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Belgravia ... Lost the plot?

(45 Posts)
Nortsat Mon 20-Apr-20 10:16:11

I must add my voice to the ‘lost interest after 1 or 2 episodes’ camp.
I really tried and very much admire Harriet Walter but couldn’t engage with this series ...

henetha Mon 20-Apr-20 10:13:38

I agree the actors made it worth watching. I sort of enjoyed the whole thing but thought it terribly predictable. But welcome relief from the real world at present.

Teetime Mon 20-Apr-20 10:08:19

Yes I agree a banal script from a pretty dull book but Harriet Walter and Tara Fitzgerald are always worth watching.

GrannySomerset Mon 20-Apr-20 10:03:09

High quality hokkum which took my mind of the depressing reality of life. Can’t cope with assassins and horror at present. And some real quality actors who lifted the rather banal script. Harriet Walter conveys so much with the mere lift of an eyebrow.

SirChenjin Mon 20-Apr-20 09:55:25

I missed it last night but had been enjoying it - sounds like I didn’t miss much!

trisher Mon 20-Apr-20 09:54:34

I watched the first two episodes and then went off to The Nest. I had read the book and wondered how it could be stretched out into so many episodes. It's just a simple story that would have made a couple of hours maybe. I think it was an attempt to make something huge to replace Downton and it really didn't have sufficient story..

Charleygirl5 Mon 20-Apr-20 09:20:34

There was nothing else for me to watch and I also doubt if I would bother watchinganother series.

Sparklefizz Mon 20-Apr-20 09:20:04

Anyone notice that the "baddie", John Bellasis, had extremely white teeth? In my opinion actors who have had their teeth whitened are ruling themselves out for historical dramas.

Sparklefizz Mon 20-Apr-20 09:18:15

I thought it was silly, but I watched it as a diversion. It could have been so good ..... but it wasn't.

Frankly anyone who had fallen into the highly polluted Thames in those days would likely die of some nasty infection afterwards.

Curlywhirly Mon 20-Apr-20 07:54:24

Well I enjoyed it!

Fiachna50 Mon 20-Apr-20 03:24:13

I loved it. This was a welcome diversion.

annep1 Sun 19-Apr-20 23:09:33

It was all a bit silly tonight.

Sussexborn Sun 19-Apr-20 22:46:34

So much promise but a real disappointment.

Gingster Sun 19-Apr-20 22:43:38

Lost interest after first 2 episodes.

Carillion01 Sun 19-Apr-20 22:41:53

This is too much of my life I will never get back.

SueDonim Sun 19-Apr-20 22:41:02

I didn’t know this was the last episode. I was a bit shock at all the pieces falling place so quickly. confused If there’s another series I won’t be counting the days like I did with Downton.

Anyone else notice how clean the water in the Thames was? grin

tanith Sun 19-Apr-20 22:33:39

Very disappointing end I too am wondering why I stuck with it.

Lucca Sun 19-Apr-20 22:32:07

In tonight’s episode a servant actually said “no change there then sir”. As if that phrase would have been used in those days. I do not honestly know why I watched this drivel.

Carillion01 Sun 19-Apr-20 22:26:43

apologies, should be 'has' not 'as'

Carillion01 Sun 19-Apr-20 22:23:52

The plot of this drama as such great potential. The costumes and locations were perfect, most importantly there was a cast of wonderful actors.

It was easy watching because no pain or emotional journey was involved. It could and maybe should have been a classic 26 part drama like the great Forsythe Saga... or even the contemporary Downton Abbey.

Did the wonderful Julian Fellows really give his name to this?