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Old 28-06-2013, 15:18
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Been catching up on this. I liked the period setting and the Father Brown character is well played. However the plotlines have been pretty much rubbish. Well actually they're abysmal, sort of 21st century imagining of what life might have been like then but way off the mark.
They're taken from G K Chesterton's books. I haven't read them though so I don't know how true to them they are. I might have a look in the library actually and see if they've got them in.
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Old 01-01-2014, 08:24
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The new series starts this Monday (6th Jan) BBC1 2:15pm.It's another run of 10 episodes.
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Old 01-01-2014, 10:14
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The new series starts this Monday (6th Jan) BBC1 2:15pm.It's another run of 10 episodes.
Thanks for the heads up
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Old 01-01-2014, 10:38
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The new series starts this Monday (6th Jan) BBC1 2:15pm.It's another run of 10 episodes.
Many thanks. Have set up a series link as I'll be back at work then.
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Old 01-01-2014, 11:44
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Great! I'll be recording the series as I really enjoyed the first one. A gem of a show for a cold winter afternoon
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Old 01-01-2014, 11:58
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Though it would be interesting if they were filmed in the current weather conditions to see how he manages to keep his hat on.
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Old 06-01-2014, 14:09
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On in five mins
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Old 06-01-2014, 14:20
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Father Brown's double chin has got bigger
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Old 06-01-2014, 14:23
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Any news on the Polish girl, as she seemed to be missing from the intro at the start, they have given the name of the posh lady and the ruffian, hope she comes back as she is very pretty
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Old 06-01-2014, 14:31
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Any news on the Polish girl, as she seemed to be missing from the intro at the start, they have given the name of the posh lady and the ruffian, hope she comes back as she is very pretty
She's not going to be in this series, sorry to disappoint you, baldbilluk.
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Old 06-01-2014, 14:38
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I've read somewhere that the BBC have already commissioned a further 15 episodes for next year. If true, it's good news!
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Old 06-01-2014, 14:43
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I've read somewhere that the BBC have already commissioned a further 15 episodes for next year. If true, it's good news!
They are. Shame Sophie isn't in this series plus the fact the BBC won't put it in primetime.

Mark Williams thinks the same about a primetime outing.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/what...-needs-6451720
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Old 06-01-2014, 15:03
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They are. Shame Sophie isn't in this series plus the fact the BBC won't put it in primetime.

Mark Williams thinks the same about a primetime outing.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/what...-needs-6451720
Maybe the third series will go prime time! Thanks for the link, I'll have a look
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Old 06-01-2014, 15:08
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Just watched this (most of it, anyway - my TV goes haywire in a high wind).

Excellent story, well acted, as usual. I almost don't want it to go primetime as it's so nice to have something good to watch in the afternoons when the weather is bad.

Great that another series has been commissioned already!
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Old 06-01-2014, 15:11
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She's not going to be in this series, sorry to disappoint you, baldbilluk.
Bugger.

I wasn't paying attention to the cast names in the titles so it didn't notice she wasn't listed. I just hoped she was only missing from this episode.

It was still good stuff, of course... But I'll miss Susie. The show needs a younger female (regular) character alongside Sid.
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Old 06-01-2014, 15:28
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Bugger.

I wasn't paying attention to the cast names in the titles so it didn't notice she wasn't listed. I just hoped she was only missing from this episode.

It was still good stuff, of course... But I'll miss Susie. The show needs a younger female (regular) character alongside Sid.
I don't want Hugo Speer to be replaced by Tom Chambers
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Old 06-01-2014, 15:42
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I don't want Hugo Speer to be replaced by Tom Chambers
I think Hugo Speer was busy due to The Musketeers.
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Old 06-01-2014, 15:55
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I don't want Hugo Speer to be replaced by Tom Chambers
Yes, I liked Valentine, but it will be interesting to see how Father Brown gets on with the new bloke.
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Old 06-01-2014, 15:59
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First time I'd seen this today, rather enjoyable mid-afternoon drama
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Old 06-01-2014, 16:08
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Tonight, I will mostly be watching Father Brown.
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Old 06-01-2014, 16:27
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They are. Shame Sophie isn't in this series plus the fact the BBC won't put it in primetime.

Mark Williams thinks the same about a primetime outing.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/what...-needs-6451720
It was commissioned by BBC Daytime, in order to try to improve the output of BBC one in the daytime (after coming under fire from the BBC Trust for lacking quality, being too similar, formulaic and derivative.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10510949


So they have successfully commissioned a series that improves BBC Daytime, and gets good reviews. Whilst it might get more viewers in a primetime slot, it would leave the BBC with a headache over what would replace it, whilst adhering to the pledge to improve the daytime output.

And in truth, why should the daytime audience not have some decent programming to watch?
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Old 06-01-2014, 18:42
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Good start to the series, but going to miss Hugo

Not a Tom Chambers fan but hopefully that won't take any of the enjoyment away from the programme for me
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Old 06-01-2014, 21:23
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Is it a spoiler to talk about the détails of the episode?

I have a question.
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Old 07-01-2014, 11:00
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Is it a spoiler to talk about the détails of the episode?

I have a question.
If you think it's a spoiler you can always put it in spoiler tags.

Usually it wouldn't be a spoiler if the episode has aired, unless it's a clue to something that may happen later in the series (as in the Sherlock thread, where people spotted something in episode 2 that will be important in episode 3).

In the case of Father Brown, though, I think a lot of people watch it later, as they are busy during the day, so better safe than sorry.

(I've just noticed you haven't been posting long, so, just in case you don't know - to spoiler a piece of text, go to the "Go Advanced" option under the reply box; at the top there is a list of options (B, I, U etc). The last on,e on the extreme right, is an S in faint grey. Highlight the text you want to spoiler then press the S.)
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Old 07-01-2014, 11:03
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In addition to what I said yesterday I see this as a good replacement (for want of a better word) for The Doctor Blake Mysteries which was in the same slot just before Christmas
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