Cold comfort farm

nadateturbe Aunti Flo You have to watch it knowing that it is going to be silly. It is a skit on the books that were so popular at the time this one was written - Lady Chatterley and her uncouth but sexy gamekeeper, who nevertheless spouted a lot of rural philosophising and male angst, Agatha Christie's feudal hierarchies, ignorant and unhygienic scullery-maids and forelock-tugging farm hands, the farm-hands living the innocent "natural" life written about by town-dwelling spinster lady novellists.

Plus this was also around the time a lot of protectively-reared upper and middle-class women had been stretching their wings and joining nursing units at the front in WW1, or re-organising their lower-class neighbours into modern habits of cleanliness and the shocking new science of contraception.

It is worth watching for Rufus Sewell, anyway - and for the quivering brethren and their fire-breathing pastor.

Nadateurbe, you are not alone!
I recorded it , and began to watch, but turned it off after 20 minutes or so.

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Both films were absolute treats. A refreshing change from much of the current programmes.

I didn't enjoy it. Thought it was silly and couldn't understand 4 star rating. I seem to be on my own?

Strangely enough this thread made me think of I Capture the Castle and, lo and behold it’s on BBC4 now. As with CCF I loved the film and the book. I’ve missed half of it so will watch it on catchup later.

Loved the book and this is such a great adaptation. My aunt and I used to love repeating the line when we were reluctant to do something that involved going outside "OhNo Can't do that. There's something nasty in the woodshed".

I love the bit when they make the connection between Seth's 'molloking' and the village girls getting pregnant ?

Great film. Laughed most of the way through it.

Loved this for my first sight of Rufus Sewell

Is it the one with Kate Beckinsale? I loved it. Annoyingly gave the video away and never got it back because they loved it too. My daughter based her life for a while on the book and decided to organise everyone’s lives for them for a while. Thankfully it didn’t last.

I love this story and the all star caste film play of it. What a diplomat Miss Poste is!

Thanks - I loved the book, too.

Was the clue in the opening scene ?

What did she see in the woodshed though?
The Quivering Brethren were brilliant!

The quivering brethren ?

I have a DVD of the film somewhere, and just live the book. I haven’t seen the series, and am away from wifi just now, but will definitely catch up when I get home.

I loved the quivering congregation in the church.

Thanks for the tip, I loved the book.