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Post by mark687 on Nov 6, 2015 10:15:06 GMT
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Post by OneTen on Nov 6, 2015 11:21:40 GMT
Interesting choice - I don't think anyone predicted that? I think she could be very good - my primary concern was that Diana Rigg's timing is so perfect, it would be hard to match that, but Poulet has a track record of deadpan comedy (now I must go and rewatch The Thick of It, if I can do that without thinking of Malcolm Tucker as the Doctor now). Poulet, like Wadham, is about 10 years older taking on the role than her TV counterpart. I did wonder if the hair colour is especially to make her look more like Diana Rigg? Hope not - Howell didn't have to be clean shaven like Hendry! Mind you, nobody will be able to tear the eyes away from Wadham's tie on that cover - eeeowch. Hope we get some Black & White Peel episodes at some point... |
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Post by bobod on Nov 6, 2015 11:37:57 GMT
Really? Honestly seems a perfectly standard looking tie to me.
In what way? Remakes?
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Post by OneTen on Nov 6, 2015 11:46:27 GMT
No, not remakes! But series 4 is my favourite - so set in that era (slightly less wackiness and slapstick, but lots more style). I think the comic strips, which I haven't read, were drawn in colour and released in very late '66 and '67 - the same year series 5 was broadcast. I have every confidence Big Finish can make Black & White on audio - the Lost Episodes and Counter Measures being great examples - though maybe the New Counter Measures will be in colour...?  |
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Post by bobod on Nov 6, 2015 12:22:10 GMT
Got you now - I see what you mean. Some in each style. Like doing Tom and Lalla audios set in S17 and in S18.
BTW if Olivia's hair has been coloured, maybe its because the product is tying in with comic strips images, they're not just recasting the part as new.
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Post by david on Nov 6, 2015 13:20:18 GMT
Sounds like good casting. She was good as foil in The Thick of It. She does pop up in supporting roles quite a bit.
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Post by OneTen on Nov 7, 2015 9:23:16 GMT
Sounds like good casting. She was good as foil in The Thick of It. She does pop up in supporting roles quite a bit. I'm not sure I see Mrs Peel as a supporting role! Murdersville and The Joker are among my favourite episodes! I don't imagine the comic strips contain Steed-lite, or Peel-lite episodes (I guess these were motivated by logistics and scheduling actors' leave)? We know we'll get these in the Steed/Keel range... But I'd certainly be interested to hear Poulet in a solo-type episode, if BF ever get to do original stories, and want to follow that pattern. |
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Post by david on Nov 7, 2015 11:30:09 GMT
Sounds like good casting. She was good as foil in The Thick of It. She does pop up in supporting roles quite a bit. I'm not sure I see Mrs Peel as a supporting role! Murdersville and The Joker are among my favourite episodes! I never said she was. The actress is. Different thing. |
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Post by mbt66 on Nov 7, 2015 14:09:44 GMT
Well she looks the part!
Now all Big Finish need to do is release a teaser audio so that I can hear her in character.
Then I expect to be £45 poorer!
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Post by mark687 on Nov 8, 2015 18:21:14 GMT
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Post by mbt66 on Nov 8, 2015 20:28:10 GMT
Well that confirms that they did amend her hair colour for the cover!  |
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Nov 8, 2015 21:06:57 GMT
Can't wait, the fact that they are coming out in conjunction with the other releases is great, no having to wait for the Keel adventures to finish.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Nov 9, 2015 19:33:33 GMT
Is it me or does the bowler hat look really awkward in all those pictures?
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