Tag Archives: British television
Criminal Justice II (2009)
Well it had to happen. After getting some great entertainment from Criminal Justice I, I decided to watch Criminal Justice II even though some of the reviews weren’t quite as glowing. This is a 5-episode made-for-British television series released on … Continue reading
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Criminal Justice (2008)
“They come up with their story. We come up with ours. The jury gets to decide which story they like the best. The best story wins.” It was with the introduction of Ralph Stone (Con O’ Neill) that I knew I was … Continue reading
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Mosley (1998)
“Pardon me for asking, but what do you know about the working class?” I never thought I’d find myself watching a film about Oswald Mosley–let alone that I’d really, really enjoy it. I recently came across Mosley, a four-part made-for-British television biopic … Continue reading
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The Spoils of Poynton (1970)
This 1970 BBC version of the Henry James classic The Spoils of Poynton begins with houseguests Mrs Gereth (Pauline Jameson) and Fleda Vetch (Gemma Jones) meeting at Waterbath, the ostentatious home of Mrs Brigstock (June Ellis) and her daughter Mona (Diane Fletcher). … Continue reading
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A Rather English Marriage (1998)
“You are a prissy, tight-arsed bastard, aren’t you, Southgate?” The made-for-British television film A Rather English Marriage is an enjoyable character study of two widowers thrown together by circumstance. Reggie Conyngham-Jervis (Albert Finney) and Roy Southgate (Tom Courtenay) have a … Continue reading
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By the Sword Divided (1983-1985)
”So be it. We must act out our parts. But let us do it with honor and without any personal sense of animosity.” If there is such a thing as a miniseries, then I’d argue that there is such a … Continue reading
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Brideshead Revisited (1981)
“But I was in search of love in those days” or Brideshead Regurgitated I had never watched the original television miniseries Brideshead Revisited and then recently watched the 2008 remake. I wasn’t crazy about the remake. The sets were gorgeous, … Continue reading
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Therese Raquin (1980)
“Everything…as always.” Zola is one of my all-time favourite authors, so when I saw this British television production of Therese Raquin from 1980, I had high expectations. The 60s-70s saw some of the very best BBC adaptations of classic novels–Hardy’s … Continue reading
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George Gently Series I (2007 & 2008)
George Gently Series I is a made-for-British television police set in Northumberland of the 1960s. Based on the novels by Alan Hunter, Series I includes three episodes. Gently Go Man, the first episode in this series is the weakest. Following … Continue reading
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Take Me (2001)
Take Me is a six part, made-for-British television thriller starring Robson Green as cutthroat businessman Jack. When the film begins Jack and his attractive wife, Kay (Beth Goddard) are house hunting and fall in love with a brand-new home in … Continue reading
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