We have fallen head over heels for English television. It started with Midsommer Murders, moved to Rosemary and Thyme, on to Lovejoy, and now definitely my favorite Foyle's War.
It seems to me that Michael Kitchen can say more with the expressions on his face than most people can say with a thousand words.. :o) Efforts are made to make sure that each episode is authentic and historically accurate...as far as they can make them. I had no idea that one of the foremost burn doctors at the time burned all the patient's uniforms so they would not have to try to button all those buttons with burned fingers...or no fingers... and because he felt like the uniforms made them feel like prisoners. (He also kept kegs of beer in each common room! )
We rent these series from Netflix and the only problem is that they are over way too soon....
Someone was commenting on a talk show about the difference between English and American television the other day. The comment went something like... English television was not "sanitized" like American television. This is very true... I love the fact that the people are real...not beautiful, or all trim, tiny figures on the women. Their teeth are normal aging teeth and everyone has wrinkles...not surgically repaired faces... I find it very difficult to go back to watching all the fake fab of American television.... along with all the fake "reality" shows... yuk
Yesterday I finally finished spinning the alpaca that I have had in my stash for over a year. So last night I spun up some Corriedale that was bought at the same time as the alpaca and then plied them together. This morning I put the yarn on the Niddy Noddy and came up with 134 yards...that's cool. Enough for a scarf. I will be dyeing the yarn, but have not decided what color. I would like to do green and that would turn the brown alpaca into a lovely heather color...but not sure what the heather and kool aid green would look like together...
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Funny that you are writing about BBC, as I too have been watching mini series and films rented via netflix. I agree there seems to be more substance to the stories. I just watched the first two discs of "lillies" and really enjoyed it. Seems to have been a series that was cancelled. Darn, it was a good show. Elaine.
I think we have one more Foyle's War left, then it's on to Cadfael. We haven't seen any of those yet, but according to the previews they should be good.... Have you seen the Midsummer Murders and the BBC groups at Ravelry?
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