Belgravia

The beginning of the story was similar to a Barbara Cartland story set in the same history period though, of course, the heroine in that kept her legs tightly crossed until the undercover Earl or Duke put a wedding ring on her finger!

Julian Fellowes would very much like his life to be like that. He can't quite get over the fact that his wife should have inherited the Kitchener title, if only she hadn't been a female. He does occasionally leave his gracious residence and condescend to the peasants residents of West Stafford.

Liked it but didn't love it.
Not yet anyway.

I thought it was promising. Every time I see these period dramas I notice how straight the ladies’ backs are when they sit down, such a contrast from the people on Gogglebox watching tv draped all over the sofa or each other!

I'm not sure about this - its was all a bit Barbara Cartland for me but it makes a change from murder and mayhem on a Sunday night.

We didn't watch the first episode last Sunday. Then I read some reviews that said it was good, so watched on catch up last night.
Enjoyed it, so have set up to record the rest of the series.

Loved it that Tamsin Greig and Paul Ritter, from 'Friday Night Dinner', were both in it.

Recorded it and watched it last night, got off to a good start. Can't help wondering that given Julian Fellows writes so much about bygone social divisions, if that's how he'd really like life to be today

Just hope they don't keep spoiling the story with trailers. It would have been better to find out the daughter had a baby by watching the programme rather telling us every evening for the week before.

Looks interesting, though " Debbie Aldridge" didn't age much in 26 years so I want to know her secret.

I enjoyed it, particularly the Duchess of Richmond's ball, which was cleverly done, although the soldiers returning from the battle of Waterloo were remarkably clean and tidy and undamaged.
Tamsin Grieg and Harriet Walters were excellent; subtle and understated. I much preferred it to Downton.

Have recorded it to watch.
I may have to buy all the series of Downton to watch in the coming months, I loved it all.

Lisagran, I'm all for distraction at this time too! Though I've been wondering recently how badly the current situation will affect programme making. Can't really have big film crews and heaps of actors and costume departments making dramas. I wonder will we have six months of tired old repeats to endure?

I enjoyed it - but will record it in future as I'll enjoy it even more without all the adverts.

I liked McDonald and Dodds - bit different - hope they have more episodes.
I found Belgravia perfectly watchable, but a bit so-so. But anything that distracts for a while gets my vote at the moment!

It looks to be alright. Nothing much has changed from then to date I noticed where the young girl was concerned.

I'd been watching Catherine Cookson's " A Dinner of Herbs "----for the umpteenth time on the Drama channel, over 4 hours long before Belgravia came on. Love those novels.

There were only two episodes of McDonald and Dodds and apparently if it was a hit more episodes may be made.

I thought Belgravia to be a bit lightweight at first but it definitely improved so I will certainly watch the next episode. I was spoiled with Dowton Abbey- nothing will ever match that in my opinion.

I also took a while to settle into Belgravia. But as it continued, I became quite intrigued. It was a welcome distraction from other matters!

I was a huge Upstairs Downstairs fan and similar programmes are always compared. No one can match the Bellamy family and the wise Mr Hudson..

Yes LullyDully, it was just 2 episodes wasn't it? I was quite enjoying it but perhaps those episodes were pilots. Anyway Belgravia is shaping up nicely and I look forward to more.

I thought it was pretty awful to begin with but improved when Harriet Walter popped up.

I'm not sure how authentic the speech is. Any experts out there?

It looks promising. A kind of cross between Downton Abbey and Vanity Fair.

Yes. I never watched Downton Abbey but will watch this. But what happened to the relaxing detective story from Bath?

It’s lovely. ?

I read the book and am looking forward to watching it

I loved it - well worth a watch