The Hardacres - Channel 5 Tonight

[naomi24]

I read the books years ago and enjoyed them.  Whether the series is any good remains to be seen, but for anyone who likes a family saga it might fit the bill.  

[douglas9401]

Is this the programme trailed with the 'plain speaking' Yorkshirewoman?

[barry1010]

I'm recording it

[barry1010]

It was on last night 

[netherfield]

Jury's out on this at the moment, see what the next one is like. But liked how she knee'd Mr Shaw where it hurts.

[gingejbee]

Watched Ep. 1 last night...quite enjoyed it. You may need subtitles because the dialogue wasn't that clear particularly in the first half.

[naomi24]

I'm recording it.  I've not watched any yet.

[Canary42]

Carol Midgely in The Times described the series as "untaxing, escapist fare".

Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph described it as "an old-fashioned taste of how TV used to be”.

 

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[douglas9401]

I'll maybe look in and see for myself then.

[davebro3]

Last "saga" I watched or will ever watch was The Forsyte Saga!

[Prudie]

Only watched first episode and will keep with it but much more light hearted than I expected. Not gritty and pleasantly enjoyable but nothing spectacular. It reminds me very much of the style of the Ch 5 All Creatures Great & Small remake style - especially as the lead female, alhough a different actress, seems like the double of the woman who plays Mrs Hall in looks, manner and accent.

[KUSTARD]

Yes I thought the character was a ringer for Mrs Hall.  I even looked her up to make sure it wasn't.   It was quite easy watching but it should have taken them years to get so rich!!!

[Rosetta]

I watched the first episode and enjoyed it, it was easy viewing that the family can watch

[Canary42]

The Forsyte Saga - crikey that takes me back a lot of years.

I remember the rape they introduced to spice it up - my word, that caused a great fuss which of course upped the viewing figures (I can't remember whether Mary Whitehouse was concerned or not, it must have been during her crusader years)

[Barmaid]

Quite easy viewing.  It did strike a bit of a chord with me since there are some striking similarities with one branch of my own family.

[Canary42]

Barmaid: have you told them ?

[Barmaid]

No, Canary.  Seances are not really my thing.

[Canary42]

ooops, sorry.

[Vagus]

Have just found this on catch up, will watch it later this afternoon now I've done everything I needed to do today...and it's raining. Again 😏

[Gettingonabit]

I thought that about both Mrs H's accents being so similar, but as both programs are made by the  same company they  probably  had the  same dialect coach.