Blandings Castle

piimapoika · 30-12-2012, 15:31

Blandings Castle returns to TV: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...bbey-No-pigton

Timothy Spall is chubbier than the earl in the books, but I'm looking forward to it. I seem to remember a series in the 60's with Stanley Holloway as Beach the butler (who in the books was hugely fat).

Killary45 · 30-12-2012, 16:39

Will be worth a look. It is about time we had a new adaptation of the genius of PG Wodehouse.

I am not sure about Timothy Spall as the earl though. I hated him as Churchill in the The King's Speech. Can he convince anyone that he is really "posh"?

katie · 30-12-2012, 17:32

Oooh fabulous, I love Blandings and Lord Emsworth and his assorted family members. I like Timothy Spall as an actor, hope he lives up to my "internal" vision of Lord E

katie · 13-01-2013, 14:30

Starts tonight at 6.30pm on BBC1 and BBC One HD

Blandings
Pig-Hoo-O-O-O-Ey! Series 1, episode 1.
Comedy series based on the stories by PG Wodehouse. Clarence has to get his pig eating again or he will lose the Fattest Pig prize to his fiendish rival. Meanwhile, Connie demands he put a stop to his niece Angela's love affair with cowboy Jimmy.

timebug · 13-01-2013, 15:23

Was pleased when I read that the series was
coming up. Not so pleased now,when I read
that Jennifer Saunders and 'I'll do anything
to be famous' David Walliams are in it!
So I will not be viewing,as the dreadful eye
rolling and gurning that those two take to be
'acting' frankly gives me the pip!

ilovewallander · 13-01-2013, 15:45

I'll give it a go. I find it's best to watch something first before having an opinion on it

holly berry · 13-01-2013, 16:35

Just loving how the BBC is constantly putting out cutting edge drama.

holly berry · 13-01-2013, 16:39

Wrong thread! Sorry

bgtension · 13-01-2013, 18:36

This is awful.

hooter · 13-01-2013, 18:44

missed it...how good or bad is it?

Dan06 · 13-01-2013, 18:45

Turned off after 5 minutes, ughh.

wuffles · 13-01-2013, 18:46

It started badly, but I think it's getting better. Timothy Spall is all wrong for the Earl, though. And the Empress is the wrong colour, she's supposed to be a black Berkshire!

hooter · 13-01-2013, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan06

Turned off after 5 minutes, ughh.

Not half so good as the books then?

Currently working my way through ..Heavy Weather...further Blandings fun

Prince Monalulu · 13-01-2013, 18:53

This is charmless, not sure how they've managed it, but it is.
The humour has been filleted out of it, somehow.
I like a bit of Wodehouse too.

Chris1964 · 13-01-2013, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan06

Turned off after 5 minutes, ughh.

Lol, this just shows how difficult it is to grab peoples attention these days.

degsyhufc · 13-01-2013, 19:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killary45

Will be worth a look. It is about time we had a new adaptation of the genius of PG Wodehouse.

I am not sure about Timothy Spall as the earl though. I hated him as Churchill in the The King's Speech. Can he convince anyone that he is really "posh"?

I always think he's a brummie although he's a londoner born & bred.

wuffles · 13-01-2013, 19:05

If I'd been casting this, I would have had Celia Imrie playing Constance; she has the right sort of snootiness about her that Jennifer Saunders doesn't seem able to manage.

Eater Sundae · 13-01-2013, 19:07

It's probably about 40 years since I read any Wodehouse, and I've pretty much forgotten what preconcieved pictures I had in my mind about the characters. Even so, I wasn't that drawn in by it. It was always going to be pretty slow, and with one dimensional characters, but even so it was nothing more than OK. For me, the best character was the Empress. I wonder how they managed to train it to refuse food.

I'll most probably carry on watching for a week or two to see how (or even if) it develops.

Killary45 · 13-01-2013, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuffles

If I'd been casting this, I would have had Celia Imrie playing Constance; she has the right sort of snootiness about her that Jennifer Saunders doesn't seem able to manage.

I agree. As for the earl I think that Griff Rhys Jones would have been ideal, but perhaps he has given up acting. He is posh and naturally has an air of vague confusion.

Timothy Spall is a good actor but to me he is miscast in this.

hooter · 13-01-2013, 19:35

caught up on I Player...quite enjoyed it...better than CBB anyway

Prince Monalulu · 13-01-2013, 19:41

Robert Bathurst can do snooty all day long, but it still misfired for me.
I'll stick with my first post, it's oddly charmless and not funny.

wizzywick · 13-01-2013, 19:42

I really do wonder why anyone on DS bothers to watch TV these days. They don't give anything a chance, they don't like anything that's on.

Blandings was not meant to be taken seriously. I would call it a Charleston compared to DA's waltz. Everyone compares everything to Downton these days so I thought I would just get it in before someone else does!

Sure, it wasn't the best programme in the world, but it was entertaining enough to digest my Sunday Dinner with. I think it will grow on me.

The baffling thing is that people would happily watch "Celebrity Paint Watching" without complaining, as is proved with Splash!

degsyhufc · 13-01-2013, 19:49

or perhaps people tuned in, watched it, gave it a chance and were disappointed with it.

