A great production and what a lovely surprise to see Brenda Blethyn. Love all her stuff, she has such a way of bringing any part she plays to life. Thanks for the upload.
The two themes are not at all alike. This was composed by Richard Harvey; the "Marco Polo" theme was composed by Daniele Luppi. Please google a little before you post. ua-cam.com/video/UDXrdZ9gRds/v-deo.html
I love all this series and have watched them many times. What always strikes me about this story is that none of the staff think it's odd that the new boss should bring his sister to live there too. Seems a very strange thing for a grown up professional to do .
I know two people who live with siblings. One with her sister and one with her brother. They may or may not decide at some time to change the arrangements but right now it suits them. Nothing any odder than two unrelated people deciding to share a house.
PD James certainly seems to have had a fixation with brother/sister dynamics, didn't she? This, Devices & Desires, Cover Her Face...and other books as well. I was reminded of that rewatching this series again.
When this aired in the US, PBS had reduced the number of episodes from 7 to 6. They omitted any reference to Dalgleish's being currently married and and pregnant wife. Why the BBC included this in their adaptation is strange since PD James on a book tour in the US had made it clear that from the beginning her detective hero was a widow and felt that any romance and/or wedding was not a possibility. In fact some of the other adaptations have made material changes which struck me as unnecessary , e.g., Cover Her Face". Having said that I must admit that I have enjoyed all of James' novels either reading them or viewing the films. I have wondered why they have never selected "Innocent Blood" .............
Well, i'm pop-eyed to see Brent Blethyn & to have recognised her almost straight off! She has v. little of who she has become... her English only had abit of that particular accentuation she is famous for, or should be. She's gorgeous now, pretty here. Wow, has she changed! And lovely as she is here & already a visibly good actress, who would know what she was to become, the great character actress she is today? V. pleased indeed!
Good grief, what a way to run a laboratory. Extraneous half-siblings and cousins blithering and blundering about and various middle-class women with nothing better to do than have affairs, walk in on business meetings and write unmarketable books. Was this really how we carried on in the late seventies/early eighties?
I love these old British detective shows. Much better than American with all the fake ppl, everyone has to be a dramatic version of reality. Brits have real ppl and not the flash. Normal beauty and not. Real ppl. But this show made one mistake they rarely make. The half sister walking with the pissy doctor had on low high heels but still is heels for a walk in the grass.? No self respecting British woman would wear heels in the countryside. Thank you for these fantastic shows. Better than anything Netflix has bc e do not get the filming flash and…just calming without the new way of filming. New way is good in its place but these old shows are just more relaxing.
Rover made cars for a long time, up until early this century. It is not a Range Rover, which is the top of the line Land Rover. Land Rover and Jaguar were bought by Tata (sp) an Indian company, around 2010 or so. In short, the car in question, is a Rover.
"Slightly" hysterical woman here, very etiquette women there.... The ideal publicity for staying bachelor, actually.... Fortunately enough there are some nice cars. And well, who doesn't have to pay alimony still can find some solace in such cars, it doesn't necessarily has to be in toy trains nowadays...
The two "ladies" living together in the rented cottage. I didn't realise that these "relationships" were openly broadcast in the 1980's: today is compulsory to have "same sex" couple in every drama and a extra tick box if they are of mixed race.
JE Hoyes: Yes, I know that. Did you read my the OP and my reply to the OP? The OP refers to a "step sister" who is in fact a half-sister, because the 2 sibs share one parent, and I corrected the OP. What part of my reply was unclear?
@@JJ21210 all your comments on this post are proving others wrong and criticizing,you really are a nasty piece of work,I’m sure you could of played the half sister perfectly.
The unfaithful wife and the half sister are incredibly obnoxious.
Anglia tv , I used to live near Norwich until 2017 , now in Malta .
Thank you , memories of watching with my dearest nana .
Beware the wife so angry she'll make a fool of herself in public just to take revenge on her husband. Yikes
I hate people who treat their partners like that. It is verbal abuse, and it can slowly erode a person.
A great production and what a lovely surprise to see Brenda Blethyn. Love all her stuff, she has such a way of bringing any part she plays to life. Thanks for the upload.
I couldnt place her but it was that distinctive voice
@@skygazer6898 oh you can't miss that chin.
@@soniavadnjal7553 lol
OMG...that's an incredibly young Brenda Blethyn
Thank you from Manhattan ©2024
what a lovely sound of the birds in spring :)
Wow! The little girl tells her father that the "nanny's" room is starting to smell! The father really ought to pay attention to that!
Those poor children abandoned by their mother, who serve their father breakfast.
You can't beat P.D. James, and Roy Marsden is ideal as Dalgleish. Even the theme music is perfect.
Its the same music Netflix uses in the Marco Polo series
The two themes are not at all alike. This was composed by Richard Harvey; the "Marco Polo" theme was composed by Daniele Luppi. Please google a little before you post.
ua-cam.com/video/UDXrdZ9gRds/v-deo.html
Thank you for uploading this great series.
I love all this series and have watched them many times. What always strikes me about this story is that none of the staff think it's odd that the new boss should bring his sister to live there too. Seems a very strange thing for a grown up professional to do .
Quite uncommon, but not unheard-of, and only strange if you're fairly narrow-minded.
I know two people who live with siblings. One with her sister and one with her brother. They may or may not decide at some time to change the arrangements but right now it suits them. Nothing any odder than two unrelated people deciding to share a house.
@@Thepourdeuxchanson matter of opinion I guess
PD James certainly seems to have had a fixation with brother/sister dynamics, didn't she? This, Devices & Desires, Cover Her Face...and other books as well. I was reminded of that rewatching this series again.
nicest youtube comments ever! and thanks for the upload!
