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Old 15-01-2014, 15:47
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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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Old 15-01-2014, 15:53
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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.
And with iplayer, it can still be enjoyed at a time to suit the viewer
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Old 15-01-2014, 19:36
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Loving this series,Mark Williams is great. Odd time to put it on though.
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Old 15-01-2014, 19:58
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Loving this series,Mark Williams is great. Odd time to put it on though.
It's on at this time because the BBC want to improve daytime viewing.

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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Old 15-01-2014, 19:59
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Mrs Mac's quote of the day.

'The cheek of the woman, inviting herself to stay.'
Is it just me or does Mrs Mac come across as a sanctimonious old bat??
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Old 16-01-2014, 07:36
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Is it just me or does Mrs Mac come across as a sanctimonious old bat??
I think she's supposed to
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Old 16-01-2014, 08:48
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I think she's supposed to
Well in that case they've done a very good job!!!
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Old 16-01-2014, 16:23
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Is it just me or does Mrs Mac come across as a sanctimonious old bat??
I think that's the point.
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Old 17-01-2014, 14:02
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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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Old 17-01-2014, 14:28
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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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Old 17-01-2014, 15:07
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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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Old 17-01-2014, 15:29
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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 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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Old 17-01-2014, 15:31
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I hope there's a third series, and that we don't have to wait too long.
Hopefully this time next year.

Series 1 was shown in January 2013.

I think that this series has been more ambitious as well.
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Old 17-01-2014, 16:21
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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.
The fact is that people like "formulaic by-the-numbers Sunday evening whodunnits"

Even when they are shown on weekday afternoons
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Old 17-01-2014, 17:10
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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.
I love Ripper Street. I absolutely agree it should not be axed. And, in a different way I love Father Brown, which is ideal for it's slot on winter afternoons. Hot chocolate stuff, as opposed to neat whisky.

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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Old 17-01-2014, 17:28
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...something genuinely fresh and adventurous like Ripper Street...
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.
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Old 17-01-2014, 20:30
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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.
I like both.
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Old 17-01-2014, 23:13
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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.
Don't understand why you quoted me, i like it and nothing in your post has any relation with what i wrote

Anyway, liked today's episode and i definitively don't like the new police chief but...

Spoiler


Can't wait for the next season
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Old 17-01-2014, 23:17
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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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Old 18-01-2014, 08:28
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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.
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.
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Old 18-01-2014, 09:35
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As others have said it does seem odd that almost the entire village is Catholic.
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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Old 18-01-2014, 09:45
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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.
Exactly! Father Brown was commissioned specifically for the daytime schedule and any decisions made about the evening schedule has nothing to do with daytime. FB is a gentle, old fashioned type whodunnit with humorous touches perfect for winter afternoons. I've got to catch up with this series, but from watching series one I thought it was very well done and worth watching The BBC already commissioned a third series before the second even aired, so it must be quite popular!
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Old 18-01-2014, 10:42
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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.
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.
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Old 18-01-2014, 10:47
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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.
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.
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Old 18-01-2014, 11:58
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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.
I keep meaning to find the books in the library. Do you mean that the England of G K Chesterton is a fantasyland?

The BBC already commissioned a third series before the second even aired, so it must be quite popular!
Excellent news
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