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Poldark (US broadcast)
- Madeleine
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- Currently reading: "Mania" by L J Ross
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
OMG I've just looked him up and I agree, he's totally unrecognisable as Ossie - a tribute to him and the hair and make up people. probably just as well he won't be recognised off screen as Ossie is so vile, but he's like that in the books. In the original he was played by Christopher Biggins
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross
- Vanessa
- Bibliomaniac
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- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
An amazing transformation! It looks like the actor does a lot of character acting.
I think Christopher Biggins can look a little creepy anyway!!
I think Christopher Biggins can look a little creepy anyway!!
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Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
- Madeleine
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- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: "Mania" by L J Ross
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
Yes, I did see a bit of the original series with him, and he was still recognisable as Biggins! Scary....although I read a nice story that said he stayed friends with the author afterwards.
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross
- Madeleine
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- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: "Mania" by L J Ross
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
I've really enjoyed this series - pure escapism for a Sunday night!
I've read that the next series will go up to the end of Book 7 (yay) and then series 5 will probably be the last one, covering the last 5 books, which sounds a lot so I wonder if they'll have more episodes for that one? there's a big gap after book 7 - 10 years - and I recently read book 8 which wasn't as involving as the earlier books, as it concentrates more on the children, who are now quite grown up.
I've read that the next series will go up to the end of Book 7 (yay) and then series 5 will probably be the last one, covering the last 5 books, which sounds a lot so I wonder if they'll have more episodes for that one? there's a big gap after book 7 - 10 years - and I recently read book 8 which wasn't as involving as the earlier books, as it concentrates more on the children, who are now quite grown up.
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross
- princess garnet
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- Location: Maryland
Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
To complement Madeleine's post, here's a blog post from "Telly Visions" with a blurb from Aidan Turner:
http://blogs.weta.org/tellyvisions/2017 ... r-season-5
Guess we'll have to stay tuned!
http://blogs.weta.org/tellyvisions/2017 ... r-season-5
Guess we'll have to stay tuned!
- Vanessa
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 4378
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
I love Poldark and have thoroughly enjoyed watching the latest series. I think it should have six series and I think that would easily cover all the books.
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
- Madeleine
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- Posts: 5860
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: "Mania" by L J Ross
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
There's a big gap both timewise and writing-wise between the first 7 books and the next five, which was why the BBC only filmed the first 7 books back in the 70s, as the others hadn't been written yet. The later books are more about the children; I've just read book 8 and it was nowhere near as involving as the earlier books, so I think this might be why they want to condense the later books into one series. It does sound a bit rushed, maybe it'll be a longer series? Series 4 should be a belter though, as book 7 is one of the best in the series, be prepared for shocks though
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross
- princess garnet
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Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
Lights, camera, action...Earlier today, I read Season 4 filming has started:
https://blogs.weta.org/tellyvisions/201 ... k-season-4
Includes an overview of what's to come.
https://blogs.weta.org/tellyvisions/201 ... k-season-4
Includes an overview of what's to come.
- Madeleine
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 5860
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: "Mania" by L J Ross
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
Yep they started filming the other day, looks like being a goodie!
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross
- princess garnet
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- Location: Maryland
Re: Poldark (US broadcast)
For your viewing pleasure, here's a video of the costumes of Season 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRXmBefQ7fI
From the "Masterpiece PBS" YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRXmBefQ7fI
From the "Masterpiece PBS" YouTube channel.