To my mind she is one of the foremost excellent actors we have produced. Waiting for God was a triumph and if you watch it, just notice the sheer number of lines she has to say, and each one is perfectly nuanced, and instinctively timed. She has worked for decades on TV, theatre and in radio, where she was brilliant as Carloyn Napp-Shappey in the scintillating Cabin Pressure. She merits every accolade going, and deserves to be up there with the luminaries.
Love Stephanie Cole. Yestertday I went to Doncaster to watch Still Open All Hours being filmed and its great to see The Black Widow in action and the rest of the cast.
Is it just us Americans who loved Diana Trent so much? Every time I see something like this, describing her career, Waiting for God seems to be almost a footnote. It was light entertainment and a bit preachy, but it could be damn powerful drama, thanks especially to Stephanie Cole. When Little Diana was born, I felt everything. Her expression was so vivid, it felt like my own. I've never had a child either, and it's too late now. Her cries were mine exactly. I doubt we Americans will ever understand the huge appeal of shows like Open All Hours (and Only Fools and Horses), but we really do get Tom and Diana. (Oh, and the Bucket Woman.) I've seen clips from Tenko too though. It looks very powerful, and having only seen those few clips, I can't imagine anyone else playing her part.
I utterly agree about the drama in Waiting For God, but I wouldn't say it was preachy. I found it very educational, and very poetic and philosophical. It explored so many themes to do with life, and it was wonderful religious satire as well.
Tenko is a fantastic series but due to the nature of the subject matter not one you can really say you enjoyed watching. Waiting for God was very succesful in the UK when it was first on but as tastes in comedy has changed it has dropped down the list of favourites. I still regard it as one of my favourites.
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To my mind she is one of the foremost excellent actors we have produced. Waiting for God was a triumph and if you watch it, just notice the sheer number of lines she has to say, and each one is perfectly nuanced, and instinctively timed. She has worked for decades on TV, theatre and in radio, where she was brilliant as Carloyn Napp-Shappey in the scintillating Cabin Pressure. She merits every accolade going, and deserves to be up there with the luminaries.
Thank you for this wonderful interview. I loved Diana (& Tom and Jane) from Waiting for God.
How on earth is it possible that this national treasure has not been awarded a Damehood?
I guess she is a decent people and good people don't get titles!
UnConditionalLove Berni Huh? Dame Judy Dench? Sir Elton John? Dame Angela Landsbury? Dame Angelina Jolie? Sir Sidney Poitier? just to name a few.
Got to say I agree with your comment....
She is a wonderful actress and under appreciated in my view...
An OBE at least is deserving
someone must send in a request for her
someone has to apply for her
Love Stephanie Cole. Yestertday I went to Doncaster to watch Still Open All Hours being filmed and its great to see The Black Widow in action and the rest of the cast.
she was outstanding in Waiting for God, a really gutsy character she played, and methinks it reflected her actual character, hmm
Real actor. Talks a sense. Love her. Women bow.
Is it just us Americans who loved Diana Trent so much? Every time I see something like this, describing her career, Waiting for God seems to be almost a footnote. It was light entertainment and a bit preachy, but it could be damn powerful drama, thanks especially to Stephanie Cole. When Little Diana was born, I felt everything. Her expression was so vivid, it felt like my own. I've never had a child either, and it's too late now. Her cries were mine exactly.
I doubt we Americans will ever understand the huge appeal of shows like Open All Hours (and Only Fools and Horses), but we really do get Tom and Diana. (Oh, and the Bucket Woman.)
I've seen clips from Tenko too though. It looks very powerful, and having only seen those few clips, I can't imagine anyone else playing her part.
I utterly agree about the drama in Waiting For God, but I wouldn't say it was preachy. I found it very educational, and very poetic and philosophical. It explored so many themes to do with life, and it was wonderful religious satire as well.
And the heartbreaking episode when she thinks she's dying of lung cancer
Tenko is a fantastic series but due to the nature of the subject matter not one you can really say you enjoyed watching.
Waiting for God was very succesful in the UK when it was first on but as tastes in comedy has changed it has dropped down the list of favourites. I still regard it as one of my favourites.
I liked her in Doc Martin
what a lovely lady
Diana Trent still has it going on!
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I forgot about Daybreak…. Wow
Carolyn Knapp-Shappey in the flesh! Amazing! :D
Of the MJN airline ( or to use her phrase, as you can not make a line with one plane, an air 'dot')
They didn't mention the wonderful monologue Stephanie did with Allan Bennett 😕
Nor her part in 'A Bit of a Do'
I loved Mrs. Featherstone. She was awful.