Vanity Fair

yep I agree ! gave up halfway through the opening episode

Oh dear, sorry to say that I am no longer enjoying Vanity Fair and even fast forwarded some of the last episode. I don't expect any one else will agree with me though!

I was in my local branch of the Works and delighted to see they had copies of Vanity Fair for only £4 -a bargain for a quality paperback.
Just thought I would pass in on - someone might be thinking of buying it, having enjoyed the TV production.

I've watched all four episodes over the last couple of days and have to say I'm throughly enjoying it. I've not read the book and although my daughters tell me I've seen the film, I don't remember it so I have no expectations.

I agree that Martin Clunes can't believe his luck in nabbing such a juicy role, he's having a high old time, as is Frances De La Tour!

Did you know that Crawley's house in VF, Queen's Crawley, was filmed at a house in Sussex that Bamber Gascoigne, of University Challenge fame, inherited at the grand old age of 80? It's called West Horsley House, I think.

I thought Martin Clunes was enjoying his role as well. I have enjoyed most things he has been in. Apparently he is starring in a new detective series soon, I look forward to that.

I've only just caught up with this because it clashed with everything else, so I taped it and started watching it this evening. Really enjoying it and it has exceeded my
expectations. Very happy with it as it is well acted and looking forward to the rest of it. Might even give the book a try, but I'm not promising anything.

Yes, Martin Clunes is coming across as quite cute and I have never seen him in that way before. What is happening to me? Crikey, I'll start fancying Chris from Eggheads next!!!!!!!!!

True!

Agree Merlot.

The trouble is Martin Clunes is just too darned cuddly and it's obvious he's having a ball playing Sir Pitt.

In those days, for £4,000 a year, if I was penniless, I think I could have overlooked Sir Pitts mucky vests.
I absolutely loved Versailles, wonderful stuff.I see that Bontonne [? spelling] is now head of MI5 in Bodyguard.

I loved the book and have now ordered it on Audible. It is narrated by John Castle who a very melodious voice. He really manages to capture the humour and the cynicism.

I’m enjoying it so far and it’s well cast. But I agree Sir Pitt is far too clean.

I also enjoyed Versailles too - despite all the nudity and sex, which was rather overdone and verging on soft porn at times. Whatever happened to fading out to crashing waves.

Thank you Jane!!............

lemongrove....you would not have been so keen to marry Martin Clune's character if you had seen the portrayal of him in the Reece Witherspoon (Bob Hoskins being quite revolting) film or the BBC production with Natasha Little. In that series the character was so revolting, played by the wonderful character actor who plays the caretaker in the Harry Potter films.

Sucking! Dratted predictive text!

She's Martin Clunes' daughter in law. Married to his heir. Hence generally suckling up to Frances de la Tour the wealthy aunt.

I am enjoying it but a little confused. Who is the women with the long face and sour expression who is banished by Frances de la Tour from her house for something she said? I know we have seen her before but can't recall who she is. Oh how I wish I was watching it with my daughter because she would know!

I would have married Martin Clunes [Sir Pitt] and in reality, so would Becky given her circumstances.
Still, it's fiction after all.

Frances de la Tour steals the show really and Martin Clunes is far to clean, in the earlier BBC version Sir Pitt was revolting. I am enjoying it but like others recording to cut out the adverts.The manservant has appeared in other productions but usually as a first class snob.I don't think it should be viewed as a kind of Jane Austen it isn't .

I think the start and end music is a nice touch pollyperkins.
The lyrics are pertinent to the story and show that some things never change.

Even though it is nothing,like the book, fat roo clean and too light, I am enjoying it. I think that they have ramped up the comedy to attract a bigger audience. There is a lot of sadness in the book that the produces will, most likely avoid.

It's spelt Rawdon not Rorden! Just checked. Sorry about all the typos in my last post. It comes of writing it on my phone and not proof reading properly.

I think Thackeray would enjoy this version of his book.

I'm enjoying it. I thibk it's refreshing to hae a feisty girl like Becky as heroine -such a change from Dickens' weedy goody goody girls. She is obviously the boss and tge brains in her marriage to Rorden (sp?) Crawley. I agree that Frances de la Tour and Martin Clunes lift it and so far ithas been a rather light and frothy comedy. I read it (and enjoyed it) years ago but can't remember the ending so no spoilers please.
What I do object to is the anachronisms as when Rorden (how is that spelt?) Tells his aunt tgat Becky 'is a great girl' and the inappropriate modern pop music at the end. I quite like the beginning with Michael Palin as Thackeray showing the point of the whole thing as a satire.