Maigret

Oneputt
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edited March 2016 in Entertainment #1

Can't make my mind up at the moment

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  • DSB
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    edited March 2016 #2

    I enjoyed it, but still kept thinking 'Johnny English' ! Laughing

    David 

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited March 2016 #3

    Interesting how many previously comic actors have taken on serious roles recently. I quite enjoyed it but there is little intrigue in it that would make it more edge of seat. It would be nice to see a French version made, maybe they have already, it might
    improve the atmosphere?

    David

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #4

    Rupert Davis and Michael Gambon versions were pretty good but they managed to crack the crime in an hour, so is this one too long?

  • peedee
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    edited March 2016 #5

    Yes.

    peedee

  • cyberyacht
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    edited March 2016 #6

    I thought that an hour and a half would have crisped it up a bit. Insufficient content for two hours. He does lugubrious rather well.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited March 2016 #7

    I expected more 'allo 'allo accents

  • Francis
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    edited March 2016 #8

    Not watched it yet but have got it on the Sky Plus so will report back once we have watched it

  • Kennine
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    edited March 2016 #9

    It was OK, but I liked Rupert Davies in the part of Maigret in the original series.  He made the part his own.    It will be difficult to accept Mr Bean as Maigret. 

    K

  • volvoman9
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    edited March 2016 #10

    I thought it was ok and i would watch it again.I agree that two hours is maybe a little drawn out though.

    peter.

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited March 2016 #11

    Yes we also enjoyed it   Although I must be honest it was hard not to see him as mr Bean kept watching for his facial expresions to change , but he kept a very serious miserable face all through it 

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2016 #12

    I thought it was ok and i would watch it again.I agree that two hours is maybe a little drawn out though.

    peter.

    Perhaps if one watched it on catch-up or better still as a dvd without the adverts it would be a better programme. It's the adverts that make up a fair amount of the time and one tends to lose the tread because of them

  • Wherenext
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    edited March 2016 #13

    Mrs.WN almost never watches TV, but she knows these stories like the back of my hand, her hand I mean, so she's watching this at this very moment and I don't give it much hope judging by the verbal brickbats being flung at said TV. 

  • Wherenext
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    edited March 2016 #14

    Well the brickbats were for the adverts. She thought it was OK and at least stayed true to the story. High praise indeed!

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2016 #15

    Well the brickbats were for the adverts. She thought it was OK and at least stayed true to the story. High praise indeed!

    Glad she enjoyed it. OH didn't like all the ads interupting the story, but will watch the next one, due later in the year.

  • DSB
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    edited March 2016 #16

    I don't know if it was my imagination, but did there seem a lot more ads than usual?

    David 

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited March 2016 #17

    I don't know if it was my imagination, but did there seem a lot more ads than usual?

    David 

    Write your comments here...it certainaly did to us David.  That's what made it a 2 hour special 

  • SteveL
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    edited April 2016 #18

    We quite enjoyed it, but did find it a little drawn out, however, would watch more if they made them

  • Tammygirl
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    edited April 2016 #19

    I'm afraid we didn't think much to it, story line was week and to perfectly honest we got bored.Frown

  • DSB
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    edited April 2016 #20

    I thought I heard that they were making more of them, but can't remember where I heard it. 

    David 

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