Lark Rise to Candleford
Is this anything like it?
shareA little bit. The influence is certainly there. Denise is a bit like Laura in that she is determined to succeed. They also show a little bit of the different classes intermingling. I'd like to see a little more outside of the store though.
Other parallels include Miss Audrey being rather prim and quick with the catchphrase "there shall be no (blank);(blank)is a sin" which reminds me of Dorcas' "(blank) is my one weakness".
Ruby Bentall's Pauline is almost identical to her Minnie character. She is much a scene stealer in this as she was in Lark Rise.
I think, perhaps, it is a little darker than Lark Rise. Particularly with the David Hayman character; he is very creepy. Also, there are issues over Moray's late wife, but they wound up seeming minor (for now). The Katherine Glendenning character is also a bit creepy, and seems to be going a darkish route.
If you enjoyed Lark Rise, I think you would enjoy this. I did, although to be honest, I just watched it for Patrick Malahide. He was lovely and much more attractive than the lead, IMO :-) But, it is good in general, though.
Thank you for such a detailed review. I'm a huge fan of Minnie's, so it'll be interesting to such a character in a different setting. I hope it comes to PBS. Between Lark Rise and Downton I'm starting to think I have a thing for British period dramas.
shareLooks like it should be on Masterpiece, so hopefully you won't have long to wait:
http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/bbc-america-pbs-masterpiece-team-up-for-the-paradise-the-lady-vanishes-co-productions/
Minnie was such a hoot and Pauline is very much the same. You'll be rooting for her once again :-)
I love British period drama. It seems you just can't go much wrong with it :-)
I couldn't stand Minnie on Lark Rise. She was so dense it was just painful to watch.
I really love Pauline, though. She's got Minnie's quirks but she's still clever and self-aware and also less innocent.
Till the gossamer thread you fling, catch somewhere, O my Soul.
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Denise is very much like Laura from "Lark Rise to Candleford", and I don't know if that's such a good thing.
It is one thing to be ambitious and talented, but both Denise and Laura are too stuck-up and bossy for my taste.