Darling Buds Of May Remake

[Theblip]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/bridgerton-star-recast-catherine-zeta-23687701
People of a certain age will recall the original 1990s series and its romance and marriage of Mariette, played by Catherine Zeta Jones, and Charlie the tax collector played by Philip Franks. In this remake, Charlie will be played by black actor Tok Stephens. How sizeable would the black population and how common mixed race marriages have been in Kent in the 1950s?

[emmie]

perhaps the new series will surprise everyone, if the BBC want an all inclusive comedy/drama, then so be it.

[davebro]

I think part of the attraction of a new series is being surprised by the twists & turns of the plot. If it's a re-make and sticks to the same story lines you will know what's coming. (if you saw the original of course)

[emmie]

i don't know how they will get round the race issue if its set in the 50's. perhaps if its up to date that would be quite different.

[barry1010]

Maybe race won't be an issue. It's his acting skills that matter not the colour of his skin.

I loved the remake of All Creatures - to my surprise.

[barry1010]

emmie, there were mixed race children at school with me and there were 2000 'brown babies' from WWII https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48294237

[woofgang]

"i don't know how they will get round the race issue if its set in the 50's. perhaps if its up to date that would be quite different."

I don't think it matters either way. Neither the book nor the original series are historically accurate and not intended to be.

[davebro]

/I loved the remake of All Creatures - to my surprise./

Only watched snippets but Robert Hardy will always be Siegfried to me.

[emmie]

but if its set in the 50''s and in rural britain, then that would be a different matter, i agree if its set now.

Britain in the 50's wasn't so tolerant of black people - sorry my explanation is a bit laboured.

[emmie]

ok if you say so. I know what it was like being in mixed relationship in the 70's it was most definitely frowned upon - and that was in London.
i recall what my b/f was called in one nasty episode outside a night club by police officers.

[emmie]

i didn't watch much of All Creatures Great and small the original series, but did watch the remake, which was very good.

[vulcan42]

Seeing as how the BBC is still getting our billions each year, it's a pity they couldn't produce original programmes instead of remakes of a previous successful series. What's next, remaking 'Only fools and horses'?

[Barsel]

I'll watch it and see if I think I'll enjoy it. I did watch the original, but don't really remember that much about it.

[emmie]

i didn't watch all of it, but enough which was enjoyable.

[emmie]

vulcan, never going to happen.

[burlyshirley]

I agree with dave, Robert Hardy was excellent as Seigfreid ..

[barry1010]

Tax inspectors are countrywide, emmie. Just because he is inspecting the tax of affairs of a farm doesn't mean he is a next door neighbour.

Plenty of ports (and sailors) in Kent. Sailors come from far and wide and where there are sailors there are pubs and women, some perhaps 'looser' than others.

[barry1010]

Vulcan, ITV is making this series. I think Bradley Walsh will be great in it. I'll give it a go

[barry1010]

I see Simon Nye has written the new series, The Larkins. He has done some excellent work such as The Durrells which I very much enjoyed.

[ladybirder]

I too loved Robert Hardy as Siegfried Farnon but I think Samuel West is making a good fist of it. Not quite as good as the first one but still good. Not fond of the guy playing Tristan in this new version though.

[Hopkirk]

I only watched the original Darling Buds because of Catherine Zeta Jones. Who gets her part in the new one?