Reviews

I watched this film for the very first time on tv a few days ago although I have known about it for as long as I can remember. I don't dislike it but I am unable to rave about it either. The encounter at the Railway station was initiated by Dr Harvey played by a youngish Trevor Howard. He continually persuades Laura played by Celia Johnson to agree with him that they are in love. Harvey is used to getting his own way. It appearts that he has accepted a job in South Africa. He hasn't even discussed it with his wife and just assumes that she and their two children will go with him. I found the co-stars, especially Stanley Holloway a bit more interesting. It was very well acted however and for that I give it an 8.

This was the first book to be filmed but the 5th book to be written. I can't understand why there is a mystery about Morse's first name as it would have to be included in every witness statement he made and spoken every time he gave evidence.

For most of the episode he doesn't appear to have anything to do and he just wanders about interfering with someone else's case. Chief Superintendent Grout explains that he did not get promoted because of his attitude. If this was true he would never have made it to CHief Inspector.

Having got that off my chest, I have to say that I really love John Thaw and the Inspector Morse series.

Others have described the episode quite well.

One of the better episodes in which Lewis is supposed to find out Morse's full name. This is a total nonsense. In every case they were involved in there would be a full file containing Morse's witness statement which would have to show his full name. Every time he gave evidence he would have to state his full name.

It starts at the beginning of WW2 and ends a few years after the end of the war. Foyle is Chief Superintendent based in Hastings who appears to answer to the Metroplitan Police rather than the local Chief Constable . His staff is a DEtective Sergeant with a wooden leg which cures itself after a few episodes and a female driver. There are other Police officers who work at Hastings Police station but nobody else above the rank of Sergeant. Realistically it is way off beam but the stories and acting are excellent. After the war Foyle is recruiting by Hilda Pierce from the secret service. The two outstanding characters are Foyle and Hilda Pierce

If I had stopped watching this film three quarters of the way through, I would think that very few if any made it back to England. Considering that the soldiers were not conscripts, the average age of those we saw appeared to be a little too young. There is not much dialogue except from Kenneth Branagh who is a bit OTT and appears to get loads of information although he never seems to leave the pier. However, I give full marks to Mark Rylance. A non acting debut for Harry Styles.

The actging is first class an so is ther huimnor but I am going to concentrate of the cricket I have captained a smallish cricket team and I often had to make several phone calls to ,make sure we had a full team. It's very hard work. In my club, captains were volunteers rather than being elected.

Captain and wicket keeper Roger, All rounder Kevin and batter Alex are thre backbone of the team. Alex iis easily the best player but he is selfish. He should really be playing for a better team but he likes being a big fish in a small pond

It's an excellent film. The problem is that I was well aware of the solution.

Poirot is excellent in all respects apart from his appearance.

At the very end there was a reference to Death on thre Nile but Poirit did not attend this murder. He was there at the time.

All Poirots will be compared with David Suchet.

Unusually for a Poirot episode we know that this case occured in late June 1934 and tghe arrest was made on 25 June. The test match refered to actually happened and all the details given were correct.

A nice little story nicely acted by all our favourite cast members

You have to treat it as a normal drama becaujse there are so many mistakes.

Most of the mistakes are with Policeeprocedure. The long haired 'Nipper Read' is not very nipperish and lacks gravitas. He even gets the Police caution wrong and it sounds like something you might hear in an US crime drama/ One of the Police officers handcuiffed to one of the brothers should have retired 20 years ago. IN any case prisoners from the court are in the custody of the prison service, not the police.

The senior Police uniform was wrong as was the name of the rank. Reed's elite squad looked all wrong.

Reed would not be allowed to conduct an identity parade.

I have forgotten the other mistakes.

When you watch a 'Marple' you just have to treat it as something totally new. In this case, it certainly was.

The writer ommitted two of the most interesting characters from the book, Lord Whitfiled and Giles Ellsworthy.

As something new, I guess that it was OK. It was very well acted.

Yes it's a special treat for fans of Agatha Christie who have read the book because they more or less get a brand new story.

I agree with both reveiwes made so far so I will not add to what has already been said . I have just finished watching it in 6 hour long episodes and found it heart warming, full of inforemation and entertaining. I am envious because I would loved to have lived in a place like Kibworth.

For those who have read the book as it's almost totally different. Georgia Moffett and Sean Biggerstaff do a decent job as the main characters as do the rest of the cast. It was , however, a very strange part for the excellent Warren Clarke.

On occasions I thought I was watching a comedy and this was in scenes which were supposed to be a bit nasty.

I understand that it was done a lot better in 1980.

Good series very well acted.

My problem is that if the government wanted it to just go away, why did they prosecute Ward and then Keeler.

The damage had already been done.

A fine film but the history is not accurate. Queen Victoria was not hiding in Scotland untill 1869. In 1866, she visited Wolverhampton to publically unveil a statue of Prince Albert on horseback. At the same time she spontaneously knighted the Mayor of Wolverhampton. This was the first time appeared in public since her husband's death. There is no record of John Brown being present.

I say all this as a long term resident of Wolverhampton.