The Mother BBC4 Not for the easily shocked

I agree with you Blossoming

It is a very good film, but extremely challenging, not afternoon viewing. I thought Anne Reid was very brave to do it, especially the sex scenes. I can’t watch Peter Vaughan without seeing Grouty in Porridge..

I remember this from the first time around. I love Anne Reid, and I though she was very brave to play this part.
Nowadays I cant think of any actress who would consider looking her age to perform well in a part like this.
They put on fat suits and don grey wigs but it isnt the same.

I shan't be watching it I dont think.
I tend to want to watch up lifting or engaging (in a different way) stories nowadays.
Not reflections of real life.

We both enjoyed this film, definitely not a feel-good story but at the end I felt that the mother was finally free and able to take herself off on holiday, as she had a suitcase and passport. No-one was likeable, though.

I watched it years ago, and saw the first half hour the other night. It was a depressing and unsettling film.

Back to Daniel. I saw him in ‘The Ice House’ on tv years ago, after Our Friends In The North but long before Bond.

I can see why he was chosen for Bond. He was sex on legs in The Ice House. Those eyes! Could rival Paul Newman.

Wish it would be shown again.

Anne Reid is a very underrated actress. She was brilliant in Years and Years.

I wouldn't recommend it, wish I hadn't watched it really. It's sort of preying on my mind now. Just wanted to see the ending, which was disappointing.

Stopped watching it ..too depressing and boring and I didn’t want to see anything intimate between those two thanks !

Yes I vaguely remember it from when it was first broadcast.