yesterdays mash up provided the answer.

Poor effort all round.
Same here, although I thought the basic bones of the plot was quite good. As someone else said, no members of the public loked strange!
It maybe just me, but it seems there has been a lot of everyone in one room while the killer is outed a lot recently. I recall on older episode (Vixen's Run?) Where Barnaby was doing this and someone said something like "Oh do get on with it Miss Marple", which sums up the humour of the old Barnaby.
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Old 03-02-2012, 12:27
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I couldn't quite work out the circumstances of why anyone would shoot an inanimate suit of armour in a barn, thinking it was actually a person.

But then I couldn't work out why so many teenagers would throw themselves off small sailing boats in the calm waters of a little bay in one of the Jaws films, but there you go.
The murderer had worked out from seeing the grey horse who the headless rider was so he went up to the barnyard and shot who he believed was the woman in the suit but she was hiding in the back of the barnyard and he had only shot the empty suit that's when Barnaby and Jones found her hiding
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Old 03-02-2012, 12:36
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The murderer had worked out from seeing the grey horse who the headless rider was so he went up to the barnyard and shot who he believed was the woman in the suit but she was hiding in the back of the barnyard and he had only shot the empty suit that's when Barnaby and Jones found her hiding
I understood that, but it was stretching it a bit that he could have believed there was actually a person in it.
How did she get it to stand up?
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Old 03-02-2012, 12:47
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As I was watching it, I started thinking to myself that they had done a good bit of casting in finding two actors who looked as though they could be brothers to play the twins.
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