New All Creatures Great and Small Channel 5

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Anyone else looking forward to this? Starts tonight at 9pm.

[quote JaneJeffer]@GiantKitten that would have been more effective if they hadn't put the music on. Not much silenzio there [/quote]
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There are a few Silenzio ones, I don’t know if they all have music. This wasn’t actually the one I was looking for, which was longer, & had the drone cutting through some sculptures, & also went over the top of the Pantheon - I was v disappointed it didn’t drop inside for a snoop round! Can’t find that one now though.

I love drone films. There was a series on Ch 4 a while ago where they went into places like Camelot (abandoned theme park in Lancs) and Wentworth Woodhouse (gigantic, nearly-abandoned, stately home in Yorks). They should only ever be used for that IMO

I think I might have seen some of those. Was it George Clarke?

@JaneJeffer

I think I might have seen some of those. Was it George Clarke?

I don’t know, I’ll have to search.

I’ve found the Rome one I remembered though - done by “dirty seagulls”

www.reddit.com/r/drones/comments/g9qfq2/unseen_italy_made_by_dirty_seagulls_crew/

@JaneJeffer

I think I might have seen some of those. Was it George Clarke?

Presented by Tony Robinson. All the links seem to lead to actual programmes so I can’t see any production information

Seen 'Hidden Britain by Drone'? Watch it here on All 4:

www.channel4.com/programmes/hidden-britain-by-drone?cntsrc=social_share_ios_hidden_britain_by_drone

Thanks Giant

I've loved this series and agree that it's just what was needed - some gentle, funny at times familiarity with a modern twist. I shall miss it until the Christmas special.

Going to miss having this to watch tonight.

Me too but I've started reading the books I bought on my kindle.

Why has Helen been portrayed as an incompetent baker? She was nothing of the sort in the books.

As TV adaptions are never true to books? And just to add some more humour. Also to emphasise for the audience that Helen is happier working on the farm with the animals than "domestic" type stuff

I loved this series. I'm really missing it, can anyone suggest anything else to watch? I think Covid has changed my viewing habits- I no longer fancy thrillers or anything too dark.

I loved that Tristan was happy for James in the last episode, no jealousy or the usual negativity that tv programs thrive on these days.

I'm warming to Mrs Hall, but I still feel she's a bit too young - it is that me being too old

They're making her much more central to the storylines than she is in the books, as well as being younger. I wonder if they decided the main cast was almost all male, except for Helen, and they needed another strong female role.

I love it!

@Clawdy

They're making her much more central to the storylines than she is in the books, as well as being younger. I wonder if they decided the main cast was almost all male, except for Helen, and they needed another strong female role.

I think this is probably right.

I think that's probably right too about increasing the contribution of the female characters.

We loved it in our house. Especially DD 13. Can't wait for the Xmas special. Think Samuel West is brilliant

this popped up on my YouTube

I've just finished the first of the books on my Kindle. I am horrified by the casual acceptance of drunk driving and the dilapidated state of the cars. Things have certainly changed, thank goodness for the drunk driving laws and the MOT. Of course, there were far fewer cars on the road then but, presumably, more pedestrians at risk.

@CaptainMyCaptain

I've just finished the first of the books on my Kindle. I am horrified by the casual acceptance of drunk driving and the dilapidated state of the cars. Things have certainly changed, thank goodness for the drunk driving laws and the MOT. Of course, there were far fewer cars on the road then but, presumably, more pedestrians at risk.

Health & safety wasn’t a thing, was it. I think we tend to have quite a romantic idea of life back then, especially in the countryside, but it could be pretty grim. I’m into the second book now and still really enjoying the stories

@diddl ..... thanks for your spoiler! I've never read the books or watched the original series....

Oh no, I'm so sorry.

Thoughgt that it had already been alluded to earlier in the thread.

My friends who live in that area and used to know the real Alf White and also know his son, loved it. They thought Tristan was wrong but the other two were much closer to the real characters.

Bumping this thread for the Christmas special tomorrow evening. Looking forward to an antidote to these shitty times.