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Message 1.
Posted by deansay (U5811575) on Friday, 11th January 2013
Father Brown - I'm looking forward to this www.bbc.co.uk/progra...
.......recorder all set ready
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Message 2
Posted by man-in-the-moon (U3655413) on Friday, 11th January 2013
Yes they look rather good.I'm old enough to remember the Kenneth More series from the 70s on ITV.
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Message 3
Posted by DoverSoul (U14934992) on Friday, 11th January 2013
Yes, I remember the Kenneth More one too.
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Message 4
Posted by Guv-nor (U7476305) on Friday, 11th January 2013
I'm going to give it a go, never having read the books I won't have that as a preconception.
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Message 5
Posted by Rosemary (U7231409) on Saturday, 12th January 2013
I'm lokking forward to this www.bbc.co.uk/progra...
.......recorder all set ready
How did I miss this??
Thank you so much, deansay; I'm never in at that time of day, but I'm now off to set my recorder too!Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 6
Posted by Sueps (U14704296) on Saturday, 12th January 2013
With all the rubbish that's on in the evenings I can't understand why this is going out during the day!
Then there's Blandings, starting tomorrow evening. At 6.30, just when most of us are eating. Thank goodness for pvrs!Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 7
Posted by Sandstrom (U14413284) on Saturday, 12th January 2013
Probably be no worse than much evening viewing. Certainly looks better than yet another property programme.
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Message 8
Posted by Sandstrom (U14413284) on Sunday, 13th January 2013
Don't forget to set the recorder if you will be away from home when Father Brown starts.
Episode 1
Mon 14 Jan 2013
14:10
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Message 9
Posted by Guv-nor (U7476305) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Bumping up for the benefit of people who don't read listings.
As well as in anticipation of horror at goodness knows what divergence from the books (location being one) or anachronism will offend somebody.
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Message 10
Posted by DoverSoul (U14934992) on Monday, 14th January 2013
I definitely enjoyed that. The funny thing was how often I could actually still think it was Kenneth More, most notably when Father Brown was speeding down the road on his bicycle with the policeman trying to speak to him then he veered off into and across a field. Lovely moment.
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Message 11
Posted by Guv-nor (U7476305) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Extramarital naughtiness, unnatural practices, gambling den, blackmail, and more let alone a murder. Would fit many a police drama very well.
Anyway taken on its own merits looks like two weeks of enjoyable viewing.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 12
Posted by carole (U15574035) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Loved it! Good old BBC murder mystery with fabulous attention to detail and brilliant casting!
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Message 13
Posted by theweenie (U14409604) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Loved it! Good old BBC murder mystery with fabulous attention to detail and brilliant casting! Loved the programme. Had to go out before the end so punched the record button. Once again the BBC in its wisdom cut it short. So annoying.
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Message 14
Posted by Bidie In (U2747062) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Rotten, s*dding dvd recorder decided to lose all its settings so I had 50 minutes of nothing.
Hoping for greater success tomorrow - it looked brilliant from the trailers.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 15
Posted by tumteatum (U15488526) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Completely agree. I really cannot understand why it has been hidden away in week day afternoons, it would be perfect for a Sunday evening. I struggled for something decent to watch for most of the weekend. For my money, it's far superior to both Blandings and Ripper Street.
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Message 16
Posted by molesham (U3670564) on Monday, 14th January 2013
I loved the opening story very midsummer to look at but
at a fraction of the budget. The only downside was some of
of the dialogue `horny` was not a word I would not expect to
hear in a little fifties village and as far as I know the `Miranda`
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Message 17
Posted by Guv-nor (U7476305) on Monday, 14th January 2013
horny (adj.)
"lustful, sexually aroused," definitely in use 1889, perhaps attested as early as 1863; from late 18c. slang expression to have the horn, suggestive of male sexual excitement (but eventually applied to women as well)
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Message 18
Posted by Guv-nor (U7476305) on Monday, 14th January 2013
The Judges' Rules issued in 1912 to give English police forces guidance on the procedures that they should follow in detaining and questioning suspects seems relevant.
The Rules required the police to give a caution when they had reasonable grounds to suspect that a person had committed an offence and required a further caution when a person was charged and prohibited questioning afterwards charging save in exceptional circumstances.
Similar had already been done previously in many cases and interestingly a caution was mentioned in G. K. Chesterton's novel The Ball and the Cross, published in 1909 (Chapter X: The Swords Rejoined).Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 19
Posted by vanessalou (U14182395) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Loved it. Sort of Miss Marple only male and a priest. Enjoy a bit of escapism with quaint sunny English towns that have loads of grisly murders in them. Can't believe they put this decent programme on in the afternoon and then have such a load of rubbish on in the evenings. Thank goodness I can record it and watch it in the evening. I thought it was set in the late 40's or very early 50's, anyone know for sure? as I have not read the books but may read them now.
