The Boy With The Top Knot

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Will anyone be watching?

Yes, can’t wait! Only just read the book and loved it.

Oh good. I haven’t read book but looking forward to this

Just put it on, looks really good. Didn’t know it was a book.

Good watch so far

Watching. Loved the book. Love Sathnam. Like it so far, although the London interiors are a bit too glossy.

Lovely book. Everyone living and working in Wolverhampton should read it. Not quite sure where the leafy glade he and his dad were walking through is.

Watching, good so far....

Hooked. Finding it very interesting, my colleague is Indian and in a similar situation. Hard to understand but this gives an insight into her struggle.

I really enjoyed that, will look out for the book as well.

It's very thoughtful.

(I paused it, so still watching)

loved it. How tough things were for his mum. Loved how she was determined not to understand about the girlfriend...

Also the mixed heritage - George Michael, Kylie, chocolate bars.

Cried my eyes out. I know the little boy who played young Sathnam so have been waiting - what a brilliant portrayal of family secrets, interracial relationships and properly growing up!
Still feel tearful. Loved it

Absolutely loved it. Seem to be finding lots of British stuff I really like nowadays and I can relate loads more to it than glossy American shit.

Lovwd it, went to Uni in Wolverhampton and felt quite nostalgic.

Loved it.
Great acting,I think there may be a BAFTA or two coming.

Sounds like a good recommendation

I have not read the book which I suppose might be why it seemed underwritten to me - also a little slow. And the ending with the girlfriend felt out of place & tacked on, taking the focus away from his words about his family.

I liked it. It was very close to home though (about a previous relationship) and I miss some Punjabi culture. Quite sad.

But I liked that ending. Mine wasn’t a happy ending.

It was a good watch

The Boy With the Topknot – top notch with a dash of schmaltz

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/nov/13/the-boy-with-topknot-review-top-notch-dash-of-schmaltz?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

Agree with the corny comment though

I live there. Taught at a primary school where over 90% of our intake came from the local Asian community, and when I read the book a few years ago was bowled over by the familiarity of the background that the majority of our children came from. I was gripped by the TV production, especially by the portrayal of his mother. She deserves an award.

I thought this was great, the best thing I've watched on the telly for a while. Sacha Dhawan was great in it I really felt for him the whole time.

Just caught it on iplayer. I loved it - beautiful and heartbreaking. I proper ugly cried.