Anyone going to try The Durrells (aka My Family and Other Animals)?

[YesThisIsMe]

These books were a huge part of my childhood, but a lot of people look blank when I mention them.

We saw a preview yesterday and we enjoyed it but felt that the people who'd brought 6 year olds might have been cringing a bit at the sex references, and Mother's gin-fuelled existential crisis.

Is there a new tv series?

I loved the books and remember a tv series when I was a kid which was good.

Yes me. Starts tonight at 8 on itv I think.

I loved the book. It's one of the few that has actually made me laugh out loud. I think I read it in my early teens. Is there more than one then? I just read My Family and other Animals.

I'll give the programme a go I think.

Yes there are three Corfu books - the others are Birds, Beasts and Relatives and The Garden of the Gods

Thanks. I'll see if I can track them down. I was really obsessed with the first book at the time so don't know why I didn't know that.
Possibly Jilly Cooper took over.

I've got it on series link. Hoping I will enjoy it.

Oh yes I've set it to series link.

LOVE the books. Made me cry real tears of laughter and still do. I wonder if the same stories will be featured in the series.

Larry and the matchbox full of scorpions....mothers bathing suit....😄

I am really looking forward to this, hope it lives up to expectations! I liked the earlier series with Hannah Gordon and Brian Blessed so will be interesting to see how this new version compares.

OMG! Was it really nearly 30yrs ago?

And before that I read it at school!

Just spotted this thread. Looking forwards to the first episode tonight (ITV 8pm). Love the books.

Yes. I'm going to watch it tonight. I love the book My Family And Other Animals - and I really enjoyed the previous TV adaptation (1987 - where have the years gone?!)

Ahh enjoying it all ready

Oddly today I was looking at holidays in Greece. Must get something booked. Corfu is a gorgeous island; went there a few years ago.

Loving it. After the mess ITV made of Dr Thorne, they show they can do it after all! God I want to go to Greece.

Loving it so far.

Oh good. Loved the books.

Will start watching now.

Hope the magenpies put in an appearance. And Widdle and Puke

Loving it. The scenery is amazing and I love the house.

Enjoying it so far

The dialogue is good. "Have you seen Lesley?" "I try not to look at him"

Watched the first 10/15 minutes and hated it. Keely Hawes seems too young or the children seem too old. So very disappointed.

Also waiting for the arrival of Widdle and Puke here too!

Really enjoyed it.

She's 40 and Larry's meant to be 21, so I think the ages fit logically for a woman getting married in the 1910s. However the real Louisa was 50 when they went to Corfu.

I really enjoyed it. I read the book years ago and loved all the characters then and judging in this first episode, they've done a brilliant job.

I loved the first book as a child and I think I'll enjoy watching this.
I agree that keeley hawes is a bit young. Also not really eccentric enough for the character as I remember it.
Other characters seem ok though.
Will dig out the book tonight!