The narrow road to the deep north

[LeaAndDer]

Anyone watching? Bbc iPlayer. It’s very hard viewing and at times very sad. What those poor men had to endure at the hands of the Japanese.

I will be, didn’t realise was on iPlayer already, thank you

Oooh thanks, definitely will. Read the book a few years ago- very hard read.

Yes on Episode 2, it's a hard watch. My step-grandfather spent the war as a prisoner in Burma building a railway, he died in 1980.

It's so difficult to hear the dialogue between Ciaran Hinds' character and Ella. I had family who were prisoners of the Japanese. Brutal, dehumanising treatment.

The sound is awful. I’ve whacked up the TV but it’s still so mumbly.

I’ve switched over because I literally couldn’t hear what anyone was saying. Why does this only seem to happen on BBC programmes? I’ve never had it on Netflix or Apple or etc.

I've got the subtitles on.

Tbh it’s not grabbed me enough to bother so far, sorry to PP who have relatives who went through these experiences in WW2.

I’m finding Jacob Elordi so wooden.

I don’t think I’m going to bother with the next episode. Disappointing.

I watched the first episode with trepidation as I found the book very difficult to read. I thought it was well done though and will watch the rest. I liked Jacob Elordi and thought he had a vulnerability about him, but I do wonder why they didn't find an Australian actor for the role. I was also struggling with the location of the hotel which appeared to be in the middle of nowhere but also very handily located for poetry readings and sophisticated jazz clubs?! It's a while since I read the book so I don't remember the detail.

...I've just googled and discovered that Jacob Elordi is in fact Australian so please ignore me! I'd only seen him in Saltburn before

I only watched the first episode and I thought the casting was not great. Agree that the dialogue was very mumbly.

I loved the book though it was harrowing. I was disappointed.

I put the subtitles on. I've not read the book. I'm slightly confused by some of it.

Loved the book, haunted by the stories of the Prisoners of War, but totally underwhelmed by this dramatisation. Muffled and mumbly dialogue so you couldn t fathom what was going on or even who was who.
Oh the usual crushing disappointment of pouty over made up women who serve as gorgeous gals to have sex with asap ! No characterisation, just flirty love interests... working their faces and figures very hard. Do better, people.

Same as my uncle. My DM told me I was never to ask about his time over there. It was too traumatic.

The book was so gut wrenching, I'm not sure I want to see it play out on screen.

It’s not an easy watch.

I think Jacob Elordi is good in the role

I’m surprised by the mumbling comments, I didn’t have a problem hearing. Nor did I find it not ‘grabbing’ enough. I found it well told, perhaps too graphic in parts, but overall very well done as Aussie dramas generally are.

I haven’t read the book but was very disappointed in the dramatisation. Very dark and just couldn’t understand the characters as everyone seemed to mumble. Even with the soundbar on it was very difficult to understand. I recognise that it will be a slow build and undoubtedly harrowing, especially for those who have relatives who suffered at the hands of the Japanese, but it didn’t grab me or DH enough to want to see the next episode.

So much mumbling!!! And so dark (ie poorly lit). Only I read I description of what it was about I wouldn’t have understood who Ciaran Hinds character was.

Well I enjoyed it, very well written, acted and brought out all sorts of emotion in me.

just watched episode 1 and I think it’s great. I agree the dialogue is a bit mumbled at times but overall it’s an excellent dramatisation.

The main thing I remember about the book is Tasmania. So I'm fairly bewildered by that change.

I've watched the first two episodes and wow it was hard to watch at times, I cannot get my head around how anyone can be so cruel and brutal, the conditions they were kept in were appalling - I don't know much about the Burma Railway, those poor men suffered so much. Have to say though I'm not a prude but enough with the sex scenes! I'll probably watch the other two episodes tonight.