solar, waaaay back when, I used to read the last chapter of mystery novels, to find out who did it. The more things change.....
Brit, so sorry about Prunella Scales, she was a perfect counterpoint to Cleese.
Sad to say, we lost another, Tchéky Karyo:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dd7yyly9o
Deedee, I just read this and was coming here to tell you!
I loved him, I am such a big fan. So, so sorry to hear this. I am going over to read your BBC link now.
Just finished watching Series 5 of Last Tango in Halifax and guess who pops up .. Timothy West .. ( husband of Prunella Scales ) who died in 2024. He was care giver to his wife Pru who had battled dementia . This is all kind of personal to me as I was caregiver to my mother who also battled dementia . Did this for 6 years until I just had to put her in a home . Nerves were shot thru stress. Now Pru and Tim are both gone .
Solar, I never really understood, until now, how the years we spent as caregivers - which was done with much love and a whole heart - does continue to impact our lives long after our loved ones are gone. For me, I always saw myself as very strong, I am only now realizing the emotional and physical toll that it took. I wouldn't have done anything any other way, but I can see that I carry the remnants of years of unending stress, constant worry and physical exhaustion with me. And I know you do too.
I guess I thought I would compartmentalize it and just carry on. It doesn't really work that way. It never leaves you.
I always have had a place in my heart for Timothy and Prunella.
Brit .... I only found out later , the damage ( and the danger ) stress can do to ya . Although you may not feel it at the time your going thru it and you may think that your not being effected by it ... you are . Stress eats up a chemical in your body that is used to keep your immunity strong and healthy . When your immunity is compromised or weakened it is not capable of fighting off diseases that can over take you. Cancer and other diseases have an advantage when it encounters a weakened immune system .
Pauline Collins star of " Shirley Valentine" has died : https://news.sky.com/story/shirley-valentine-actress-pauline-collins-dies-13465238
Her other credits included " Upstairs, Downstairs", " Bleak House" and many more.
RIP to Pauline Collins .. she had a long career . Good to hear from ya Sheerwater .
Thank you, Sheerwater. Tried to remember her in Upstairs, Downstairs, one of my favorites, but I can't.
solar, our UK tv of old is dying off. Much as my favorite rock stars of old are. *sigh*
Brit, you are correct...again. I gave Karen Pirie another try and Season 2 is excellent.
Is Season 1 as well done?
Solar, I totally understand what you are saying, believe me. It has taken me years to build my immune system back up and I have never totally recovered.
So sorry that we have lost Pauline Collins, Sheerwater. For us, each passing marks another great loss. As Deedee said, our old guard is leaving us. So sad.
Dee, I am trying to remember S1 of KP, was it as good as the second series... I don't remember so, but it was a good enough a watch to propel me to the second season.
Just finished E5 of "The Gold"... I've been stringing it along as much as I could. What an emotional episode, it was excellent! This has turned out to be soo much more than I ever expected.
One more left to go. So glad there is going to be a second season. Got to go check to see what is coming up next for us.
November 23... "The Great Escaper". This story captivated me when it happened. I was cheering for Mr. Jordan from here in the States. I hope they do a good job with it - after "The Gold" I don't want to be let down.
Gotta Keep that immune system up Brit by keeping stress down ... lot more to my health story ( totally healthy ) but that is for another time .
dee .. ' our UK tv of old is dying off. ' True enough , I recently found on one of my obscure cable channels ( while surfing ) a new detective show , well not new ( 1993 1998 ) but new to me called Wycliffe , never seen it before and it's not bad. I dropped it into my PVR so when it airs I get a copy.
Brit ... After they found out the gold from the heist was split the team has a lot more work to do ... good for us as it gives us Season 2 . Still can't get over Hugh Bonneville ... he looks different , sounds different , personality is different . Can't call him an actor who plays the same character in every part he plays . lol ' The Great Escaper ' should be a fun watch . Glenda Jackson's last role. Nov. 23 Looking forward to seeing Michael Caine as well. What I'm really waiting for is ' All Creatures ... ' S6 E1 ( my feel good show ) starting on Jan. 11. I have no interest in Miss Scarlet at all , might watch an Ep. ta see if I change my mind.
Solar, I agree Hugh Bonneville has been a standout. I never gave him great applause for his portrayal of Robert in Downton, he doesn't come to the top of the heap when you think of the characters (and actors) who define that series, but in this, he has excelled both in the part and as an actor.
The scene at the end of E5 with Edwyn Cooper and his mother was exceptional - nobody loves and supports you like your Mother, nobody...if you have been blessed in this life to have a loving one. Made me tear up.
Okay, "Wycliffe" - a favorite of mine. I watched the entire series on The 'Tube a number of years ago, before the series hit streaming. It is a good solid series. Jack Shepherd is strong in the role of Det. Superintendent Wycliffe and his team of Lucy and Doug make the series what it is. It is intelligent, interesting and has all that scenery of Cornwall.
It is now streaming on Britbox, so about a year ago I started rewatching the series, and to me, it still holds up today as an absorbing watch.
I have no interest in "Miss Scarlet" either, but I might also give an episode a go to see if my opinion still holds.
Brit, the first season of KP was very good, I don't know what I was thinking when I off it. I hope there's a third season.
Thanks for the viewing tips, solar and Brit. I am too impatient and then regret it.
We are of a mind on Miss Scarlet, the chemistry between Scarlet and the Duke was a major draw, imo.
Funny aside on Pauline Collins. A hundred years ago, we were the guests of friends at Shirley Valentine, the play, with Ms. Collins. Color me confounded, but hubby and I disliked it.