Stansfield · 13-01-2013, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuffles

It started badly, but I think it's getting better. Timothy Spall is all wrong for the Earl, though. And the Empress is the wrong colour, she's supposed to be a black Berkshire!

Took a while to get into, but I can't say it raised a smile by the end.

Take it or leave it for me.

wizzywick · 13-01-2013, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

or perhaps people tuned in, watched it, gave it a chance and were disappointed with it.

I always watch more than one episode before I decide if I like it or not. A bit like reading a good book. The first few pages can be hard going but leads into something really good.

Do people in this country now have such a low attention span that if they don't "get it" immediately then they have decided it isn't very good?

30-12-2012, 15:31	#1
piimapoika Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 124	Blandings Castle Blandings Castle returns to TV: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...bbey-No-pigton Timothy Spall is chubbier than the earl in the books, but I'm looking forward to it. I seem to remember a series in the 60's with Stanley Holloway as Beach the butler (who in the books was hugely fat).

13-01-2013, 19:07	#18
Eater Sundae Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,524	It's probably about 40 years since I read any Wodehouse, and I've pretty much forgotten what preconcieved pictures I had in my mind about the characters. Even so, I wasn't that drawn in by it. It was always going to be pretty slow, and with one dimensional characters, but even so it was nothing more than OK. For me, the best character was the Empress. I wonder how they managed to train it to refuse food. I'll most probably carry on watching for a week or two to see how (or even if) it develops. Last edited by Eater Sundae : 13-01-2013 at 19:08. Reason: Added a bit

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30-12-2012, 16:39	#2
Killary45 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,241	Will be worth a look. It is about time we had a new adaptation of the genius of PG Wodehouse. I am not sure about Timothy Spall as the earl though. I hated him as Churchill in the The King's Speech. Can he convince anyone that he is really "posh"?

30-12-2012, 17:32	#3
katie Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,741	Oooh fabulous, I love Blandings and Lord Emsworth and his assorted family members. I like Timothy Spall as an actor, hope he lives up to my "internal" vision of Lord E

13-01-2013, 14:30	#4
katie Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,741	Starts tonight at 6.30pm on BBC1 and BBC One HD Blandings Pig-Hoo-O-O-O-Ey! Series 1, episode 1. Comedy series based on the stories by PG Wodehouse. Clarence has to get his pig eating again or he will lose the Fattest Pig prize to his fiendish rival. Meanwhile, Connie demands he put a stop to his niece Angela's love affair with cowboy Jimmy.

13-01-2013, 15:23	#5
timebug Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Services: Freeview Only Posts: 209	Was pleased when I read that the series was coming up. Not so pleased now,when I read that Jennifer Saunders and 'I'll do anything to be famous' David Walliams are in it! So I will not be viewing,as the dreadful eye rolling and gurning that those two take to be 'acting' frankly gives me the pip!

13-01-2013, 15:45	#6
ilovewallander Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northampton Posts: 3,840	I'll give it a go. I find it's best to watch something first before having an opinion on it

13-01-2013, 16:35	#7
holly berry Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,124	Just loving how the BBC is constantly putting out cutting edge drama.

13-01-2013, 16:39	#8
holly berry Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,124	Wrong thread! Sorry

13-01-2013, 18:36	#9
bgtension Inactive Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 761	This is awful.

13-01-2013, 18:44	#10
hooter Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,273	missed it...how good or bad is it?

13-01-2013, 18:45	#11
Dan06 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 975	Turned off after 5 minutes, ughh.

13-01-2013, 18:46	#12
wuffles Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,812	It started badly, but I think it's getting better. Timothy Spall is all wrong for the Earl, though. And the Empress is the wrong colour, she's supposed to be a black Berkshire!

13-01-2013, 18:53	#14
Prince Monalulu Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,836	This is charmless, not sure how they've managed it, but it is. The humour has been filleted out of it, somehow. I like a bit of Wodehouse too.

13-01-2013, 19:05	#17
wuffles Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,812	If I'd been casting this, I would have had Celia Imrie playing Constance; she has the right sort of snootiness about her that Jennifer Saunders doesn't seem able to manage.

13-01-2013, 19:35	#20
hooter Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,273	caught up on I Player...quite enjoyed it...better than CBB anyway

13-01-2013, 19:41	#21
Prince Monalulu Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,836	Robert Bathurst can do snooty all day long, but it still misfired for me. I'll stick with my first post, it's oddly charmless and not funny.

13-01-2013, 19:42	#22
wizzywick Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Berkshire Services: digiguide Posts: 9,328	I really do wonder why anyone on DS bothers to watch TV these days. They don't give anything a chance, they don't like anything that's on. Blandings was not meant to be taken seriously. I would call it a Charleston compared to DA's waltz. Everyone compares everything to Downton these days so I thought I would just get it in before someone else does! Sure, it wasn't the best programme in the world, but it was entertaining enough to digest my Sunday Dinner with. I think it will grow on me. The baffling thing is that people would happily watch "Celebrity Paint Watching" without complaining, as is proved with Splash!

13-01-2013, 19:49	#23
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 35,906	or perhaps people tuned in, watched it, gave it a chance and were disappointed with it.

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