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The Other Bennet Sister - Eps 6-10

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LucyAnna5 Sun 29-Mar-26 18:50:46

Just a heads up that episodes 6-10 of The Other Bennet Sister are available from today (Sun 29th) on iPlayer

TheSunRisesInTheEast Sat 04-Apr-26 15:24:15

I am really enjoying Lark Rise to Candleford. I've watched series 1 and 2 over the last few days. I'll start series 3 tonight 😀.

Curlywhirly Sat 04-Apr-26 17:18:14

Loving this series, have just watched Episode 6, and can't wait to see the final episodes. Did anyone notice that during the scene where Mary and Mr Ryder are on horseback in the woods that there appeared to be a blue car approaching in the background?!!

TheSunRisesInTheEast Sat 04-Apr-26 18:49:25

Lol, no, didn't notice it 😂.

Aldom Sat 04-Apr-26 18:55:12

Was the blue car in episode 6?

TheSunRisesInTheEast Sat 04-Apr-26 19:10:58

... and then there was an e-scooter 😂🤣.

Curlywhirly Sat 04-Apr-26 19:23:57

Aldom

Was the blue car in episode 6?

Yes. As you look at the screen shot of the two of them riding their horses, in the top right of the screen you can see a blue car approaching! It's a little blurred, but I'm sure it's a vehicle.

Aldom Sat 04-Apr-26 21:46:07

Thank you Curlywhirly... I'll have a look. Didn't notice when I watched it but it's interesting isn't it. smile

kittylester Sat 04-Apr-26 21:50:23

Just finished it and feel a bit bereft now.

yogitree Mon 06-Apr-26 20:22:56

DH has been enjoying MB too and did a wee sketch.

TheSunRisesInTheEast Tue 07-Apr-26 01:04:02

Yogitree, your husband's sketch of Mary Bennet is spot on, well done to him.

She reminds me of Mrs. Brown of Mrs. Brown's Boys, poor girl 🫤.

hollysteers Tue 07-Apr-26 01:04:41

I thought it was okaay, dragged rather and Mrs.B too over the top, no nuance.

I’d like a break from anything JA related, so many wonderful classics waiting to be dramatised. I’m enjoying Love for Lydia on YouTube (H.E.Bates).
Great sketch yogitree👍

Allira Tue 07-Apr-26 10:45:41

TheSunRisesInTheEast

Yogitree, your husband's sketch of Mary Bennet is spot on, well done to him.

She reminds me of Mrs. Brown of Mrs. Brown's Boys, poor girl 🫤.

Not kind!! Nothing like the odious Mrs Brown.

Here she is in real life. She's playing a part, and doing it very well.

TheSunRisesInTheEast Tue 07-Apr-26 16:48:17

Allira, I think the sketch looks the spitting image of Mrs. Brown.

The photo of the actress looks nothing at all like Mrs. Brown, you're right. It just goes to show what a difference a hair style, glasses, facial expressions and mannerisms make to one's appearance. Yes, she was playing a part and did it very well, I agree 🙂.

I haven't seen her in anything else.

Delila Tue 07-Apr-26 18:14:01

Allira

TheSunRisesInTheEast

Yogitree, your husband's sketch of Mary Bennet is spot on, well done to him.

She reminds me of Mrs. Brown of Mrs. Brown's Boys, poor girl 🫤.

Not kind!! Nothing like the odious Mrs Brown.

Here she is in real life. She's playing a part, and doing it very well.

Oh…. she looks lovely!

Allira Tue 07-Apr-26 20:48:09

TheSunRisesInTheEast

Allira, I think the sketch looks the spitting image of Mrs. Brown.

The photo of the actress looks nothing at all like Mrs. Brown, you're right. It just goes to show what a difference a hair style, glasses, facial expressions and mannerisms make to one's appearance. Yes, she was playing a part and did it very well, I agree 🙂.

I haven't seen her in anything else.

She was a nun in Call the Midwife, Sister Frances.

TheSunRisesInTheEast Tue 07-Apr-26 21:37:08

I've never watched that. I enjoyed her in the Mary Bennet role 🙂.

Clawdy Wed 08-Apr-26 16:19:22

Really enjoying it, will miss it when it ends next week.

NotaGrannie Tue 14-Apr-26 18:34:51

Just finished the last two episodes of the Other Bennet Sister

Excellent, thoroughly enjoyed the series

Miss Bennet, Mr Hayward, mmm Miss Bingley - well done

[applause]

Mollygo Tue 14-Apr-26 18:44:53

Started watching before our holiday. Finished it when we got back. Loved it and I thought Mary was excellent.

Treebee Tue 14-Apr-26 19:02:04

Really enjoyed these programmes and found them unexpectedly amusing. Thought the spirit of Jane Austen was caught very well.

Witzend Tue 14-Apr-26 19:09:41

TBH I thought it did get a bit ridiculous later on. Mary apparently perfectly happy to be a governess - when that was a fate to be dreaded by many girls at the time. You’ve only got to read Emma to see how Jane Fairfax (and thus presumably Jane Austen) felt about it.

There are other examples in Victorian or earlier novels.

grannydarkhair Wed 15-Apr-26 18:30:11

I really enjoyed The Other Bennet Sister, and thanks to this thread am now enjoying Lark Rise to Candleford which I completely missed when it was first shown many years ago. Lots of well kent faces, although I had to Google to check where I knew some of them from.

TheSunRisesInTheEast Wed 15-Apr-26 20:20:03

Grannydarkhair, I finished watching Lark Rise to Candleford the other day, it finished a bit abruptly, I didn't realise it was the end. I loved the series and binge watched it from series 1 to 4. I really miss it. I hope you enjoy it.