Programmes like these make you think, don't they? I am reminded of the part of Flambards where Christina goes to visit Violet and the house is hung with...
... There were several parts of Manor House that reminded me so vividly of Flambards, like the hunt...but there was one scene where Avril (the lady of the...
Has anyone seen the series "Lily" which was first screened in the 70's? It tells the true story of Lily Langtry who was a great society beauty in the late 19th...
Hello Liz,I loved "Lillie" ! It was on in the states in 1980 and Francesca Annis was one of (and still is one of) the most beautiful women in entertainment....
I think I'm responding to three different people here. First of all, I have been planning on getting "Lillie" from my library as soon as I finished Upstairs...
I really enjoyed Manor House, although I did want to give the tutor a slap upside the head. He whined and moaned about everybody hating him because of his...
One afternoon on the front lawn of the manor house there was a fundraiser for charity. In that gathering were people promoting socialism. All the below stair...
In reply to Patty's question about the toilet facilities, I would think that at the turn of the last century,when Flambards was set, the house would have...
... Francesca Annis was one of (and still is one of) the most beautiful women in entertainment. My niece is named Lillie, with the peculiar spelling, because...
The house next door to me is completely unmodernised, and, apart from electricity downstairs is just as it was when first built in 1888. The toilet is outside...
I live in a building that was built in around 1898. At that time, there were probably outdoor privies, but laws passed around the turn of the 20th century ...
Hi Laurel I have just been watching some more "Lillie". Some of the costumes are really lovely. I often wonder how they coped in the hot weather in those days...
... I could be wrong, but I think Bill means that on that series it was okay for the servants to always badmouth the family, but when the tutor (a sort of...
... indoor ... working ... had ... to ... doubt ... homes ... I was afraid that would be the answer. Did Christina actually have to walk outside to an...
I'm finding this very interesting and wanted to jump in and propose another possibility...I always thought perhaps the "masters" at Flambards would probably...
I love this group! I'm always interested in the mundane things and operations of daily life in previous times too. It has been interesting to hear about the...
I was always curious about Uncle Russell myself. Who helped him get dressed or could he manage by himself? He wasn't totally paralyzed after all. Did Mark...
I have a feeling that Uncle Russell was pretty incapable of doing much for himself, just think of the scene prior to Violet getting the sack, when Mark has to...
Hi, I'm new and I'm not a big fanatic of Flambards but I think I'm turning into one, thanks to my best friend! Well, we've been discussing the new Flambards...
... get ... Hi From the books I was under the impression that it was the long suffering Mary who had the task of tending to Russell's personal care. Poor...
Does anyone know if they have actually casted anyone for the Flambards remake? My friend says they've wrote the script. Also, do you know when the Flambards...
Is this wishful thinking, or is it for real? Personally, I prefer a British cast for this because Hollywood tends to cast "beautiful" people in important roles...
... to ... film ... Don't worry Beckki about the age thing. We are all adults who are just spending a bit of time re-living our youths I think! Personally I...
I can't imagine how a remake could be as good as the original! The thing that always strikes me about the original production is that it doesn't seem like a...
<<But I *do* like the idea of Christian Coulson as Will. Cheers, -Julie from New York where it's so dreary that I cannot even see the Empire State Building --...
I think that most of the actors we've picked are Amercian, got find many British actors, well, think. Julia Stiles is in Save the last dance and 10 things I...
Sounds funny, but I have a hard time really believing that those ... Especially since so few of them have been in anything else. By the way, I am currently...
I think that Michael Gambon would make a perfect Uncle Russell and that Anthony Howell should be given a leading role (not sure which one though). Also...
In a message dated 5/8/03 11:30:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Absolutely! Most American actors cannot do a decent BBC accent, much less Yorkshire. I...
