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Old 10-01-2014, 19:22
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What a top notch cast. I can't believe this is on daytime. It deserves to be on primetime.
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Old 10-01-2014, 19:31
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Loved the first series. The characters are still good, although missing the Polish girl and much prefer the previous Inspector, but my oh my, what dreadful, over the top, far fetched plots. Today's episode - the woman in the wheelchair can really walk. Already been done, for laughs, in Doctor Who in "The Unicorn and the Wasp" so just couldn't take it seriously.
I don't like the new cop at all, he has a nasty side to him. Hugo Spears had more of a comic feel to him.

I don't watch Doctor Who so I didn't see any resemblance to that, though the fake invalid plot has been done loads of times.

Not enough of Sid, either, so far in this series.
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Old 10-01-2014, 19:33
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But before 1955 as we saw meat was still on ration. Although according to Coporal Jones Fr Brown would not have been able to use his ration book at a butchers he was not registered with so that was a story blooper.
There was also the blue polypropylene water pipe in one of the sheds at the pig farm! A bit out of period...
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Old 10-01-2014, 19:38
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I've often wondered how the Catholics got that lovely old church, though. Perhaps that village managed to ignore the Reformation.
In the alternative universe in which this Fr Brown is set one of Henry VIII's sons with Catherine of Aragon survived infancy, Henry therefore did not seek a divorce, did not fall out with the Pope and the English Reformation never happened. All those old parish churches remained Catholic.
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Old 11-01-2014, 00:34
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Iirc the Anglican vicar got arrested for murder in the first episode of the first series, so presumably after that the Anglican congregation left the CoE en masse and joined the RCs.

I've often wondered how the Catholics got that lovely old church, though. Perhaps that village managed to ignore the Reformation.
Well I didn't watch the first series
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Old 11-01-2014, 00:48
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I'm really enjoying this. I was lucky enough to see the first series too.
They almost out Midsomered MIdsomer Murders with the stately home history re-enactment one!
Laughed out loud at today's episode's closing scene when
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Old 11-01-2014, 06:37
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What a top notch cast. I can't believe this is on daytime. It deserves to be on primetime.
I really hoped that after it did so well in daytime for its first series the second could be used in primetime. I think it would be ideal for a Saturday slot, a gentle detective/comedy show would slot nicely into the 5.30 post news.
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Old 11-01-2014, 08:33
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As I recall from discussion on here, it is currently a daytime slot as the actors are paid less than they would be if it was prime time. I think it's brilliant although I too missing Anna, I loved her banter with mrs mac
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Old 11-01-2014, 10:10
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I really hoped that after it did so well in daytime for its first series the second could be used in primetime. I think it would be ideal for a Saturday slot, a gentle detective/comedy show would slot nicely into the 5.30 post news.
Definitely. A Saturday or Sunday early evening slot would be perfect.
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Old 11-01-2014, 13:27
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I think it's brilliant although I too missing Anna, I loved her banter with mrs mac
You mean Susie, right?

And yeah. I figured I'd only miss Susie from an eye-candy perspective but her absence has felt like there's something else missing this year. It's hard to put my finger on, but she seemed to be the one regular character last year that Father Brown was able to really be himself with, as opposed to the more 'affectionate bantering' relationships he has with Mrs Mack, Lady Felicia and Sid.
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Old 11-01-2014, 21:31
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There's been a few comments about how it's not at all like the reality of England in the 50s.
I wasn't there but i agree. The way i put it is it's a very romantic version of a small village. If you can call ten murders a year romantic.
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Old 11-01-2014, 21:32
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Apart from one post with a bit of spoil, this thread is very different from the one about Sherlock where most people talked openly of facts and theories about each episode.
Of course Father Brown is not as intricate and doesn't have has much heritage (what mystery crime-solving show has!). So i'll respect that.

I have a comment about episode one and i'll put it in spoiler mode (thanks to Granny McSmith for the tip).

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Old 11-01-2014, 21:45
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Apart from one post with a bit of spoil, this thread is very different from the one about Sherlock where most people talked openly of facts and theories about each episode.
Of course Father Brown is not as intricate and doesn't have has much heritage (what mystery crime-solving show has!). So i'll respect that.

I have a comment about episode one and i'll put it in spoiler mode (thanks to Granny McSmith for the tip).
Father Brown is not as old as Sherlock Holmes (in a fictional sense) but he does have a literary heritage. His first stories were printed in 1911 and there have been many depictions of him on film and TV.

I read some of the stories a long time ago, and enjoyed them, but my memory is hazy about the content, so I don't know how much the current TV series is based on them. I think the characters in this series are all additions, except for Flambeau, who was very much present in the books!

