Topic: No relation to allotments4all

[queenbee]

I know I should not really post this but as it is winter and veg news is thin on the ground, my question is has anyone just watched on BBC2 "Whistle and I'll come to you" I watched it and I feel I have wasted an hour of my precious time. Please could anyone tell me the moral of the story. I really could have thrown something at the TV I do not know where they are coming from. Forgive me deviating from our unusual threads. 

[CDave]

Same here. Totally confused. What a load of Cr@p!  >:(

[Bugloss2009]

It used to be a tradition to do a M R James ghost story on the BBC at christmas. The original version of this had Michael Horden and was directed by Jonathon Miller , and was scary as anything. This version which I haven't watched yet TOOK LIBERTIES with the original story. If it ain't broke. don't fix it.

[Robert_Brenchley]

There probably isn't a moral. I haven't watched this version, but I vaguely remember the story, and it really scared me when I read it. They used to do the MR James stories really well, so it's a pity if they've started messing them about.

[aj]

I've no idea - I rarely watch TV and when I do it is strictly QI/hignfy or similar.....most of the stuff on it these days is total tat.

[theothermarg]

I agree !! was very dissapointed. what on earth had the ring to do with anything? you didn't quite waste an hour as it was on for 55minutes  ;D
marg

[shirlton]

We didn't watch it as the bit we did see looked too frightening.

[Buster54]

The original story tells of an introverted academic who happens upon a strange whistle while exploring a Knights Templar cemetery on the Norfolk coast, and unleashes horror and terror when he blows it.
This adaptation removes the whistle of the original story and replaces with the ring, but hints at Robert Burns' original Scottish folk song "Oh, Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad", which Hurt's character recites at the beginning of the story to his wife. In this version, a retired astronomer goes on a respite holiday, leaving his ill and ageing wife in a care home. When revisiting one of their old coastal haunts, he discovers a wedding ring on the beach, and is soon haunted himself

[Robert_Brenchley]

M R James was an introverted academic and clergyman, and an expert on the medieval period. His stories are so effective because he really knew his stuff, along with a talent for telling creepy stories. I can well understand that it wouldn't be so good!

[Bugloss2009]

also very good om the Apocrypha

[PurpleHeather]

I did not watch and the reviews are not enticing me to see if I can on catch up TV


The only reason I have been drawn to comment is that I am constantly frustrated by watching well advertised factual programmes alleging that they have found out something new. I spend an hour waiting for the new findings only to realise that there is nothing 'new' at all, it is just a different person's interpretation on facts which are already well known. That person is making a conclusion which is one of the many optional conclusions any intelligent person could have arrived at from what is known.

Personally I think that the TV companies are trying desperately to fill in the time on all these additional channels we currently have.

Another repeat of the Great Escape, in the hope that Steve Mcqueen will one day get over that fence is more entertaining.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgg_-kSP1nI

[powerspade]

From the programmes that I have seen up to now on the TV I think I would have had more entertainment watching paint drying

[betula]

We have recorded it but know they have broke away from original story so am in no rush to watch it.

MR James is THE ghost story writer.......don't watch unless prepared to be totally spooked LOL

The only Christmas TV we have watched so far is the Royal family..............they are so toe curlingly awful that we love it.

May I recommend Classic FM radio on Christmas Day,the music is wonderful and makes the house feel full of that wonderful Christmas atmosphere.

[Robert_Brenchley]

also very good om the Apocrypha

Absolutely right; I've got his book, but I'd forgotten it was the same guy.

[Bugloss2009]

and while we're not on the subject, what in the name of Zog was Dr Who all about then?

[caroline7758]

Hard to believe, but we have watched no TV since Thursday!

[Robert_Brenchley]

I haven't watched it for weeks, but I did watch an old Dr. Who on the computer.

[saddad]

Up at MIL's saw it and Dr Who... (based on Christmas Carol). Whistle wasn't particularly exciting.. but did see

Another repeat of the Great Escape, in the hope that Steve Mcqueen will one day get over that fence is more entertaining.

"Chicken Run which is loosely based on the great escape..  :)

[BoardStupid]

I'm sorry ... But why is this in the basics forum ?

[betula]

Maybe cus it's all very basic really LOL ;D

Watched whistle and was quite dissapointed.........shame :)