bbc1 9pm In pursuit of love.

Well to be fair I havnt read the books and in my opinion no adaptation ever lived up to the book but I loved it ! It’s sometimes hard to get your head round modern music in a period setting but it does hopefully make it more accessible to a younger generation perhaps and I love the quirkiness : a little bit if a homage to Stephen Poliakoff? I think it’s a marmite thing but I thought it was a lot of fun and fabulous costumes and sets : there is not a lot of that on at the moment let’s face it !?

I was disappointed but will give next week’s episode a chance.

Sheilasue

I am enjoying it l Lilly Allen is very good in the part and comes over sexy. Can’t wait for next Sunday.

It’s LilyJames.

There was an amazing programme on at 9 about Windermere and the children from the Holocaust ! Much better than this plus Sunday not the same without LOD! ?

It seems very stylised, in a way that is in vogue at the moment: costume drama with knowing side glances to the 21st century and its mores. ( ie: the recent adaptation of Emma, with Anya Taylor Joy, The Great with Elle Fanning, Harlots with Lesley Manville). I’ve heard it described as “ anti historical”. Bridgerton was unbearable IMHO, but I generally quite like a romp. I will continue watching and reserve judgement. Lilly James is so pretty I can’t decide whether to love or hate her, but she is certainly camera-genic.

I watched all three episodes last night. I Loved the book and I also loved this production. Thought all the characters were well cast especially Dominic West and Lily James and the modern music gave it a quirky edge. Someone up thread said the production style was similar to Peaky Blinders and I totally agree. Only 3 episodes so perfect for binge watching I think.

I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to next week.

Callistemon

^I liked Freddie Fox as Oxford student and future politician Tony - surely a parody of Boris Johnson?^

I don't think Boris was born in 1945 when the book was written, though.

He fits the stereotype, though.

So I don't have to take up too much space, I agree with your post about foxhunting, etc. We can't obliterate the past.

Some of the comments on here rather put me in my mind of uncle Matthew.......(utter cobblers! Complete tripe!)

I’m not 16 or dim either and I liked it.

Absolutely love it!

this is based on the lives of the Mitfords?

I should qualify that:

It's not the story of the Mitfords, not autobiographical, but it epitomises that era and how the aristos lived.

How interesting to have such different view points. I thought it was dreadful. I did last the hour but I won’t be watching the next one.

I think they hit the headlines again a few years ago when Debs, the youngest, died (Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29351187

I do remember the Mitfords who still seemed to hit the headlines when I was young although their heyday was between the wars.

(I'm not that old)

Cross post Callistemon

Obviously a 'marmite' programme!! Personally couldn't make head nor tails of it and so boring, lasted 20.mins.

Also why is it acceptable to put fox hunting, whipping and female oppression on tv and it becomes ok because it's the upper class and funny?

Its satire. Its not funny ha-ha. The ridiculousness of it is the point. There's rules about waving your knife about but killing foreigners with an agricultural implement is laudable.

Also why is it acceptable to put fox hunting, whipping and female oppression on tv and it becomes ok because it's the upper class and funny?

Perhaps because it was written 75 years ago and this is based on the lives of the Mitfords?

We can't change history, only learn from it.

I liked Freddie Fox as Oxford student and future politician Tony - surely a parody of Boris Johnson?

I don't think Boris was born in 1945 when the book was written, though.

Did not like it. Lily Allen did not look 18 and I find she's the go to romantic actress at the moment which is tedious. Surely there are lots of other young actresses out there!
Also why is it acceptable to put fox hunting, whipping and female oppression on tv and it becomes ok because it's the upper class and funny?

Pursuit of Love version took a bit of getting used to as I was expecting a trad: Downton Abbey take on the novel. Not so ! This version is fun - do watch it and relax into it and LAUGH !!

Neilspurgeon0

Utter cobblers, I managed about ten minutes and then turned on the radio, Seth Lakeman’s folk music tour of Scotland, brilliant. Like Shandy57, I detested Bridgestone too, that got ten minutes as well. Why do these Uber TV geeks think we are all 16 and dim ?

"Bridgerton"

regards from Alegrias.

( not 16, not dim. Didn't come in an Uber )

I am enjoying it l Lilly Allen is very good in the part and comes over sexy. Can’t wait for next Sunday.

Loved it!

Watched some of it and disappointed except for the scene with Andrew Scott and his entourage of dancers. Have read some reviews of the book and decided to download that to read , can't be worse than the TV version. Jane McDonald cruising was much better even without her voice.