bbc1 9pm In pursuit of love.

Shandy57

Just binge watched the second and third episodes, I'm glad I persevered.

Did you see the dogs? Episode 2. The whisky drinking scene?

I absolutely adored it! Such fun.

Just binge watched the second and third episodes, I'm glad I persevered.

Loved the book and after first episode am enjoying the tv series. Brilliant acting. Loving the music too.

When I was watching it I felt a bit like I was in The Emperor's New Clothes. Was I the only one who was thinking " this is a load of rubbish" However after reading all the previous comments I realise it wasn't just me. I suppose after Line of Duty anything would have been a disappointment. Roll on next Monday at 9. That looks like another good drama.

Only 3 episodes so perfect for binge watching I think.

If it's only 3 episodes, I might be able to stick with it in case something actually happens...

Lucca, ditto x 100 re Jane MacDonald!

Lucca

Callistemon that book sounds good ...what’s it called?

Actually, I'm not enjoying it very much but sticking with it in case it gets better and I need to know the answers.

Spoiler: She doesn't fight and go and get a great job btw

One of the Seven Sisters series (The Sun Sister) by Lucinda Riley.

Really quite tedious and I'm glad I haven't read the book. It would have been so disappointing.

I’ve often not liked a series at first but stuck with it and loved it eg The Terror.

Lucca

Just as an aside.....how different peoples viewing tastes are ! I’d rather pop some sharp objects in my eyes than hear/watch jane Mac Donald on her cruises!

Me too!

Callistemon that book sounds good ...what’s it called?

Just as an aside.....how different peoples viewing tastes are ! I’d rather pop some sharp objects in my eyes than hear/watch jane Mac Donald on her cruises!

Callistemon thanks for that comment. I had forgotten contemporary fiction is a reliable source for social -historical facts.

trisher

I think the fox hunting, bullying, xenophobia and sexism is well worth showing, sometimes we forget how far we have come. "Education is wasted on girls" was widely believed until recently.

I agree.

The book I'm reading at the moment (fiction) is partly set in 1939 in the States and one young woman persuaded her wealthy father to let her go to university; he allowed it as long as she didn't major in economics as she wanted and did not seek a career afterwards. Her duty was to marry well.

Not for me can't watch that lily girl watched Jane McDonald instead much better

It's not the best thing I've seen, though I liked it; it was a lot of fun.

I did think the actress who played Fanny was prettier than Lily James. There were numerous unflattering shots of Lily's somewhat pouty/sulky features.

Dominic West was great.

Terrible! I downloaded all the episodes in anticipation, but it was such a load of tosh, I shall be deleting them, very disappointing, bet it cost a bomb to make too!

I haven't read all the previous comments but I switched off after 5 minutes and cancelled the series recording too.

I can see why some people might enjoy it if they enjoyed the book and like the actors who are excellent.

I just couldn't care less about another group of posh families and their repressed younger generation living it up without their elders' knowledge? I assume this was what would be happening later on anyway.

I managed about 20 minutes thought it was awful.

I love Dominic West.

I liked it, though it didn't live up my expectations. Adaptations of books very rarely do. Sometimes, as in this case, they are quite enjoyable and sometimes they are completely unbearable.

I wasn't particularly keen on Lily James as Linda but the rest were pretty well cast, particularly Uncle Matthew and Davey. And Andrew Scott was divine, as always.

No. Gave up after ten minutes. And I have seen quite enough of Lily James.

I didn't like it at all, gave up and turned over. All my friends did the same.

I think the fox hunting, bullying, xenophobia and sexism is well worth showing, sometimes we forget how far we have come. "Education is wasted on girls" was widely believed until recently.