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Message 20
Posted by Sploink (U9993613) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Loved it. Sort of Miss Marple only male and a priest. Enjoy a bit of escapism with quaint sunny English towns that have loads of grisly murders in them. Can't believe they put this decent programme on in the afternoon and then have such a load of rubbish on in the evenings. Thank goodness I can record it and watch it in the evening. I thought it was set in the late 40's or very early 50's, anyone know for sure? as I have not read the books but may read them now. They are short stories rather than books, vanessalou. Written between 1911 and the late 30, I think. And you'll find them very different from what seems to be the world of the TV series. Father Brown is a London priest. The stories are, I always think, nearer to horror than cosy afternoon TV. And there's no housekeeper. Personally I wish they had made Father Brown like the stories rather than some cross between Father Ted and Murder she wrote. But read the stories. they really are good.
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Message 21
Posted by vanessalou (U14182395) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Thanks for that Sploink I will read the stories.
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Message 22
Posted by deansay (U5811575) on Monday, 14th January 2013
They shot these in the Cotswolds, any ideas which villages they used, I have done some searches, but nothings come up.
BTW loved it
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Message 23
Posted by Guv-nor (U7476305) on Monday, 14th January 2013
Ten episodes were filmed in Blockley as well as in various other locations in the area, including Lower Slaughter and Dumbleton.
Scenes have also been filmed at the GWR station in Winchcombe, the old police station in Moreton and the Knot Garden, Tithe Barn and St Mary's Church at Sudeley Castle.
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Message 24
Posted by deansay (U5811575) on Tuesday, 15th January 2013
Ten episodes were filmed in Blockley as well as in various other locations in the area, including Lower Slaughter and Dumbleton.
Scenes have also been filmed at the GWR station in Winchcombe, the old police station in Moreton and the Knot Garden, Tithe Barn and St Mary's Church at Sudeley Castle.
Thanks for that, I recongnised Winchcombe GWR. Nice tea-room in Blockley
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Message 25
Posted by Guv-nor (U7476305) on Tuesday, 15th January 2013
You are welcome, now off to episode 2.
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Message 26
Posted by Monica Waters (U14329980) on Tuesday, 15th January 2013
So far excellent.........once again afternoon drama triumphs ....more 'Father Brown' type mysteries please! How about Ngaio Marsh/Dorothy Sayers ...? As 'SilentWitness' sadly goes downhill into depressingly politically correct territory, 'Father Brown' reminds us that entertainment, not 'education', should be
the primary task of the BBC's drama output......!Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 27
Posted by hollybeau (U13700692) ** on Tuesday, 15th January 2013
Completely agree. I really cannot understand why it has been hidden away in week day afternoons, it would be perfect for a Sunday evening. I struggled for something decent to watch for most of the weekend. For my money, it's far superior to both Blandings and Ripper Street.
Oh for goodness sake, don't daytime viewers matter? It makes me so cross when I hear remarks about things being hidden on daytime tv.There are plenty that are housebound, elderly etc who are so frequently pushed off with drivel and repeats.I wouldn't worry, it'll hit night time viewing soon enough.
It's excellent by the way.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 28
Posted by DoverSoul (U14934992) on Tuesday, 15th January 2013
Erm, deep breath......... Holly I so soo agree. A lot of daytime TV is not very exciting, so for people to say things like this ( and Privates) shouldn't be hidden away in the afternoon and should be evening / prime time viewing is disappointing.
If Privates and Father Brown are repeated on prime time evening slots in the future I for one would think, oh yes I enjoyed that and it's worth watching again. But I'm probably in a minority again.
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Message 29
Posted by JanH (U14017596) on Tuesday, 15th January 2013
Dover Soul, I agree completely.
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Message 30
Posted by Sandstrom (U14413284) on Wednesday, 16th January 2013
Been a fine series so far.
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Message 31
Posted by catherineM (U15017478) on Wednesday, 16th January 2013
Is anybody else having problems with recording
Father Brown? Both yesterday's recordings and today's
both cut off half way through. Or perhaps it's a fault on
my freeview box.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 32
Posted by daliscar (U15564228) on Wednesday, 16th January 2013
Its very entertaining,,Mark Williams is excellent.
It is perhaps ungracious to suggest that as a series it bears very little relationship to Chestertons books, and maybe that doesnt matter anyway.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 33
Posted by deansay (U5811575) on Wednesday, 16th January 2013
Its very entertaining,,Mark Williams is excellent.
