And then there were none - BBC1

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Anyone watching?

Aiden turner is so yummy. Fits right into the angry handsome vacuum left by Don Draper. Joking with dh about him taking his shirt off, then just wearing a towel...

Very gripping - not read the book and can't wait to see how it pans out.

And AT in a towel - an added bonus.

Aidan Turner is very well put together. The towel was far too big

After the first episode it occurred to me I might be tempted to take shelter in Mr Lombard's bedroom at night - purely safety in numbers, you understand.

(We were visiting the area this summer BoGrainger. Feeling peckish we were sorry to read a notice on the hotel gates something about food available for residents only but there's the pub close by).

DH and I commented on how all the other men were wearing dressing gowns, Aidan Turner's character must have forgotten to pack his

Disgusting exploitation...of viewers
...Aiden Turner's towel was far too big!

I think they should have checked under the towel, just to be sure .

That was scary had to switch the lights on BBC know how to make a good dark atmospheric drama

Poor guy no dressing gown I would be happy to share mine while I am still in it

But seriously, am really enjoying this adaptation. It's a lot more sweaty than an Agatha Christie novel, but it works well. I can see they're building up for sexy times between Vera and Lombard, which normally I'd think was a bit unnecessary, but given it's Aidan Turner I can hardly blame her .

Sweaty?!! FFS autocorrect! SWEARY!

I tried to catch up on iplayer - didn't see first ep

managed 30 minutes, could see good bits but soooooo slow.....so went back to MNing.

is it worth trying again? I am really tired so maybe not the best frame of mind for a slow burn. But does it get a bit faster? There was hardly even any dialogue in the first 30 mins.

I think sweaty maybe the correct word seeing the preview clip for tomorrow.

Fast forward to the last ten minutes or so of ep 2 - well worth it.

Oh my, Aidan Turner spent quite a long time wandering around in just a towel, didn't he?

He did indeed. It's very good and not just for that.

Oooh! I think I've remembered the end and who did it!

I am now watching that person like a hawk.

In fact, I think there's already been a massive clue.

( they are all a weird bunch though aren't they?)

It's reminding me a bit of Gosford Park..

I noticed a few times that Lombard's dialogue seemed a bit modern for the late 1930s, which seemed odd as all the other characters' dialogue seemed ok. (Not that I was around in the 1930s, obviously, but my family are long-lived so I had plenty of relatives who were young adults in the 1930s.)

I am assuming the answer is in the name

No need to tell me I am right or wrong

Yes I thought the dialogue seemed wrong at times

Taking the piss and I think the butler said to his wife shut it you dumb bitch we we all know shut it comes from The Sweeney

Taking the piss
Stirring the piss pot
He would say that wouldn't he?

Why don't they all just stick together and take turns in falling asleep?

Absolutelynotfabulous, they've been lured there on various pretexts - e.g. employment, invitations to meet people, etc.

Why didn't Lombard keep his gun on his person?
Why not separate or destroy the figures?

The dialogue was a little modern, the policeman epically is far too coarse for Agatha Christie, but it's not annoying me too much. What annoys me more is Dr Armstrong, who has seemed on the verge of a nervous breakdown from the beginning. You would suspect him straight away with how highly strung he is, he was much more normal in the novel. And not a misogynist.