I love the way people dressed in the forties and fifties. The women looked so good in simple skirts and sweaters, or blouses that were ironed crisp. Throw on a hat and gloves and you were right smart. Today I see grown women in the grocery store...in their pajamas. 🥴 We're so advanced...NOT! 😂 Sometimes I feel I was born in the wrong era...😞
Obviously depends on where you live then because I have never seen that. I do live in a nice area but I also shop in an area that is less so and still no pyjamas. The thing I find a tad annoying is those that wear only sports wear when it is absolutely clear that they do not take part in sports. Even those that do look fit don’t really need to wear sports gear all the time (unless it’s their profession of course).
It was the most frumpish period in English fashion! The influence of WWII masculinised day clothes, fabrics were poor and material skimped to 'make do'. Whatever the deficiencies of modern styles, no Englishwoman who enjoys their variety and sexual allure can look back at that time with anything but faint horror...
Don't know what all that was about... A. Five minutes after being vehemently against meeting the German POW, she's all over him like a rash. B What are we to think about her statement to the German that if her uncle found them in bed together "he'd probably enjoy it" C. Was her final response to her uncle's questions about whether she'd see the German again - "probably not" - prompted by the prostitute asking her, "Was that Thomas" ?
That was her uncle who was setting up the meeting…..and pushing her to the relationship…. She certainly wasn’t a prostitute …..and the reason she didn’t want to see him again was that he had some relationships with the prostitutes …. And she was right,the POW vas considering himself superior to the rest of them…….
That was very interesting. It needed another half an hour to explain the all too sudden reversal of attitude but if you're given a 1 hour slot what can you do? 👍
Brilliantly done in all departments and especially good to see Gary Waldhorn in something other than so-so sitcoms (Vicar of Dibley on TV, An Actor's Life for me on radio). Perhaps if you are in an uploading mood could you upload A Different Kind of Love, an episode from the first series of this portmanteau series 'All For Love' ?
Bizarre editing. Clearly removed several minutes explaining how/why her attitude changed, and the various invitations which must have got them to that place. Potty decision on the director/producer's part.
As it stood, inconsistent, incomprehensible and gloom ridden. Drama of this period tried hard to be significant, and invariably turned out to be emotionally vacuous.
I love the way people dressed in the forties and fifties. The women looked so good in simple skirts and sweaters, or blouses that were ironed crisp. Throw on a hat and gloves and you were right smart. Today I see grown women in the grocery store...in their pajamas. 🥴 We're so advanced...NOT! 😂 Sometimes I feel I was born in the wrong era...😞
Obviously depends on where you live then because I have never seen that. I do live in a nice area but I also shop in an area that is less so and still no pyjamas. The thing I find a tad annoying is those that wear only sports wear when it is absolutely clear that they do not take part in sports. Even those that do look fit don’t really need to wear sports gear all the time (unless it’s their profession of course).
You're not alone - I've seen that with the pyjamas and have felt I am in the wrong era all my life Mia...
It was the most frumpish period in English fashion! The influence of WWII masculinised day clothes, fabrics were poor and material skimped to 'make do'. Whatever the deficiencies of modern styles, no Englishwoman who enjoys their variety and sexual allure can look back at that time with anything but faint horror...
I agree. It is simply because the West is no longer ruled by Catholic royalty.
From the Granada anthology series 'All For Love'.
Don't know what all that was about...
A. Five minutes after being vehemently against meeting the German POW, she's all over him like a rash.
B What are we to think about her statement to the German that if her uncle found them in bed together "he'd
probably enjoy it"
C. Was her final response to her uncle's questions about whether she'd see the German again - "probably
not" - prompted by the prostitute asking her, "Was that Thomas" ?
At only half way through, I thought a chunk had been left out. Her transition from hating all Germans was much too abrupt.
Couldn't agree more.
That was her uncle who was setting up the meeting…..and pushing her to the relationship….
She certainly wasn’t a prostitute …..and the reason she didn’t want to see him again was that he had some relationships with the prostitutes ….
And she was right,the POW vas considering himself superior to the rest of them…….
Absolutely agree. It was all a bit odd.
@@sarahcrooks6780 TBH I always find Ms Nicholls a bit odd.
phoebe nichols ..so sweet
always plays neurotic women
Didn't like the character at all
That was very interesting. It needed another half an hour to explain the all too sudden reversal of attitude but if you're given a 1 hour slot what can you do? 👍
No, it’s perfectly clear…..
Brilliantly done in all departments and especially good to see Gary Waldhorn in something other than so-so sitcoms (Vicar of Dibley on TV, An Actor's Life for me on radio). Perhaps if you are in an uploading mood could you upload A Different Kind of Love, an episode from the first series of this portmanteau series 'All For Love' ?
Sorry, don't have that one
She made a quick turn round.
Gem.
Interesting subject, very well executed.
Bizarre editing. Clearly removed several minutes explaining how/why her attitude changed, and the various invitations which must have got them to that place. Potty decision on the director/producer's part.
As it stood, inconsistent, incomprehensible and gloom ridden. Drama of this period tried hard to be significant, and invariably turned out to be emotionally vacuous.
You're vacuous.
Yeah and great figures, rationing eh?
Phoebe was cute, Jan Niklas has certain charisma as well.