Howard's End

The actor playing Leonard Bast is brilliant

The funeral scene showing the walk to the churchyard reminded me of scenes which appeared several times in the Thorn Birds!

I'm glad I never saw the film; don't know how it passed me by, though. My favourite programme at the moment.

The Shlegels are very annoying, aren't they?

Deedaa, my book group read Jane Eyre last year. It seemed a very different book from that which most of us read in our teen years!

SueDonim we were watching it last night and my husband said “don’t these bloody women ever shut up?” He doesn’t like what he calls ‘wordy dramas’ but I am enjoying it!

They seem to talk very fast, I confess half the time I struggle to know what they are on about

I love their clothes, especially the coats.

I enjoyed the film up until the end, which I found upsetting so I decided not to watch the TV version although I'm sure they've done it very well.

I spent my time working out which streets they were walking in and what was computer graphics. And anything that was an anachronism.
But yes enjoyed it although the music was a bit loud.

loopyloo I was disappointed to find Wickham Place was not in the A-Z

Hahaha, Greyduster!

Yes, they do speak very quickly. Though it's a bit stream-of-consciousness so I'm not sure how important it is to get every last word.

I love the clothes, too.

I am watching it, just to see how the book has been interpreted. I found it a chilling book; and Forster was a strange fellow, known for his sexual exploitation of young men who were mainly Indian subjects of British rule and thus under his thumb financially and socially.

I think the series is well acted and cast.

I've just watched the second episode, and I still love it. I think the casting is much better than the film. I found Emma Thompson playing herself was annoying and Anthony Hopkins too pompous to be at all attractive.
It's also beautifully shot.
Some people seem to be experiencing difficulties hearing the dialogue but I thought it was perfectly audible.

It must be so much easier reading the book - they can’t all talk at once!?

I missed the first few minutes of this weeks episode [fell asleep in the bath!] and the S.O. told me what had happened so spent the whole episode wondering why the thing that he told me about hadn't happened [sorry to talk in riddles but don't want to spoil it for anyone like me that hasn't seen the film/read the book!].

I'm really enjoying it. I read it many years ago but can't remember any detail. (I was convinced that the book started with the missing umbrella incident but was wrong it seems.)

I love the houses, the costumes, the streets of London but the lack of understanding between different social strata is the most fascinating bit for me. As others have said above - still so relevant today.

I've just tried looking at reviews of it and find that the Guardian and the Telegraph both squabbling about the way the jam spoon was used and the correct etiquette about the wearing of hats!
Such important social issues!

I started off being most irritated with the whole set up. The social mores, as well as speaking too fast and so affectedly. Though I thought the sets and costumes were superb.

Second week, and I find I'm 'getting' it rather better. I'll continue watching. I saw the film but can't really recall the storyline, only the lovely settings.

I’m enjoying it. No problem with hearing what they say. As someone else said DH finds it too ‘ wordy’ . Just realised that Tibby is played by the same chap as the grown up Christopher Robin in Goodbye C R .

Well I have just watched the 2nd episode and sorry to say didn't enjoy it as much as the 1st. Nearly gave up but stuck with it - I'll see how episode 3 goes.
I must say I find the settings beautiful and costumes first class.

I'm really enjoying it. I'm finding the characters believable and I like that the Schlegels do actually look as if they could be sisters. Tibby reminds me of a youth I know, and Tracey Ullman is excellent. Looking forward to the remaining episodes.

I am really enjoying this. Such a change from all the rubbish we get that it's great to watch a good classic drama, beautifully acted.
Just cut out the background music when people are speaking please! But then that's true about a lots of programmes I'm afraid. Sign of the times...

Am finding all the characters a bit, well, either boring or annoying tbh.
Well acted, good attention to period detail in every way though.

Margaret's hat is mesmerising. And those exquisite teacups!
The photography is stunningly beautiful, every shot perfectly framed and lit (that's from my ex-lighting director husband). But there is a lack of passion about the whole thing that, while not turning me off exactly, has set my enjoyment at a lower level that I expected it to be.

Oh yes, that hat! I loved the street scene where everything was grey-looking apart from Margaret's red scarf.

I am finding the characters a bit annoying.