The Larkins
Watched the first episode but not impressed with the language, and it was tame by today’s standard but it is 1959. The Vicar swearing and one of the villagers telling the Larkins they needed to start using contraceptives. I watched five minutes last night and switched off, bring back The Darling Buds of May.
Started: 18th Oct 2021 at 07:15
We watched the first episode and it was dire,gave it a second chance last night and it was worse,never again.Bradley Walsh was terrible and has no acting skills whatsoever.
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 07:25
Fully agree with both of you. Not a good show.
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 13:37
Bradley Walsh has made a balls of Blankety Blank too, Not easy to follow Les Dawson but he's even worse than Lily Savage and I've never heard of most of the so called celebrities Walsh is on telly too much these days.
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 13:54
Peter g: I agree but I think with some people they give them golden contracts and then have to use them. Often find some people are never off the TV until the contract ends.
I think that's what's happened with Bradley, but he's well past his sell-by now.
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 14:22
I cawn't stand Bradley Walsh
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 14:47
Snap.
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 15:03
Terry Wogan was the first host of Blonkety Blink
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 15:32
TTS he was but Les Dawson was the best one
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 15:58
Yep, I agree Les was the best presenter of it.
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 16:54
It's too Disneyfied for me, when the little girl fixed the Rolls Royce engine and the other brat painted a perfect crest on the door that was enough bullsh1t for me. Of course then there is the Elephant in the room of being totally PC .
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 17:11
Last edited by peebee: 18th Oct 2021 at 17:12:54
Its a light hearted drama based on fiction, not a true to life historical documentary or representation!!
There was just as many `inaccuracies` in Vigil a few weeks ago but I didn't hear any shouting about that one!
Get over yourselves
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 17:23
Acting very wooden Watched both episodes but will now give it a miss
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 17:40
Well,I enjoyed 'The Larkins'..it's supposed to be light hearted so I don't expect Laurence Olivier acting..it's refreshing..I also enjoy The Chase and nobody could follow Bradley Walsh..and I personally like him...so there.
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 17:57
On about Vigil, it would have been more fun, if that baddie had shot her out of that torpedo tube
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 18:15
well,I liked it
Replied: 18th Oct 2021 at 23:18
I missed this week but I did think the first episode didn't really capture the 50s as well as the old series. I agree with your points. Possibly they are trying to appeal to a younger audience.
Replied: 19th Oct 2021 at 08:49