As I say, I am sure I will like it for the reasons above, that being not of the drama but of the plot and the conspirators themselves.It was so slow getting into it, just completely lost interest
The bit at the start was Warwickshire.I am really looking forwards to it to be honest, but then am fascinated by the Gunpowder Plot and do know the tale very, very well.
Did you know that some of the conspirators met at a Coventry pub just prior to the event?
I am really looking forwards to it to be honest, but then am fascinated by the Gunpowder Plot and do know the tale very, very well.
Did you know that some of the conspirators met at a Coventry pub just prior to the event?
The Black Bull Inn, Smithford Street, Coventry.The Dunn Cow and a now former other pub in Dunchurch.
Yep, exactly as explained. That was what happened and they wanted to show just how harsh punishments were at the time.I liked it. The violence was needed really, its historically accurate and shows why people turned against them.
Hmm, the lingering gratuitously on the nude body, the lack of teeth falling out and pox ridden scars on the main characters... realism only stretches so far...Yep, exactly as explained. That was what happened and they wanted to show just how harsh punishments were at the time.
Will definitely watch it.
Not seen it, so can't comment. My issue was with viewers who were warned, but then watched it and still complained.Hmm, the lingering gratuitously on the nude body, the lack of teeth falling out and pox ridden scars on the main characters... realism only stretches so far...
Or to expand...It was rubbish.
The Black Bull Inn, Smithford Street, Coventry.
I do believe there is a plaque up at Wetherspoons (Flying Standard).
Well that's always stupid anyway. Remember the RSC presenting this a couple of years back.My issue was with viewers who were warned, but then watched it and still complained.
RSC said:The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
In post revolutionary France the inmates of an asylum present a play about the murder of Jean-Paul Marat under the direction of the notorious Marquis de Sade. As the director of the asylum and his family sit down expecting to see a patriotic display, they are confronted with a performance that is unruly, shocking and outspoken.
The Red Lion, it was. Now known (unsurprisingly!) as Guy Fawkes' House. It's on the corner, Tudor beamed... although the beams have only recently been shown off.the Rugby ones
Was it Hillary instead?Or to expand...
It's typical Saturday night TV, in the vein of Merlin, Robin Hood, and other poxy pseudo-historical dramas, all done with a mass-market appeal and a burnished cloth of a glossy production.
What differs with this one is the violence, which is used as a selling point, a nod to 'realism' where there isn't any really. They've all got very modern ways of talking, walking, looking lovely.
Plus Baddesley Clinton wasn't Baddesley Clinton
It was some of the conspirators who met in Cov. Not sure which ones to be honest.Guessing that was in addition to the Rugby ones. Was he found in one round here too?
They didn't meet there, they wanted to kidnap the King's daughter from there.I believe at Coombe Abbey too.
Ah yes, correct. I watched a documentary on BBC Four a few weeks back. Getting muddled.They didn't meet there, they wanted to kidnap the King's daughter from there.
The Black Bull Inn, Smithford Street, Coventry.
I do believe there is a plaque up at Wetherspoons (Flying Standard).
Ah yes, correct. I watched a documentary on BBC Four a few weeks back. Getting muddled.
Might pay it a visit one day.No they met in the pub and then went onwards in the kidnap attempt.
There is an exhibition in Coughton Court where they resided for a time before capture.
Not seen it, so can't comment. My issue was with viewers who were warned, but then watched it and still complained.
Will let you know when I see it, but I do tend to turn my head when I see excessive violence. Often turn away when watching TWD.
It's almost as if they want t to watch it in order to complain.bit of a bugbear of mine that. Some people just love to work themselves into a state of faux outrage.
Like you said, they were warned!
The Red Lion, it was. Now known (unsurprisingly!) as Guy Fawkes' House. It's on the corner, Tudor beamed... although the beams have only recently been shown off.
I think they had connections to coombe abbey tooI am really looking forwards to it to be honest, but then am fascinated by the Gunpowder Plot and do know the tale very, very well.
Did you know that some of the conspirators met at a Coventry pub just prior to the event?
I liked it. The violence was needed really, its historically accurate and shows why people turned against them.
Ha, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!Just watched it. I really, really liked it. I thought it was very good indeed. Also the violence I didn't think was too bad. I accepted it because that is how things were. Am a lot more comfortable with that than the torture porn of films such as Saw and Hostel, where the sick violence is conjured from the mind of a writer or director. I simply cannot stomach that.
Only thing I would take task with, with the programme is that in the titles it talked of the persecution of Catholics. Obviously true in this pocket of time and anyone who is into their history will know of this, but I would think people who are not so up on their detailed history, of which would be a large majority of the public, it could come across as painting Catholics as victims in general.
Over centuries Catholics tortured Protestants and Protestants tortured Catholics.. It was a dark period in terms of religion and suspiciousness and cries of heresy and witchcraft.
Just thought it leant a bit in its biasedness, but it was very well acted and it was great to see all the locations and the characters from history weaving themselves into the plot.
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