Grantchester

[Barsel]

Anyone watch this last night and what do you think of it? Robson Green is always worth watching but I must say I think he was overshadowed by the actor who played the priest. Yummy Yummy :-) He played a very sadistic rapist in Happy Valley so I can't imagine why someone would then cast him as a priest, but I'm glad they did.

[Cloverjo]

I didn't watch it, but saw from the trailers that it featured the rapist/kidnapper from Happy Valley. I felt bad for fancying him in HV.

[cupid04]

I thought the priest was yummy too. Never been a fan of Robson Green, but stuck with it and am looking forward to the next episode.

[atsgran]

Enjoyed it, the actor who played the rapist in Happy Valley was very plausible as a baddy and a goody

[shaneystar2]

I was looking forward to it having read the books and it was very good .
I'm always a bit dubious when they make a series from a book but it was very true to them .He's just as I imagined him and Robson Green was good too.

[Barsel]

Cloverjo I must admit I did fancy him in HV but didn't like to say!Is it ok to fancy him as a priest? :-)

[Barsel]

I mean, apart from all the fancying going on, I thought the programme was good too.

[ethandron]

I was really looking forward to it as I too like Robson Green but switched over as I found it quite boring, a bit midsomer murders or miss marple, neither of which I like.

[Barsel]

Ethandron I know what you mean, but I am very shallow and I sometimes watch programmes if they have a bit of male tottie in them. Shame on me I know, but I'm wondering whether I will still watch Homeland when it comes back on our screens just because Damien Lewis won't be in it anymore.

[whiskeryron]

Boring. I have yet to find a British crime series to come up to the standard of DCI Banks which I reckon to be the finest ever beating Morse, Lewis & any number of other so called crime series.

[atsgran]

Loved DCI Banks

[shaneystar2]

I thought DCI Banks was dreadful. Stephen Tompkinson is such a wooden actor and his portrayal of Banks was nothing like the books at all.

[gness]

See how we differ.....Tompkinson ruined Banks for me.....loved the books... detested the programme.....

Barsel...fancy the priest all you like.....my friend and I were watching the am dram production of The Wiz....and were both very much turned on by the performance of the gay chap playing the Tin Man..... ☺..x

[chrissa1]

I didn't like the programmes of Banks and that has put me off reading the books.
Quite enjoyed, Grantchester. Gentle viewing while I do my crosswords.

[davetuc]

Read the DCI Banks books. As others have said, Stephen Tompkinson is just not right, and the series lost a lot from the books.

[Barsel]

gness you have made me smile with that. Do you know his name? :-) x

[mccfluff]

the banks books are great - the programme imo was rubbish. i wasn't all that with granchester, will see how it develops.

Prime suspect & trial & retribution now they were good

[gness]

I do Barsel.....in fact he was a friend....and I didn't fancy him till he donned the Tin Man costume....we lost touch until last year when I was leading some prayers at a funeral....he was the undertaker leading the coffin in...spotted me and blushed.
That made us both laugh.....and unpopular with Sister Martha......☻

[Barsel]

A gay undertaker who wears the Tin Man's costume? Ah well each to their own. :-)

[gness]

Oh gosh....what does that say about me...I fancied him!.... :-(

[Sipowicz]

gness, have you got a tin opener?