An Inspector Calls

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02z80kq

20:30 tonight, on BBC One. Its been years since I saw this in the West End, and I am looking forward to it immensely !

[Tilly2]

They all done it!

[mikey4444]

Tilly....lol !

[Tilly2]

Based on hypocrisy and double standards.........sound familiar, Mikey?

[Tilly2]

.....I don't mean you!

[mikey4444]

Its OK, I know Tilly !

And yes, you are right.

[Maydup]

Looking forward to this and seeing the stage production again later in the year. How I love it when the house does its spectacular party piece on stage!

[Georgiesmum]

It was good. I wonder what next weeks one will be..

[hellywelly4]

Fantastic. I didn't know the story, and was enthralled by it. I couldn't stop looking at Ken Stott - his nose, and his weight. He must have been wearing padded clothing surely. Brilliant acting all round.

[gness]

Brilliant, Mikey.....the inspector's last speech and the behaviour of the family couldn't but make me think of AB of late........☺

[carolegif]

Next week is The Go Between.

[DaisyNonna]

Have recorded it. Have seen the play live, have taught it. Continue to enjoy it.
Still is relevant and has a powerful message.

[Georgiesmum]

Thank you carolegif. I will look forward to it.x

[Peter Pedant]

// ...the inspector's last speech and the behaviour of the family couldn't but make me think of AB of late. //

well amid the wash of AB trivia there are such as BC ( Chris ) who come out with the Right Stuff

Clunky left wing propaganda - The whole rotten irredeemable family at the Big House ( = Capitalists ) combine to screw the workers ( = Eva Daisy etc ) successfully ( = she kills herself )

It is not even a tragedy - where the anti-hero has to be destroyed by his own defect of character. It is more like a Thos Hardy novel ( where a totally innocent good looker like Natassia Kinska gets screwed by an unstoppable march of bad luck )

If you look at the performance history - it is put on in Moscow first, with its admirable socialist principles ( how they must have laughed as they herded the real people into gulags ) as they cant find anywhere in London to put it on

I am not surprised

My own surprise is that kids do it for O level - presumably because proper stuff like Shakespeare is too hard

[Mamyalynne]

It was very well acted,thoroughly enjoyed it.

The storyline never goes stale.

[Svejk]

Still spreading the joy, gness.
Rather unattractive cast, I thought. Do you think they were chosen to lay the message on even thicker?

[bednobs]

it was ok. Reminded me of a somewhat underwhelming visit to see the mousetrap i once had the misfortune to endure

[mikey4444]

When people gather on here to rubbish the BBC, perhaps they should stop and think about dramas like this. This is exactly what the Beeb does so well.

All the previously argued leftie analysis is just tosh. The play exposed the hypocrisy of the moneyed classes, and why not ? Its as fresh today as it was over 50 years ago.

We have more to come next week, with "The Go Between" !

Good drama, well, acted and produced....whats not to like ?

[Tilly2]

I enjoyed it too, Mikey. Some decent drama for a change.

I believe they're doing 'Cider With Rosie', too. One of my all time favourites.

[mikey4444]

Tilly...its been many a year since I last read Cider with Rosie, so I will look forward to it...please remind me when its on !