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So excited to meet Luke Costello

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NoGwenItsABoxingDayTrifle · 31/01/2025 11:18

Didn't know where to post but I've just watched Mariyan Keyes Instagram Story and The Walsh sisters from her series of books are getting a tv series. I've been reading these books for years and was over the moon when she gave us a sequel to Rachel's Holiday. Anyone else as pleased about this as I am, exited to see who will play Luke Costello and Ridey Joey!

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NoGwenItsABoxingDayTrifle · 14/02/2025 17:23

Scorpion84 · 14/02/2025 16:21

is It going to be on Netflix ?

BBC

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Scorpion84 · 14/02/2025 16:21

is It going to be on Netflix ?

MrsDrDear · 14/02/2025 15:19

ChessieFL · 14/02/2025 14:55

This link suggested it was going to be based on the first five books - I wonder if plans have changed or one of the links is wrong? it will be a shame if Claire, Maggie and Helen don’t get their own stories.

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/bbc-new-drama-marian-keyes-walsh-sisters

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I definitely think they should start with Watermelon.

ChessieFL · 14/02/2025 15:00

In the books they do - Claire in Watermelon, Maggie in Angels and Helen in The Mystery of Mercy Close.

Thirteenblackcat · 14/02/2025 14:58

ChessieFL · 14/02/2025 14:55

This link suggested it was going to be based on the first five books - I wonder if plans have changed or one of the links is wrong? it will be a shame if Claire, Maggie and Helen don’t get their own stories.

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/bbc-new-drama-marian-keyes-walsh-sisters

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Do each of the sisters get their own story?

ChessieFL · 14/02/2025 14:58

I have never heard of any of the main cast or seen them in anything so will reserve judgment.

One I have heard of is Samuel Anderson (Fingers from Gavin & Stacey) who will be playing Aidan.

Thirteenblackcat · 14/02/2025 14:57

Well this is exciting news! I’ve just literally finished reading Rachel’s holiday about an hour ago. Luke is hot!

ChessieFL · 14/02/2025 14:55

MrsDrDear · 14/02/2025 13:46

So it's based on Rachel's Holiday and Anybody Out There? I loved both of them.

This link suggested it was going to be based on the first five books - I wonder if plans have changed or one of the links is wrong? it will be a shame if Claire, Maggie and Helen don’t get their own stories.

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/bbc-new-drama-marian-keyes-walsh-sisters

Scorpion84 · 14/02/2025 14:21

Found this on insta

So excited to meet Luke Costello
BringOnFebBankHoliday · 14/02/2025 13:56

Stephanie Preissner, who created RTÉ’s ground-breaking comedy drama Can't Cope, Won't Cope

I didn't know this about Stephanie P, I thought she was a journalist for the Indo.
Can't Cope, Won't Cope is sooo good, equally funny and heartbreaking.
RIP Nika McGuigan - she was amazing in it, way too young when she died 💔

Sorry for the derail! Do watch Can't Cope, Won't Cope if you can..... it's actually really sad.

MrsDrDear · 14/02/2025 13:46

So it's based on Rachel's Holiday and Anybody Out There? I loved both of them.

BringOnFebBankHoliday · 14/02/2025 13:29

Thanks so much @MrsDrDear , so exciting!!

Máiréad Tyers is fab! Love her ❤️ Would recommend Extraordinary on Disney+ for a quirky comedy (if you're not easily offended).

Carrie Crowley is a blast from the past for me, I was in the audience for a talk-show she did many years ago!

Also really looking forward to seeing Debi Mazar play Chaquie - I wonder will she play it as an American? I can't see her pulling off the fake posh SoCoDu accent.

Redcrayons · 14/02/2025 13:01

I’m also excited but also apprehensive because it won’t live up to my imagination. I could watch a 6 episode series just on Rachel’s Holiday.

hopefully they won’t be trying to run all the stories together at the same time. It would be too weird to have everything going on at the same time.

might just have to read the whole series again.

MrsDrDear · 14/02/2025 12:53

I'm so excited for this.

ChessieFL · 03/02/2025 09:14

It depends which book and which sister! In Watermelon the ages range from 29 (Claire) down to 18 (Helen). By Mercy Close Helen is in her early 40s with Claire in her 50s. So having them at ages in their late twenties and early thirties would work for the middle books only. Although that doesn’t work at all for the 11 year age gap between Claire and Helen - for Claire to be in her early thirties Helen would have to be early twenties not late twenties.

Sounds like they’re going to make them all much closer in age and have all the events happening in a short time period not 20+ years.

Now I’m already annoyed that it’s not going to follow the books closely enough! And yes I know I am nitpicking but I love these books and I really want to see them done properly.

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NoGwenItsABoxingDayTrifle · 03/02/2025 08:40

ChessieFL · 03/02/2025 05:46

I don’t think they’re covering the two newest books. The article I saw said it was just the first 5 being covered (so up to Mercy Close).

I see, I just read that they will all be in there late twenties and early thirties. I can't really remember if that is consistent with the books.

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Irvinesv · 03/02/2025 06:59

I’m part excited by this and part worried it won’t live up to my imagination/expectations

TheyAreNotAngelsTheyDontCareAtAll · 03/02/2025 06:44

yabu

ChessieFL · 03/02/2025 05:46

I don’t think they’re covering the two newest books. The article I saw said it was just the first 5 being covered (so up to Mercy Close).

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NoGwenItsABoxingDayTrifle · 02/02/2025 23:38

ChessieFL · 02/02/2025 18:50

Claire and Anna also have the wrong hair colour. Anna and Helen are meant to be more petite than the other three.

I wonder how they’re going to do it though because there’s something like 20 years spanning the first 5 books (Helen is 18 in Watermelon and in her 40s in Mercy Close, if I remember rightly?). So will they gradually age them all up accordingly? Or will they change it so each of their stories happens in more or less the same time period so they are whatever age they are across all the stories? I know nobody knows the answer, am just speculating on the options!

I'm curious to see how they do it too, Helen was pregnant in Again Rachel 2022 and had a little girl in My favourite mistake.

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ChessieFL · 02/02/2025 18:50

Claire and Anna also have the wrong hair colour. Anna and Helen are meant to be more petite than the other three.

I wonder how they’re going to do it though because there’s something like 20 years spanning the first 5 books (Helen is 18 in Watermelon and in her 40s in Mercy Close, if I remember rightly?). So will they gradually age them all up accordingly? Or will they change it so each of their stories happens in more or less the same time period so they are whatever age they are across all the stories? I know nobody knows the answer, am just speculating on the options!

BringOnFebBankHoliday · 02/02/2025 11:45

ViolinsPlayGentlyOn · 02/02/2025 11:36

Helen seems to have the wrong hair colour

I thought this about her clothes.... but then realised, of course these will be changed! I guess her hair colour can be changed too.

BringOnFebBankHoliday · 02/02/2025 11:42

I didn't know this, so thanks for the heads up! Very exciting 😀