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Old 18-01-2014, 12:04
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Really enjoy this series. It's a shame it isn't shown on a Sunday evening as a way to round off the week
Why not record it and then watch it on a Sunday afternoon?
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Old 18-01-2014, 14:50
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I keep meaning to find the books in the library. Do you mean that the England of G K Chesterton is a fantasyland?



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It is indeed.

I think the BBC made a decision to make this type of drama FB/Indian Doctor/WPC56 etc, rather than show Diagnosis Murder/Murder She Wrote etc.

Once a body of work is built up then they can repeat their own programming as in DQF.

Or someone bought a job lot of 1950's gear down the market.
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Old 18-01-2014, 21:19
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I keep meaning to find the books in the library. Do you mean that the England of G K Chesterton is a fantasyland?
Many of the episodes are original stories. GK Chesterton died in 1936 It was the BBC producers that decided to put the stories in one time and place.

Good question and answer page here.

http://pastoffences.wordpress.com/20...-bbc-producer/
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Old 18-01-2014, 21:34
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I was surprised that she said it was filmed during appalling rain, because both series seem to me to showing us an idyllic quintessential English village where it's perpetually summer I don't recall seeing any rain in either series.
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Old 18-01-2014, 22:00
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I've watched all of the second series in iplayer and really enjoyed it.

It has a certain charm......
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Old 18-01-2014, 22:12
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Who's 'ranting'?

Or do you mean that you're upset about someone not agreeing with your taste in TV drama? If so, it's probably best not to frequent discussion forums on the subject.
Actually I said in post 199 that my favourite was ripper street way before you brought it up in post 212, so actually it seems i have similar taste to you the difference is i am not taking the cancellation of ripper street out on father brown. Also if I want to debate on forums I think I will
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Old 19-01-2014, 09:43
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It has a certain charm......
That's it exactly
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Old 19-01-2014, 11:27
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This isn't a thread to discuss Ripper Street so I won't go into detail. However, if you think that it was just another period detective series, it really wasn't.

It was far grittier than the usual Quality Street portrayal of Victorian London, it engaged with the sexual politics of the time, it didn't flinch from the realistic portrayal of violence, it attempted to reflect contemporary spoken English, it involved real-life people and events, heck, the list goes on.
You sound bitter and in the wrong thread also.
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Old 19-01-2014, 16:21
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I haven't seen them all yet but certainly it's top quality for daytime TV. The scripts seem better this time, some really quite good.

However you don't see bad acting on the BBC, until now that is. Also some of the characterisations are annoyingly portrayed.
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Old 19-01-2014, 16:29
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I think this is because in the Father Brown books England remained a Catholic country after Henry 8th managed to resolve his differences with the pope.
That is not true of the original collections of short stories, which are very different from this TV series.

But it is true of this series. It is a bit like an alternative history, like Robert Harris's novel Fatherland which is set in a world in which Hitler won the war.

I was not too impressed with the first series, but from what I have seen of the second it was a lot better.
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Old 19-01-2014, 17:22
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seems a good series. i shall watch again.
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Old 20-01-2014, 00:41
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You sound bitter and in the wrong thread also.
I responded to another poster. That's kinda how the forum works.

I see you're another one of those people who can tell what someone's state of mind is from a few words of text. Promise that you'll use your powers only for good.
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Old 20-01-2014, 09:41
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I started watching an episode on catch-up yesterday but it does appear to be awfully twee. The 'music' is intrusive and seems to be designed to compensate for the cast's inability to act. E.g. conversation between husband and wife. Wife is clearly unhappy but husband doesn't pick up on it. Husband drives off. Wife stares after him sadly. Cue mournful strings. Yeah, FFS, we get it. It's like watching an amateur dramatic society production on screen.

I see there were the usual television drama tropes - chocolate box settings and cars that looked brand new and spotlessly clean. I know this isn't competing against Ripper Street but it is annoying when something genuinely fresh and adventurous like Ripper Street get axed and formulaic, by-the-numbers Sunday evening whodunnits like this get recommissioned.
Who's 'ranting'?

