Grantchester

I have read all of the books, and love them. The TV series is significantly different - even from the beginning, but especially now. I knew an 'activist vicar' from that era quite well, and am sure that the events in the books are based on Robert & Rosalind Runcie's life in those times.
They are less good on detection, much better on characters and stories, but well worth searching out.
I find the TV series a bit irritating with storylines rather shoe-horned in, and why on earth are a clergyman, detective and secretary doing a post-mortem? Can't they afford an actor to play a pathologist?
But there is some excellent period atmosphere, and they do touch on issues current at the time, which are not always remembered. I rather think someone has been leafing through old women's magazines!

I don't want to spoil the books by disclosing too much, but Sidney follows a different personal path than in the TV series.

Where was Leonard this week?

Silly Will, when will he realise it’s Bonnie he’s meant to be with? Think he realise’s it’s not Maya.

Mind you, Bonnie seems very forward for 1959.

Not keen on the new Cathy, but if it makes Geordie happy…..

Not keen on the new Cathy, but if it makes Geordie happy…..

I thought their ‘reunion’ was rather touching

Just hope he really has given up on maya .

Calendargirl

Where was Leonard this week?

Silly Will, when will he realise it’s Bonnie he’s meant to be with? Think he realise’s it’s not Maya.

Mind you, Bonnie seems very forward for 1959.

Not keen on the new Cathy, but if it makes Geordie happy…..

I think it quite relevant that Bonnie is a widow, not a single woman. I remember the gossips being much more understanding of 'widder-women' than of spinsters!

Have to confess I nodded off in Grantchester this week, (no change there).

Can anyone fill me in on what happened as I don’t want to re-watch it. One minute Will had been stabbed, Geordie and Bonnie dashed in, then when I woke up, Will and Bonnie were married, and Geordie and Will were declaring undying love for each other.

What happened to the housekeeper? Did she recover from her cancer?

I assume that was the last episode, maybe permanently.

Yes, it was the last episode and certainly seems to tie up all the storylines very neatly. There is no cliff-hanger to keep us wanting more. You'd better watch the last episode on catchup as a lot happened! In fact it all tied up very quickly at the end with a sudden wedding. It's a feel good programme so I don't have a problem with any unrealistic aspects, I just love seeing the vicarage covered in wisteria and the beautiful riverside views near Grantchester every now and then.

Thanks Chestnut, yes, will have to re-watch.

Yes, Calendargirl, you'll have to re-watch, (if you haven't already done so.!!)

I may have to have another watch, as the end was tied up very quickly, I thought I must have drifted off & missed a bit..!! .

As such ardent fans, they ought to have invited us to the wedding.! (not too far for me to have travelled)!

Does anyone know if that was the final-FINAL episode/series?

It seems to be coming back in September 2022. Don't know where they will go with that as it will just be more of the same with Will married. Unless they have a new vicar?

I'm afraid you are too late for the wedding gillgran as it happened several decades ago! ?

Thank you Chestnut. Yes, it had that final feel, didn't it. I just so love this drama, but yes, I don't think a vicar would have such an energetic sex life in those days. Mrs C's story was really well done and glad she recovered. Looking forward to the next series.

Thank you Chestnut, I'm very old now, but I could have been a bridesmaid then..!!

I'm trying to remember the year "Grantchester" was set in this end of the series?

It was set in 1959 gillgran

I got the feeling that was the last Grantchester as well. A bit disappointing everything was tidied away a bit too neatly and quickly for me.