The Thorn Birds

[PurlyQueen]

Anyone else watching this classic mini-series on Zone Romantica?
Richard Chamberlain was absolutely gorgeous!

[mosschops30]

oh is it back on? I would loved to have seen this again, i have fond memories of my mother sobbing her way through it when I was a child and loving Ralph De Bricasa (sp?)

[Seeline]

Oh I remember watching that on telly when it first came out. I fell in love with Richard Chamberlain ( Ithink I was about 13). I went on and read the book afterwards - it's still one of my favourites.

[Pruners]

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[megcleary]

its on telly............................now............abandoning study and heading home

(was mumsnetting anyway!!)

[mosschops30]

how long has it been running, will i pick it up?

[mosschops30]

its not on my zone romantica

[mrsmaidamess]

OMG I was sooo in love with Father Ralph De Briccasar (sp?)

When he rugby tackles Whatserface on the sand and they start snogging...happy days.

I don't have Zone Romantica (but with a name like that I really wish I did...but...

gawd this takes me right back...

[mrsmaidamess]

ALL I WANT TO DO IN THE WORLD NOW IS WATCH THE THORN BIRDS

[mrsmaidamess]

Actually Rachel Ward is a lame actress but thats todally not the point.

[PurlyQueen]

I only found out that it was on by chance. It's on Saturday and Sunday about 8pm. Meggie's son Dane has told Ralph that he wants to become a priest - but I reckon the series will be repeated again soon.

[mrsmaidamess]

I'm just watching the scene where Ralph dies on Youtube...it was so familiar!

[lottiejenkins]

Rachel Ward married Bryan Brown after this series didnt she.........? I was 14 years old at boarding school when this was on and we all fell in love with RC!!!

[Anniek]

And they are still married, which I think is nice .

RC has lived with his male partner since the 1970's so you and your boarding school friends would have been out of luck

[lottiejenkins]

I know very sad...........I was so sad when i found out!