The Paradise

[horseshoes]

Is it set in Beamish Village?

[dotty.]

I don't know what the paradise is but i've been to Beamish, we had our photo taken in victorian costume and it was a sepia effect.

[horseshoes]

Sorry Dotty, The Paradise is the new 8 part series just starting on BBC 1. It looks as if it could be Beamish Village but I can only find that it is se in the North East.

[chrissa1]

It's a bit disjointed isn't it?

[emmie]

might give some info

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...he-paradise-set.shtml

[Aquariel]

As em10's link says, it's filmed on the Lambton estate, one of the first to be made there since they've recently opened it up to film and TV productions. Unfortunately, I don't think it's open to the public - not since Lambton Lion Park closed many years ago! I can remember going there several times when I was younger.

[tommy-h]

Any early revues?Is it worth following up?

[chrissa1]

I think it has possibilities but scenes just sort of happened and conversations seemed to start up from nowhere then finish just as abruptly.

[horseshoes]

I think it's got promise!

[Maydup]

I gave it a go but it was dismal. Wherever it was filmed, it was very much a stage set, and not realistic at all. Clean streets with no one in them etc.

Shame it had such a good cast, but very little substance.

[Mamyalynne]

x

[Robinia]

I fell asleep after 5 minutes :)

[quizzywig]

I tried to stick with it as I like Matthew McNulty but gave up before the end. Just not interesting enough for me.

[islasmum]

It was ok - hopefully episode two will improve - was the young dark girl in Lark Rise to Candleford?

[tonyav]

Yes she was.

[Felicity22]

It's set somehwere betwen Durham and Newcastle I think? I thought it was great! Nice light entertainment for a cold wet night. Costumes great.......... will be watching next week.

[Felicity22]

It's set somehwere betwen Durham and Newcastle I think? I thought it was great! Nice light entertainment for a cold wet night. Costumes great.......... will be watching next week.

[lankeela]

Watched it hoping something would happen, and definitely could have done with subtitles to explain what was happening. At the end I was left wondering what the hell was all that about? It could have been so much better, I felt it was just a cliche.

[The Whale]

The outside street locations certainly looked like Beamish to me