Period drama week 2023-
Day 4: Favourite time period/era
Has to be Georgian (1714-1830) probably more the regency era if I had to narrow it down. Lots of favourite Georgian programmes from then but also books and general historical interest. It's got that age of empire romanticism (granted not a very nice time for 'the savages' being 'enlightened' by the empire, to put it mildly, but good from a fictional point of view).
Outrageous fashion, beautiful architecture, romantic dancing, a cultural yearning for the pursuit of knowledge and art, a class system that was rigid in its roles yet traversable through hard work/luck/marriage/dastardly doings, whispers of war and revolution creating characters that are handsomely heroes/lovable rogues/cutthroat villans mixing with those from small country towns with no outside communication that are adorably nieve...
What is there not to love!?
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70s' Sci-Fi Cop Drama Remains Formulaic But Fantastic — 'Life On Mars' Series 2 (TV Retrospective)
70s’ Sci-Fi Cop Drama Remains Formulaic But Fantastic — ‘Life On Mars’ Series 2 (TV Retrospective)
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Back to season 3 of my Ashes to Ashes rewatch!
All I’m saying is the scene when Gene walks into the prison riot without flinching and then goes “it’s play time…” animal feelings were provoked within me.
I need a minute.
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Portrait painter of the year
PORTRAIT PAINTER OF THE YEAR SERIES
Portrait Artist of the Year will air on Sky Arts, Freeview Channel 11, and streaming service NOW.
PORTRAIT PAINTER OF THE YEAR SERIES
The series was recorded within strict Covid safety protocols at Battersea Arts Centre. Benedetta Pinelli is commissioning editor for Sky. Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year are produced by Storyvault Executive producers are Danielle Graham, Samantha Richards and Stuart Prebble. Landscape Artist of the Year is due to return in early 2022 and production is already underway. Watching paint dry has never been this exciting.” Philip Edgar-Jones, Director of Sky Arts, Sky, said: “Over the years Portrait Artists of the Year has unearthed, encouraged and nurtured some brilliant portrait artists – many of whom have gone on to successfully make a living from their art and that’s something we are really proud of as we welcome back a new intake of brilliant painters to turn our celebrity sitters into works of art. I wanted the show to be Joan and I painting portraits of artists while being watched by celebrities but apparently ’no one would watch that’. was painted in 1996 by Antony Williams as part of a commission from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Stephen Mangan said: “Joan and I have had the difficult task, once again, of watching a raft of talented artists paint portraits of a bunch of fascinating celebrities. 30 of Our Favorite Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II to Celebrate Her 63-Year Reign. The whole thing mixes talent with pleasure, effort with entertainment”. Joan Bakewell said: “I never cease to delight in presenting Portrait Artist of the year: once again the series brings a galaxy of famous faces and reputations, their faces as varied as their careers… each one challenging our eager competitors. This season’s Portrait Artist of the Year winner will receive a £10,000 commission to paint the esteemed Scottish-Italian classical solo violinist, Nicola Benedetti, which will be exhibited at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. For our grand finale, three finalists will battle it out to take home the crown, painting the iconic Barry Humphries, best known for his on-stage and television alter ego Dame Edna Everage. Nine artists compete in each of the eight heats, and each heat winner will go on to paint rock and roll legend and former Pink Floyd drummer, Nick Mason in the semi-final. Taking the famous subject’s chair this year are: Celeste (Singer/Songwriter), Kelly MacDonald (Actor), Gabrielle (Singer/songwriter), Lydia West (Actor), Nish Kumar (Comedian), Alexa Chung (Model/TV Presenter), Alistair Campbell (Politician), Ian Hislop (Journalist), Hugh Skinner (Actor), Daniel Mays (Actor), Gyles Brandreth (former politician) Emma Dabiri (Author), Sophie Cookson (Actor), Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (Actor), Polly Walker (Actor), Philip Glenister (Actor), Chris Packham (Naturalist), Ali Jawad (Paralympic powerlifter), Arlene Phillips (Dancer), Grace Neutral (TV Presenter), Maggie Aderin-Pocock (Scientist), Sergei Polunin (Ballet dancer), Karen Gibson (Conductor) and David Olosuga (Historian).
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I've been re watching Life on Mars recently. Its apparently very accurate for the time it's set. I really feel like I shouldn't like Gene Hunt because he's a complete bastard but I do. He's a horribly un-PC person but such a good character.
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Ashes to Ashes S03E08
Alex: I can stay here with you, you can't do this alone.
I KNEW THE FINALE WAS GONNA HURT ME BUT GOD
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Belgraiva (2020) + Opening Credits
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The 1970s Never Seemed So Alien, Or Brilliant — 'Life on Mars' Series 1 (TV Retrospective)
The 1970s Never Seemed So Alien, Or Brilliant — ‘Life on Mars’ Series 1 (TV Retrospective)
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