Esio Trot

Grannyknot

Pleased to hear your view.

We have taped it to watch with DGC tomorrow.

I saw a couple of trailers and thought that it was for children so I did not bother.

It isn't aimed at children, but they would certainly follow and enjoy it (not tinies). It's a mature love story

I loved it , brilliantly played by both of them.. I do wonder where the heck they found all those tortoises..

I though it was brilliantly done and so gentle. With two such actors it had to be pretty good but what a beautiful written and clever story.

Much better than I anticipated and beautifully acted. It brought a tear to my eye !

I thought it was awful. Can't stand Roald Dahl.

Almost as bad as that Mappa and Lucia thing.

A bit disappointed that the Beeb didn't come up with any really good drama over the holiday.

You could have tried War and Peace all day on Radio 4 jinglebellsrocks

I have tried that before. Not for me thank you.

Certainly not all day!

Don't get me started on Christmas telly this year, jingl Utterly dire. The only thing I enjoyed was The Help last night.

So many repeats. There was no respite.

Yes! We thoroughly enjoyed The Help.

Esio Trot was a joy to watch, which makes a very pleasant change after all the rubbish the t.v. companies have put on over the festive season. Thank goodness we had some decent films on disc we could watch, but Esio must be the best piece of television for a long time I think. Super acting with a simple story. Great

As you say jinglebelsfrocks certainly not all day. I think they just gave everyone the day off but I would rather have had a variety of repeats than that.

I loved it and I have a real soft spot for both lead actors!

Another thing I watched , by accident, was The Boy in the Dress. Definitely aimed at children but fabulous!

I will watch it when it is next shown, as it is bound to be!

I enjoyed it, classic Dahl with Dench and Hoffman, what's not to like. Like others, I've found the Christmas offerings on tv in the main absolutely dire. I don't watch a lot of tv but during this extended lazy holiday a good drama or film would have been welcome.
Last Tango was definitely a highlight for me

'Enders last night was fantastic!

We watched The Nativity (actually on CBBC!) one day on catch-up. Really enjoyed that. Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen in it. Hadn't seen that before.

Oh dear! I had been looking forward to this and persevered for half an hour but gave up. I found it so slow and boring. Without the narrator -I can't stand the ubiquitous James Corden anyway -it might have been better? Glad everyone else enjoyed it though. Takes all sorts. I've really enjoyed the TV offerings this year.

There has been some very good comedy. Especially Miranda.

Quite good, a bit whimsical, I watched it because I absolutely adore Judi Dench, a national treasure if ever there was one and Dustin Hoffman wonderful too, as he spends a lot of time in the UK, perhaps we could bestow that title on him as well.

Yes kind of agree with you Jane 10 about James Corden, some writer mooted the fact that he should also be regarded as a national treasure. As you say he is indeed very ubiquitous and I think he has a way to go before he assumes that mantle. I saw him on stage in "One Man Two Governors" a while back and although he was very good I don't think he justifies some of the accolades he receives. He still remains, in my humble opinion, a mouthy show off.

I don't feel the same about his former partner and co star, Sheridan Smith, a sublime talent and wonderful actress worthy of all the praise she receives.

Loved it. X

There has been so much good stuff on recently

Esio Trot

The quartet

Last Tango

Mapp and Lucia

I have thoroughly enjoyed it all