SS-GB (5 Viewers)

[Captain Dart]

After a somewhat longer gestation period than I expected this program is finally airing on BBC1 Sun 19th Feb at 9.00pm. I hope they stick the original ending its 'interesting' to say the least. When you see it I think you will understand the delay some very very influential people will have had to have agreed to transmission.

SS-GB

 

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[torchomatic]

Yeah i read it years ago. I think i was still at school. Haven't read it since.

 

[ajsccfc]

I knew nothing of this before the trailers were on last week but it looks intriguing. I like alternative history stuff.

 

[Otis]

I knew nothing of this before the trailers were on last week but it looks intriguing. I like alternative history stuff.

Yeah. I am watching one at the moment where we won 5-0 on Saturday.

 

[torchomatic]

I knew nothing of this before the trailers were on last week but it looks intriguing. I like alternative history stuff.

The book is well worth a read. Be a bit dated now but Deighton writes a great story, The Ipcress File, for instance.

 

[wingy]

Found it a bit slow.
Sure it will seem better once more familiarised with the characters.

 

[Otis]

If you don't know the Nazis by now, Wingy you never will.

 

[rob9872]

What's wrong with nice tidy endings where all of the obvious i's are dotted and t's crossed, so that idiots like me are not left with as many questions as answers? :-(

 

[dutchman]

Waded through the first episode last night and thought it was idiotic, convoluted conspiracy nonsense like most TV series these days.

 

[Otis]

I sort of half liked it, buy also found it a bit irritating. Shame. It's a great premise.

 

[dutchman]

I already got stung by The Man in the High Castle which has a very similar premise, don't intend to make the same mistake again.

 

[lifeskyblue]

Really liked first series of man in the high castle and enjoyed the book...v different. As for SS GB I thought it was ok. Some strong performances but somehow not quite 'realistic' enough. I will read the book though to see if it's any better.


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[dutchman]

For those with less time and patience the differences between the book and the TV series are summarised here:
BBC drama SS-GB has a dramatically different ending to the original Len Deighton novel

 

[lifeskyblue]

For those with less time and patience the differences between the book and the TV series are summarised here:
BBC drama SS-GB has a dramatically different ending to the original Len Deighton novel

Halfaway through the book so won't be opening the attachment just yet Dutchman.


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[dutchman]

When I first saw the title I thought it was drama about a cruise ship or even a post-brexit Britain. Might have been better if it had been.