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[maxi]

Have only just watched both episodes back to back today and I must say it was very slow with lots of looking into the distance by the leading man (with a mouth like a torn pocket).

However, the production values were very good for a BBC production with most great war cliches avoided.

Mind you, to all those that have watched Birdsong, don't think it may have been improved with the inclusion of a 'there's love in that cake Sir' moment?

Maxi

[ph0ebus]

It's on tonight (right now!) on PBS/Channel 13 here in NYC.  Recording it as we speak.

-Daniel

[ScorpioUnbound]

What ho All.

Birdsong starts a repeat run on BBC4 (UK) tonight, 9 pip emma.

Cheer ho

John.

[Melvin Hurst]

Alan Curragh, on 23 January 2012 - 08:58 AM, said:

It was certainly good to see tunneling warfare portrayed on screen - but as for the peactime scenes - a comment I read on another website sums it up for me - "the endless long soulful looks of Eddie Redmayne simply looking gormless were excrutiating"

Yes, the tunnelling scenes were extremely well done, as were those in the Australian film "Beneath Hill 60". It makes you marvel that anyone could have lived, and fought, for so long in those conditions, and engenders a healthy respect and admiration for those who did.

[Melvin Hurst]

Michelle Young, on 31 January 2012 - 02:48 PM, said:

Wasn't that impressed with episode 2 either, it was OK and a good drama but they really messed the book which was sketchy on historical accuracy in the first place around a lot. I was disappointed they didn't use the late 1970s stuff as well

Michelle

I agree - the effort of the granddaughter to find out more about her grandfather was an interesting storyline. As also was the background to the two Germans (brothers? - it is a long time since I read the book) who in the screen version magically appear when Wraysford emerges from his potential tomb.

[Fedelmar]

I am breathing life into this thread again ... sorry boys if you all thought it was done and dusted
I had the opportunity to watch it on TV when the series ran in WA but chose not to as I was watching something else on another channel at the time.
I brought the DVD several months ago and found I kept putting it on the bottom of the pile (as I am still doing with Warhorse).
I finally got around to watching it yesterday and must say that some of the scenes were extremely graphic, so much so that I doubt they would have made the television screens here.
I did find one thing interesting though and that was in some trench scenes there were very few soldiers in there.
All in all I found it a good watch and a lesson we should all take from it, is no matter what our family dynamics may be we should seriously consider the value of family and how important they are to us all.

Bright Blessings
Sandra