When this aired in the US, PBS had reduced the number of episodes from 7 to 6. They omitted any reference to Dalgleish's being currently married and and pregnant wife. Why the BBC included this in their adaptation is strange since PD James on a book tour in the US had made it clear that from the beginning her detective hero was a widow and felt that any romance and/or wedding was not a possibility. In fact some of the other adaptations have made material changes which struck me as unnecessary , e.g., Cover Her Face". Having said that I must admit that I have enjoyed all of James' novels either reading them or viewing the films. I have wondered why they have never selected "Innocent Blood" .............
ITV, not BBC.
Thank you for uploading. First episode and I was hooked 🤗🖒
HI Rudolf great series thanks for the upload,
I sometimes miss the days it was taboo to talk about secretions at breakfast. Feels like the world was more courteous then. Probably just me.
“Do be a dear and pass me the secretions.”
Oh, no. I think so, as well
I love Stephen Thorne he was the original narrator for the Cadfael novels
As usual a few really poisonous characters..............wonderful.
Poor Dr. Garrison. His wife;s a nutter, and the best thing she could do is leave,
Thnx for upload
Kerrison's wife is nuts!
Revolting cheating woman.
Enjoyed the movie. Thanks.
Well, i'm pop-eyed to see Brent Blethyn & to have recognised her almost straight off! She has v. little of who she has become... her English only had abit of that particular accentuation she is famous for, or should be. She's gorgeous now, pretty here. Wow, has she changed! And lovely as she is here & already a visibly good actress, who would know what she was to become, the great character actress she is today? V. pleased indeed!
mckavitt ...OMG, that was her in her early days...WOW, thought I recognized her but she really was great back then as she is now... I love her style.
Good grief, what a way to run a laboratory. Extraneous half-siblings and cousins blithering and blundering about and various middle-class women with nothing better to do than have affairs, walk in on business meetings and write unmarketable books. Was this really how we carried on in the late seventies/early eighties?
Inspector Doyle reminds me of David Jason's Frost.
yes, I thought that too!
Thank you!
When the English do have scenes, they certainly display why they eschew them in the first instance.
What a wonderful way of saying it.
It’s Vera, she’s so young!
Seems like there would be lights in his office! It’s so dark in there!
Blethyn looks way too young here. Hard to believe the woman playing Vera is her.
Love this series, love PD James. Can't stand that awful wife who's so shrill and useless.
Looks like a child.
Feels like this episode lost it's focus.
Thanks for the upload...do you have the later episodes with Martin Shaw as Dangleish?
shaw always mmakes me laugh--after the professionals
Nilanjana Sumant -- they're both on yt, but you have to search for them by their respective titles.
They are the best ones
⭐️👍👍💙💚🥰🤗
Is the plot ever going to thicken?
Kerrison is the narrator for Mr Ben!
That's it! I KNEW I recognised his voice!
Why does the sister live her brother?
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23:35 - No, they didn't go in there to pray.
What ghastly people
Ikr? So many are a-holes.
This is the most confusing story.
I love these old British detective shows.
Much better than American with all the fake ppl, everyone has to be a dramatic version of reality. Brits have real ppl and not the flash. Normal beauty and not. Real ppl.
But this show made one mistake they rarely make.
The half sister walking with the pissy doctor had on low high heels but still is heels for a walk in the grass.? No self respecting British woman would wear heels in the countryside. Thank you for these fantastic shows. Better than anything Netflix has bc e do not get the filming flash and…just calming without the new way of filming.
New way is good in its place but these old shows are just more relaxing.
Definitely love the British for their portrayal of real people. Check out Mike Leigh films.
12:10 the blue & white 2 door sedan, a Range Rover????????????????????
Rover made cars for a long time, up until early this century. It is not a Range Rover, which is the top of the line Land Rover. Land Rover and Jaguar were bought by Tata (sp) an Indian company, around 2010 or so. In short, the car in question, is a Rover.
"Slightly" hysterical woman here, very etiquette women there.... The ideal publicity for staying bachelor, actually.... Fortunately enough there are some nice cars. And well, who doesn't have to pay alimony still can find some solace in such cars, it doesn't necessarily has to be in toy trains nowadays...
Barry Foster always played obnoxious characters. As for his psister...There are some harpies in this series.
"What DO you do"?0
What a shrew
The two "ladies" living together in the rented cottage. I didn't realise that these "relationships" were openly broadcast in the 1980's: today is compulsory to have "same sex" couple in every drama and a extra tick box if they are of mixed race.
It was done more naturally then. Today we have to hear screams of "LESBIAN COUPLE AHEAD!"
Poor dears, you all long for the "good old days" when everyone lived miserably in fear don't you? Pathetic fossils.
Oh you poor things. 🙄
Dreadfully soapish. The step sister IS a REAL WITCH.
Half-sister. Step-siblings don't share a blood parent.
J J Half-siblings share one parent.
JE Hoyes: Yes, I know that. Did you read my the OP and my reply to the OP? The OP refers to a "step sister" who is in fact a half-sister, because the 2 sibs share one parent, and I corrected the OP. What part of my reply was unclear?
J J Sorry, I must have misread your response.
@@JJ21210 all your comments on this post are proving others wrong and criticizing,you really are a nasty piece of work,I’m sure you could of played the half sister perfectly.
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Almost perfect except for awful loud background music, piercing high pitched whistle & twittering birds
Part 3? where the fuck is part 3
Language please!😮