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Excellent story today and another when Father Brown does not let the police catch the killer because of their repentance.
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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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Loving this series,Mark Williams is great. Odd time to put it on though.
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Loving this series,Mark Williams is great. Odd time to put it on though.
I noticed Cho Chang from Harry Potter was in today's - I always thought she was Scottish, but no hint of an accent. As others have said it does seem odd that almost the entire village is Catholic. |
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Mrs Mac's quote of the day.
'The cheek of the woman, inviting herself to stay.' ![]() |
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Is it just me or does Mrs Mac come across as a sanctimonious old bat??
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I think she's supposed to
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Is it just me or does Mrs Mac come across as a sanctimonious old bat??
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I'm enjoying Mark Williams in this. Good to see a second series.
Who's been spotting the "big movie" guest stars? Nick Moran, Katie Leung, James Fleet... Can't help but think Father Brown should be saying "This week I have been mostly solving.......murders"
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That Sid, he's a charmer.
![]() Mrs Mac's quote of the say. 'It must have been that mad woman.' |
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I hope there's a third series, and that we don't have to wait too long.
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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. 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.
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I hope there's a third series, and that we don't have to wait too long.
Series 1 was shown in January 2013. I think that this series has been more ambitious as well. |
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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.
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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. ![]() There is a place for both, and I do hope BBC recognise that. It would be a crying shame if everything became like Father Brown, but as a change, I'm happy with it. |
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...something genuinely fresh and adventurous like Ripper Street...
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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.
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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. ![]() Anyway, liked today's episode and i definitively don't like the new police chief but...
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Can't wait for the next season
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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
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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. ![]() |
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As others have said it does seem odd that almost the entire village is Catholic. |
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Don't understand the need for this rant, two totally different shows probably aimed at different audiences with vastly different budgets. There should be room for both. If you don't like Father Brown its simple don't watch it. But it's unfair to quote it in your dissapointment for ripper streets cancelation.
The BBC already commissioned a third series before the second even aired, so it must be quite popular!
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Don't understand the need for this rant, two totally different shows probably aimed at different audiences with vastly different budgets. There should be room for both. If you don't like Father Brown its simple don't watch it. But it's unfair to quote it in your dissapointment for ripper streets cancelation.
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.
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Fresh and Adventurous? It is.. sorry, it was a period drama and a detective show. Regardless of how good it may or may not have been, it wasn't exactly ground breaking telly.
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. |
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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.
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The BBC already commissioned a third series before the second even aired, so it must be quite popular!
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