The Secret of Crickley Hall

[RiaOverTheRainbow]

Did anyone else watch this? Thoroughly creeped out.

[valiumredhead]

He is in Miranda.

[valiumredhead]

Not in Mistresses.

[blisterpack]

Yes teacher is very pretty, and doesn't she look like Alexis Bledel aka Rory in Gilmore Girls?

[wintera]

Tom Ellis used to be in Eastenders at one point, maybe you know him from that?

[NotGoodNotBad]

"But WHY would any right minded adult set a spinning top off on a beautiful table like that. I would FLAME my kids for doig something like that on my dining room table."

I thought that too! But I guess she's not in her right mind at the moment.

[milewalker]

i've read the book and have to say that so far i think the book is better.

i read an interview with james herbert earlier today and he said the bbc let him have a copy of the 3 scripts and he didn't recongnise it as his book by the 2nd script as its been changed so much so i guess the ending could be completly diffrent to the one i've read.

[RooneyMara]

Oh! Maybe that was it, thankyou! I haven't watched EE for many years now but was he one of those lovely Italian boys?

[RooneyMara]

Oh I see from Wiki that he was the Dr. Hmm. I don't remember him being a Dr but that must be it as I've not watched anything else he's been in!

[Ghostsgowoooh]

The book is brilliant, even better than the series I'd say, argh I'm sitting on my hands as they are itching to type what happens.

But I shall resist

[Ghostsgowoooh]

Well I hope they don't change too much because that would seriously piss me off

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

I watched it on catch-up last night.
10 minutes before the end DH said "I'm off to bed"
I'm "No you can't leeeeeeeave .You need to stay till it's finished"

Then went into DS room to check he was ok and he was snoring weirdly with his eyes open (My 13yo DS sleeps with his eyes open just to freak me out)

[Icelollycraving]

I always wonder if the child actors become affected by the storylines. I thought it was acted well by the children,I found Suranne a bit annoying. The child ghosts were done really effectively.

[LeonardoAcropolis]

To those wondering why the little girl is called Callie Caleigh, the book explains that her real name is Catherine but upon discovering her surname, she adopted the nickname.

[ToffeeCaramel]

Only two more days and we can discuss the next episode!

[diddl]

Haven´t watched it yet.

Is it worth it or would I be able to pick it up on Sunday?

[Catsmamma]

I will watch the rest of the series and quite enjoyed it, but just to be pedantic kept drifting thinking about what a beautiful and MASSIVE house it was....why on earth would they rent somewhere like that?? Compared to their much "busier" town house
Four of them in a house that used to house a dozen or more children and teaching staff??
Ridiculous!

[MrsMushroom]

Oooh no you HAVE to watch the 1st episode. You'll keep wondering what's going on otherwise. It's not complex but there are references that you won't understand.

[ToffeeCaramel]

I think it would be worth watching.

[ToffeeCaramel]

Imagine how draughty and cold it would be if you rented somewhere like that. Although I suppose that would be the least of your worries!

[hortensemancini]

I assumed that the dog was trying to escape from the ghost 'flood water' rising up through the house?

Mind you, after the first spooky encounter I'd have had everyone sleeping in one bed, with the dog, with all the lights on, with the estate agent's number on speed dial ready for 9.01am.

[blisterpack]

Yes I can't imagine how they let those children sleep alone knowing there are some sinister ghostly characters in the house who have form for hurting them . Especially as the mother seems super protective after losing her son.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

finally seen this - almost a week late, seems to be story of my life lol

wasnt scary as such, but the ghost man/face and whipping was a bit freaky

dog obv sensed something and sure the puddle was from the ghost/man who drowned in the flood hence the puddle of water

not sure about the magic finger, just looked a bit smaller then other?

at the beginning with man carrying child, seemed in the olden days and not her son iyswim

why would dad hire out such a huge house for the 4 of them, and why stay there after what happened to their kids, ie girl being whipped and younger daughter 'sensing' things

what/who is in that room at the top of the house?

and yes i thought the same at spinning the top on that nice table

[hortensemancini]

I think this is one of those stories that's actually scarier when you're reading it and imagining it all in your own head - sometimes seeing on television (like the 'ghosts' on the stairs which didn't look like any ghosts I'd imagine) makes you notice the improbabilities a bit much.

Also there was a fair bit of 'aye, you can call me... Percy'/cut to ye olde flashback, 'Eeeh, hello, PERCY LAD!' did-you-get-that-viewers? type direction.