It is perhaps ungracious to suggest that as a series it bears very little relationship to Chestertons books, and maybe that doesnt matter anyway. Doesn't it say that they are based on GKs books, and not actual adaptations of them?.....I may be wrong as I have to record them for later.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 34
Posted by deansay (U5811575) on Wednesday, 16th January 2013
Is anybody else having problems with recording
Father Brown? Both yesterday's recordings and today's
both cut off half way through. Or perhaps it's a fault on
my freeview box. My recording on Monday cut off early, I'd say about 2-3 mins only though, so I increased the end timing by 5 mins, and yesterday's was fine.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 35
Posted by Rosemary (U7231409) on Wednesday, 16th January 2013
Is anybody else having problems with recording
Father Brown? Both yesterday's recordings and today's
both cut off half way through. Or perhaps it's a fault on
my freeview box. Yes!! The timing is off, but I've dealt with it by letting the recording time over-run by a couple of minutes. But yesterday, for some reason, I lost my cable connection twice in the course of episode 2. It's very exasperating.
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Message 36
Posted by zelda (U2012536) on Wednesday, 16th January 2013
I watched the one with the diamond necklace today. I thought it was good. Mark Williams is a good actor and Hugo Speer playing the thick police bloke was very enjoyable. All in all I approve........ and I am unanimous in that.
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Message 37
Posted by catherineM (U15017478) on Wednesday, 16th January 2013
Further to my previous post, yes there is something faulty
on the recording of Father Brown. I've recorded another
programme as an experiment and that was OK.
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Message 38
Posted by angelictennisfan (U8898769) ** on Thursday, 17th January 2013
Like others on here, I'm thoroughly enjoying this. A good bit of escapism for winter afternoons.
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Message 39
Posted by Al (U1158256) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
<quote postid='114985536'></quote>Doesn't it say that they are based on GKs books, and not actual adaptations of them?.....I may be wrong as I have to record them for later.</quote>
The only claim made at the start of the programme is "based on *the character* created by G. K. Chesterton".Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 40
Posted by daliscar (U15564228) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
Which is fair enough.
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Message 41
Posted by Mary Chambers (U2135388) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
Haven't any of the people complaining about the daytime slot heard of iPlayer? All episodes so far are there to watch whenever you like.
Lots of people are at home during the day and are grateful for a reasonably good programme for once.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 42
Posted by Hampton Owl (U12068729) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
I was going to treat Mrs. Owl to a break in the Cotswolds,but with the murder rate being so high we shall give it a miss.I could always increase the life insurance on Mrs Owl though.
However we are both enjoying this series and we have had no trouble with the recorder,touch wood,.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 43
Posted by DoverSoul (U14934992) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
A still enjoying it so far vote from me too.
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Message 44
Posted by Guv-nor (U7476305) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
The moment this gets unpinned and the rogue, duplicate thread gets found
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Message 45
Posted by Peta (U24) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
I'm leaving them both open - I think it may help people to learn to use the programme title as title of the discussion - we can then all see which ones get the most posts!Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 46
Posted by San Fairy Anne (U14257911) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
I am posting this here as I cannot find how to contact the production team.
I am enjoying The Father Brown Stories with my postprandial sit down and espresso, but one thing puzzles me how come Father Brown is apparently has the charge of an old church in a village?
AFAIK after the Reformation when all the Parish Churches became ( for want of a better word)
C of E, eventually after some time the Catholic congregations all had to build themselves new churches and cathedrals.
I don't mind the "rewriting" or the addition of characters but it would be nice if there was accuracy with settings and details.
There is more here for those who care to visit. www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mb...
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Message 47
Posted by deansay (U5811575) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
I'm leaving them both open - I think it may help people to learn to use the programme title as title of the discussion - we can then all see which ones get the most posts! Well if you put Father Brown in the 'search' box, it's my thread....with Father Brown at the end of title, which comes up first.....so the moral of the story is 'search' before you start a thread...simples!!!Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 48
Posted by theweenie (U14409604) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
Definitely a problem. For the second day running the recording aborted after 11mins. I was ready for it and when it happened I pressed record and the rest of the problem recorded with no problem.
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Message 49
Posted by Guv-nor (U7476305) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
You may get some answers from this San Fairy Anne by a Father Brown producer
pastoffences.wordpre...
Still enjoying Father Brown regardless if it is the Father Brown of the books or just a Father called Brown.Link to this forum: BBC1 Afternoon Drama ..continues...Next Week:Father Brown
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Message 50
Posted by vanessalou (U14182395) on Thursday, 17th January 2013
Am enjoying this more with each episode, the other characters are great too, especially lady Felicia her line that men are duplicitous and fickle so better to find out while you are young to the girl yesterday was classic. Hugo Speer and Sorcha Cushak are brilliant too. But Mark Williams is just great, his little nuances of expression are so good. Downloaded the stories to my Kindle (77p bargain) as advised by Sploink and they are indeed nothing like the series but good as well, and helped a long train journey pass quickly on Tuesday. It is set in the 50's as someone said so last night.
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