Or do you mean that you're upset about someone not agreeing with your taste in TV drama? If so, it's probably best not to frequent discussion forums on the subject.
This isn't a thread to discuss Ripper Street so I won't go into detail. However, if you think that it was just another period detective series, it really wasn't.

It was far grittier than the usual Quality Street portrayal of Victorian London, it engaged with the sexual politics of the time, it didn't flinch from the realistic portrayal of violence, it attempted to reflect contemporary spoken English, it involved real-life people and events, heck, the list goes on.
A few words! Hate to see you on a rant then
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Old 20-01-2014, 11:39
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I've really enjoyed this and am delighted that the first series (which I haven't seen) is being repeated from today. Initially I thought it was a bit hammy and it reminded me of Rosemary and Thyme, but it's charm has really worked on me and now I think it's in a different league altogether.
I love Mark Williams as Fr Brown and I think Sorcha Cusack is brilliant as the tight lipped, disapproving but ultimately kind hearted Mrs McCarthy.
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Old 20-01-2014, 14:49
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Father Brown freaks me the hell out, he's so bloomin' sinister

Is he supposed to be?
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Old 20-01-2014, 14:55
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Father Brown freaks me the hell out, he's so bloomin' sinister

Is he supposed to be?
No I don't think so. He is supposed to be a friendly but nosy priest who has a penchant for solving crimes and standing up for the unjustly accused.
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Old 20-01-2014, 15:00
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No I don't think so. He is supposed to be a friendly but nosy priest who has a penchant for solving crimes and standing up for the unjustly accused.
Yikes, must just be my over active imagination then
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Old 20-01-2014, 15:39
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Father Brown freaks me the hell out, he's so bloomin' sinister

Is he supposed to be?
I think he's the very opposite of sinister. He comes across as deeply spiritual but with a very humane streak and very accepting and forgiving of people's flaws and failures.
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Old 20-01-2014, 16:43
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I'm mystified as so why they chose to show them as a group over two weeks. I still have several unwatched on my PVR. There's a limit to how many mysteries I can concentrate on in a week. Perhaps they think they're not mysteries at all just frivolous light entertainment.
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Old 20-01-2014, 18:49
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Absolutely excellent programme. I've always liked Mark Williams whether it be comedy, documentaries or serious acting.
Great locations and very good story lines.
Will there be more and will it be moved to a more prime time slot?
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Old 20-01-2014, 18:51
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Father Brown freaks me the hell out, he's so bloomin' sinister

Is he supposed to be?
I don't think he's at all sinister, I think he's lovely.
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Old 20-01-2014, 19:04
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My favourite line so far:

Police Inspector: Oh! Leave it to the professionals Father.
Father Brown: Professionals built the Titanic, an amateur built the Ark.
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Old 20-01-2014, 19:05
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I was surprised that she said it was filmed during appalling rain, because both series seem to me to showing us an idyllic quintessential English village where it's perpetually summer I don't recall seeing any rain in either series.
There was rain in last Wednesday's or Thursday's edition. But presumably the first series was filmed in the summer of 2012 which was something like the wettest summer in 100 years so they did well to make it seem as sunny as they did!
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Old 20-01-2014, 19:07
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That is not true of the original collections of short stories, which are very different from this TV series.

But it is true of this series. It is a bit like an alternative history, like Robert Harris's novel Fatherland which is set in a world in which Hitler won the war.

I was not too impressed with the first series, but from what I have seen of the second it was a lot better.
No no true. There was an Anglican Vicar in the first ever episode (which was repeated today).
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Old 20-01-2014, 19:08
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That is not true of the original collections of short stories, which are very different from this TV series.

But it is true of this series. It is a bit like an alternative history, like Robert Harris's novel Fatherland which is set in a world in which Hitler won the war.
Has that been explicitly mentioned or are people just putting two and two together and making 5??
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