Mid Winter of The Spirit

For those of us who haven't read any of the books, it did seem rather as though we'd missed the first episode and were plunged into the storyline without any proper introduction to the characters!

I put the subtitles on Gracesgran
(still not sure, um, er)

Yes, it may have been better if they had started with the first book, but perhaps this one is more scary. I think I missed this one, must have jumped from one to three in the series.

It has been said that "Midwinter" is the start of the series even though it is the second book. I do think it means we miss a lot of the back story though.

The actress playing Merrily did not look like her, she is described as "very pretty" which although she is an excellent actress, is not how I would describe Anna Maxwell Martin and wonder if churchwardens would lust over her; maybe others see her differently. Jane seems to be playing the annoying 16 year old - who has recently lost her father and had to cope with her mother going into the church - very well but the Bishop was supposed to be one of the Blair type trendies so I wait to see if he fulfils this. Huw is just as saw him.

There are characters which will develop as we go along no doubt my one worry is something I may have misheard. Was the chap who seemed to be Rowenna's social worker addressed as Mr Robinson? No I must have misheard that.

According to my tv mag. the first episode is based on the second book in the series!

I watched it and loved it but a bit puzzled as I am half-way through the first book in the series and I'm assuming the first episode in the tv series is a story further along the line.. or is it all just in the writers interpretation?

Thanks for starting this thread roses as I'd missed this programme, yawned through Dr Foster!
I've just watched it, and I love it, it's right up my street! I love getting goosebumps!

Bloomin' scary. Loved it!!

You will hear more local accents ( hopefully) as the series goes on.

The ward sister in the book is Scottish, she appears in other books as well, as does the detective, who is from Liverpool ( and is meant to be) other characters may or may not be from the area. Gomer Parry is from the area and a few others, but not Lol Robinson, or Merrily and her daughter Jane.

If I have a grumble, it is the usual: most of the characters did not have local accents.

The social worker, vicar, ward sister, canon, bishop etc all had middle class or stereotypical accents (ward sister was Irish). The 'deliverance tutor' is reassuringly northern.
The police officers had northern accents.

Only the local 'yokels' spoke in 'Herefordshire' accents.

Does that portray RL in Herefordshire?
(oh, I forgot, this is not Real Life!)

Well, it wasn't bad, but being on ITV, so many ads spoilt the atmosphere, I will have to record it I think, to avoid that problem.

I'll give it a go!

Apparently they did film it in Herefordshire rosequartz! Looking forward to it - couldn't care less about Dr Foster after two lacklustre episodes.

I am going to record it (then skip the adverts)
Don't tell me the ending - although I have probably read that one anyway.

I hope they filmed in Herefordshire and didn't relocate.

It clashes with Dr Foster but I've already lost interest in that so I'm looking forward to it.