Why, oh Why do proramme maker insist on putting in so much extraneous noise, masquerading as 'musical accompaniment ? The intermittent noise in this production did it no favours and was nothing but a horrible annoyance, although the occasional 1930s Al Bowly number was anything but and far more in-keeping with the period nature of the production.
The direction was strangely jumpy and the acting underwhelming. Indeed, most of the characters made little impression and demanded little attention, althouh Lucy Boynton was a very acceptable exception. I find myself wondering how she'd do in the role of Tuppence Beresford - surely rather better than was Jessica Raine in the 2015 BBC adaptation, and much closer to the superb Francesca Annis from the 1980s series. As for others, the appearance of a be-turbanned character who weirdly saluted 'Bobby Jones' made little sense and, in the end, I really didn't care who did what, or why Evans hadn't been consulted.
There was plenty of stunning scenery and views of grand houses, but overall impact was lacking. That said, some scenes did work well and were gripping. The final result was a curate's egg of a series - 5 out of 10.
The direction was strangely jumpy and the acting underwhelming. Indeed, most of the characters made little impression and demanded little attention, althouh Lucy Boynton was a very acceptable exception. I find myself wondering how she'd do in the role of Tuppence Beresford - surely rather better than was Jessica Raine in the 2015 BBC adaptation, and much closer to the superb Francesca Annis from the 1980s series. As for others, the appearance of a be-turbanned character who weirdly saluted 'Bobby Jones' made little sense and, in the end, I really didn't care who did what, or why Evans hadn't been consulted.
There was plenty of stunning scenery and views of grand houses, but overall impact was lacking. That said, some scenes did work well and were gripping. The final result was a curate's egg of a series - 5 out of 10.
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