From the British television series, Born and Bred. So very worth buying from Amazon UK. If you are in the US, you need to have a DVD player that plays shows that were made in Britain. There are some listed here.
The younger doctor says to his father, also a doctor.
"Oh, Dad, it's sometimes all so difficult."
Father: "Nobody ever said life was easy. Frustrating maybe. Exciting, sometimes. Heartbreaking. Ridiculous. Never easy. But always worth it."
The excellent James Bolam. So many wonderful older actors the like of which we really don't produce any more.
ReplyDeleteI think 'you' are still producing great actors. Laurence Fox and his cousins! And Shaun Evans. Sanjeev Bhaskar. Both the young women in Endeavour. Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook, all those 'kids' in Starlings. Dev Patel. I'll quit but I could go on and on. Tom and I are amazed at the quality of actors out of Britain. Must be in the water.
DeleteYes, thinking about it you're quite right. I especially like Laurence Fox and Benedict Cumberbatch. Also Martin Freeman, Matt Smith, David Tennant, Sanjeev Bhaskar etc. I think maybe we don't worry so much about looks... actors don't have to be Greek gods in the UK.
DeleteYeah, I think we 'talked' about this on your blog once. There aren't many Toby Jones or Lesley Sharpe's over here. And you don't worry about age. I love seeing older people in almost every show I watch. Both men and women. There is so much hoopla about Helen Mirren's looks but I'm talking about ordinary old people. I was born in the wrong place, as I've probably said more than once. ;<))
DeleteSo worth it.
ReplyDeleteI love British television, and have been buying DVDs of some of the old shows.
DeleteOh look, there's James Bolam from New Tricks! Guess that's where he went when he left that show.
ReplyDeleteKay, I think the work on the two shows may have overlapped. B & B was 2002-2004 and NT began in 2003. Think of doing two series at once! Did you know that Brian's wife on NT is James Bolam's wife, Susan Jameson?!
DeleteYes I did know that 'Esther-Esther' was actually married to Jack and not Brian. Found that kind of funny. Also, and this took me a while to figure out (don't know why I didn't Google it right away), I realized that Brian looked so familiar because he played a key character in the movie Krull, which my girl loved and which we watched many times. I should watch that again. I loved New Tricks.
DeleteI also love New Tricks. I recently bought the whole set. Now you know why we don't travel. All my money goes for books and English DVDs. haha. I've never heard of Krull - just looked it up. Love thinking of you two watching it together. Right now on itv in England, there's a show called The Good Karma Hotel, and Amanda Redman is one of the stars. It's a great show. You would probably really love having TunnelBear. https://www.tunnelbear.com/ VPNs are really the thing of the future/present. It's so great to be able to sit back and watch BBC or itv. I know I read less now, but the shows I see are as good as books. Amazing.
DeleteKay, I don't know if you'll come back here or not, but James Bolam left part way through series 3 to go to New Zealand. I bet he really went to New Tricks. haha
DeleteWith quality writing, we can indeed learn from tv, movies, etc. I don't watch much, but I always enjoy the little tidbits that you share.
ReplyDeleteI do watch quite a lot, mostly all current or old British shows, with the exception of the wonderful American series This Is Us. The best thing ever on US tv.
DeleteHey Nan! I also loved "New Tricks". Often, Richard and I would look up things that we saw on the show. I was as if they used the TV show to show off bits of London!
ReplyDeleteI've not seen "Born and Bred" but maybe I'll get a chance to watch it when we're in Yorkshire in July - that's only 4 months away!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's not on now. It was shown 2002-2004. I have it on DVD.
DeleteI don't know how they do it so consistently, but British police and detective procedural series are just the best. I can lose myself in a long season...or three or four...so easily that I watch little else until I finish them. Thanks for a heads-up on one that's completely new to me.
ReplyDeleteI agree! But this isn't a detective show. This is set in a 1950s village. A drama with humor, or a comedy with serious moments. I love it.
DeleteI shouldn't have limited my praise that way. I enjoy their drama also, especially period pieces.
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DeleteI love British television too. I occasionally join up with Star (for five bucks a month) - they specialize in British TV. There's just no way we are producing as many quality actors as the Brits do. I really do think it's in the water. :) I have a DVD player but no TV at the moment. I'm still debating whether I need one. Though I'm not at all keen on watching DVDs on my computer (I have a desk top still.) But then I get to thinking do I really REALLY actually need a TV? Sigh. I'll probably break down and get one at some point. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't have network TV anymore. What do they call it now - à la carte? Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Acorn, and Tunnelbear. A wealth of intelligent, enthralling viewing. I still have a desktop, too. I can't believe how people live with just a phone or iPad. I use my computer to store years of emails (just like keeping old letters), and thousands of photos. I fear for those who store their photos in the cloud that somehow they will just disappear. We have two backups on the computer. It dismays me that Apple is spending their energies on little devices, and not enough time making the desktops even better.
DeleteI agree wholeheartedly with the father! I've jotted down this series that sounds just what I would love but doubt that my old DVD player can handle it.
ReplyDeleteYou have to have one that plays international DVDs. Worth it, if you love old British series. I should take a picture sometime of all the ones I own. My money goes to books and DVDs. haha!
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