Birdsong

[titch juicy]

I'm sure most people agree that the book is a modern classic, but what an excellent job they've done of the TV adaptation. I didn't realsie Eddie Redmayne was quite so good.

[the-e-dealer]

I thought Oh no another dreary period drama - Tried it thanks to Observer saying "British Drama at its Best" and boy was it ! Not cliched Didnt even hear a mouth organ in the trenches!

[El Pibe]

I must say the idea of the book has put me right off ever reading it.

900 pages of sexual tension caused by the glimpse of lace doily sounds as dreary as it gets.

Condense it into a nice sunday night 2 parter and throw in a bit of ms Po?sy and some trenches stiff upper lip wot, and I'm happy with that.

Thought it was rather good (though not a patch on the Edge of Darkness TV on demand we're watching at the mo).

[edcam]

Great actors, looks beautiful but terribly, TERRIBLY dull!

[The Minkey]

I seem to recall enjoying the book but second Edcam's 'terribly dull' so far.

[Moos]

It was a wonderful book, Peebs, you should give it a go.

[titch juicy]

'terribly dull' really?

i think it's been pretty tense so far, especially the trench scenes

[david_carnell]

Anyone else think Eddie Redmayne looks like a posh version of Dean Gaffney?

[edcam]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> 'terribly dull' really?

>

> i think it's been pretty tense so far, especially

> the trench scenes

You must be very nervy titch juicy!

[TillieTrotter]

I thought the book was wonderful. Wasn't so keen to watch the programme. I think I'll let it run and do an all in one iplayer session.

[Ladygooner]

I loved the book and thought the adaptation so far is very good.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Watched it last night. All I could see was Dean Gaffney - thanks D_C. He had an interesting line in facial twitches.

I watched with my 17 yr old - someone could have warned me there were rude bits, I didn't know where to look.

[the-e-dealer]

Depends wherether you are a Breast or Bum person!

[El Pibe]

In the pre-war period the best you could hope for was to be a doily person!

No wonder they were all so pent up and smouldering.

[nashoi]

Quite so El Pibe. If you read the book just skip the first 100 pages.

[Ridgley]

The most boring period drama, I have watched to date too slow on the uptake did not care about the charterers.

[titch juicy]

a period drama about accountants was never going to be a thrilling ride