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Father Brown BBC1 weekdays 2.10pm
Anyone watching this new adaptation of GK Chesterton's Father Brown starring Mark Williams, Hugo Speer and Sorcha Cusack?
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Anyone watching this new adaptation of GK Chesterton's Father Brown starring Mark Williams, Hugo Speer and Sorcha Cusack?
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Currently recording it looks good i liked the Kenneth More versions.
![]() When did Kenneth More do it? I've never seen his version. I haven't read the books either, just noticed the programme as I was flicking through the channels I notice Mark Williams is Father Brown in this and he was in Blandings yesterday. I'm enjoying this more, I couldn't get into Blandings. |
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Hi TW
When did Kenneth More do it? I've never seen his version. I haven't read the books either, just noticed the programme as I was flicking through the channels I notice Mark Williams is Father Brown in this and he was in Blandings yesterday. I'm enjoying this more, I couldn't get into Blandings.
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The 1970's they are available as far as i know on DVD.
![]() I may have look on Amazon and see how much they are. Thanks TW
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Recording it, hopefully something decent to watch tonight when we get in.
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Doesn't look too bad.
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Ah, I was born in '75 so no wonder I haven't seen them
I may have look on Amazon and see how much they are. Thanks TW ![]()
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Hi TW
When did Kenneth More do it? I've never seen his version. I haven't read the books either, just noticed the programme as I was flicking through the channels I notice Mark Williams is Father Brown in this and he was in Blandings yesterday. I'm enjoying this more, I couldn't get into Blandings. ![]() Father Brown IMDB page |
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Have always loved Father Brown...and Mark Williams is very good as the lead character, also it is lovely to see Sorcha Cusack on our screens again..
This is very good in my opinion.. And I loved Mark Williams in Blandings...mind you Wodehouse is like Marmite - and I love Marmite..Blandings was brillaint.. |
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This was actually rather good , will definitely be watching again
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Me too but i love Kenneth More so i am always hunting for Movies and TV shows with him in it.
![]() I enjoyed this version of FB, will definitely watch it tomorrow. Makes a change having a good show on during the afternoon rather than antique/house/cookery programmes. |
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I loved the Kenneth More version, but will have to catch up with this new one, as forgot to put this on record...
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That was rather good, definitely one for a series link....baffling that this is broadcast on a weekday afternoon when Saturday evenings on BBC1 are currently looking so palid...
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I've seen him in The 39 Steps and one or two other old films, but I didn't know he'd done tv work as well.
I enjoyed this version of FB, will definitely watch it tomorrow. Makes a change having a good show on during the afternoon rather than antique/house/cookery programmes. ![]() If you have a Kindle you can download the original GK Chesterton short stories as a single volume free, although to me they are a bit heavy going but I will persevere and read them all! |
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As I work from home on a Monday I was able to have a late lunch and watch it and i thought is was rather good, wasted on an afternoon slot though, I have set the recorder to record the remaining nine!
![]() If you have a Kindle you can download the original GK Chesterton short stories as a single volume free, although to me they are a bit heavy going but I will persevere and read them all! I haven't got a Kindle, I love real books too much! My collection has taken over the spare room a bit though so I guess there's something to be said for Kindles Thanks anyway I might buy one of Chesterton's books and give the stories a go.
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Loved it, sky+ set for tomorrow.
Hugo Speer was as yummy as ever and Barry Sloane also very easy on the eye, though I fear Simeon may not be in anymore episodes
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I dont think that its wasted in an afternoon slot lots of us are in on an afternoon and it's nice to have something original to watch let the people who get control of the tv in the evening watch it on iPlayer for once
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That was rather good, definitely one for a series link....baffling that this is broadcast on a weekday afternoon when Saturday evenings on BBC1 are currently looking so palid...
There isn't much on BBC1 that's grabbed my interest of late.
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Do you think it's something for a Saturday night though? Probably more suited to a Sunday afternoon/early evening maybe. It's a hit with me though
There isn't much on BBC1 that's grabbed my interest of late. |
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I agree that it is probably more suited to the Sunday demographic than the Saturday - both are 'family' slots with Saturday perhaps more slanted towards the younger members, Sunday to the older, but with the shows that the beeb have in that post 6pm Saturday slot doing at best adequate and at worst abysmal at the moment, if I was a scheduler I'd give it a punt....indeed in terms of tone and content I don't see it being much different to Death in Paradise which gets a primetime weekday slot.....of course there may be all sorts of internal political complications about how and where is can be screened based on it being part of daytime programming.
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I don't usually watch daytime TV, but as I'm snowed in today I watched this. I've always loved Father Brown, both in the books and on telly with Kenneth More.
Weren't there some films about him as well? I think they were before even my time. I enjoyed it - Mark Williams was good in the part. Absolutely beautiful countryside - does anyone know where it was filmed? |
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I didn't know this was on! Thanks for the thread, I've not seen a trailer for this at all, blast! Will have to hope it's on iPlayer.
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We have got the Kenneth More version, it will be interesting to see this updated version.
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It's worth a watch. Don't forget to put it on record tomorrow
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