I do agree about the Priest's Hole - complete tosh, but still enjoyable.

And you are very welcome to the tip.

(I've been reading the Sherlock thread with great enjoyment, but have stopped now until after the last episode, in case someone does post a spoiler. )
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Old 11-01-2014, 22:15
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This is an excellent series. The last series was repeated in the early evening on BBC2.

I think the church in the series is CoE dressed with a confessional and a Madonna.

Most Catholic Churches are only about 120 years old ie Westminster Cathedral opened in 1903. Of course all old CoE churches were Catholic at one time. The Church of England is the reformed catholic church dating back to Saint Augustine and 597 although Christians had been in Britain since about 100-150.

The recent midnight mass from Westminster Abbey was so high CoE that the pope would have been proud.

GK Cheston was CoE. lapsed came back to CoE then converted to Catholicism.
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Old 11-01-2014, 22:22
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Father Brown is not as old as Sherlock Holmes (in a fictional sense) but he does have a literary heritage. His first stories were printed in 1911 and there have been many depictions of him on film and TV.

I read some of the stories a long time ago, and enjoyed them, but my memory is hazy about the content, so I don't know how much the current TV series is based on them. I think the characters in this series are all additions, except for Flambeau, who was very much present in the books!

I do agree about the Priest's Hole - complete tosh, but still enjoyable.

And you are very welcome to the tip.

(I've been reading the Sherlock thread with great enjoyment, but have stopped now until after the last episode, in case someone does post a spoiler. )
Altough i could not explain it as good as you, i did know Father Brown had more heritage than the current series (i saw a few show of the 70s version long ago). But let's face it, nobody beats Sherlock Holmes when it comes to popularity, study and passion.

I too have been almost avoiding the Sherlock thread. I went to read it a few hours ago, skiping through very fast and reading only from posters (is that how you call a person who posts? still new at this) i trusted. Read mostly about who people thought would go, doing countdown to the final and wishing enjoyment in watching it.

Going back to Father Brown, i thought i would like the new local chef of police. Liked him in ep2, almost absent in ep3, hated him in ep4 and middle ground in ep5. He's turning out to be one the rare love/hate relation with a fictional character i have. Sometimes it's the actor but this time it's the way the character is written.

And in most detective stories where there are assistants/sidekicks/friends, they get along. Three in Father Brown; Miss.McCarthy, Sid and, Lady Felicia. These three are constantly teasing each other, i like it.
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Old 12-01-2014, 12:08
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Hugo Spear who was sporting a beard in the first episode must have dropped out to go to Prague to film The Musketeers hence his replacement Tom Chambers
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Old 13-01-2014, 12:12
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I think it's ideal for Winter afternoons and wouldn't work as well in an evening slot. It's very gentle and a little bit hammed up and reminds me a bit of Rosemary and Thyme, although the fifties setting makes it more interesting.
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Old 13-01-2014, 12:27
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Hugo Spear who was sporting a beard in the first episode must have dropped out to go to Prague to film The Musketeers hence his replacement Tom Chambers
Who is equally as good and good looking to booth.
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Old 13-01-2014, 14:48
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Who is equally as good and good looking to booth.
But his characters is horrible.

Too nasty.
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Old 13-01-2014, 14:49
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Hugo Spear who was sporting a beard in the first episode must have dropped out to go to Prague to film The Musketeers hence his replacement Tom Chambers
When I saw he left after one episode I looked him up in imdb and saw he was doing Muskateers.

Hope he goes back if he can, though.
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Old 13-01-2014, 15:09
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Series 1 is being repeated from next Monday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01q0q1p
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Old 13-01-2014, 23:28
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No comments about today's plot for now.
Just to say episode 6 is the one that made me laugh the most so far
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Old 13-01-2014, 23:41
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Series 1 is being repeated from next Monday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01q0q1p
That's funny, I was just thinking today, wonder if they'll repeat Series 1 next week! I'll definitely be watching again. As for Sherlock and Father Brown, both are probably as far fetched as each other but I much prefer FB which doesn't try to be oh so clever and has far more likeable characters.
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Old 14-01-2014, 00:12
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I worry about the argument for prime time, knowing my luck the bbc will move it, put it up against a juggernaught and kill it like they did my favourite ripper street. Maybe if this plods along where it is we may get more series out of it. I think of this as my hidden gem.
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Old 15-01-2014, 15:27
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Mrs Mac's quote of the day.

'The cheek of the woman, inviting herself to stay.'
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