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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2016 1:23:38 GMT
Featuring a score by the London Philarmonic and starring Tamsin Greig and Paul Higgins. This is adapted from the book Wyndham wrote right afte his legendary Day Of The Triffids. It's got more than a few elements that were *ahem* homaged (not ripped off, no sir!) in James Cameron's The Abyss. Oddly, there's a cameo in thi from Scotland's First Minister, Queen Nicola Sturgeon. Should be right up the street for quite a few BF fans as Wyndham is one who gets mentioned a lot when "Dream BF Ranges" comes up. RELEASE THE KRAKEN! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bzhr4 |
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shutupbanks
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There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.
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Post by shutupbanks on May 30, 2016 1:45:28 GMT
I listened to this yesterday and really enjoyed it. I found some of the early scenes a little jarring (mostly because of the contemporary references, which stopped once the story got going) but when it found its feet it was terrific - and that cliffhanger was excellent!
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Tony Jones
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Still rockin' along!
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Post by Tony Jones on Jun 1, 2016 15:25:56 GMT
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shutupbanks
Castellan
There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.
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Post by shutupbanks on Jun 5, 2016 3:16:49 GMT
Just listened to Episode 2 and it felt a little rushed near the ending (though the "x years later" conclusion worked really well in Day Of The Triffids). I think the great strength of Part 1 - that the Watsons were always close to the action - became its downfall in the second part when they are removed from the action of the plot and we get their story instead, which I felt was far more gripping in the novel. The resolution for the cliffhanger was a little weak (an explanation after the fact rather than the fact itself) but I really, really enjoyed it aside from these quibbles and will look forward to the inevitable CD purchase in a few months. Tamsin Greig was fantastic, as usual, and the dialogue was sparkling and witty which made the grimness of some moments more bearable. Top job by Ms McDermid and the BBC orchestra.
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