A Chip In the Sugar is the sixth of 12 episodes based on the original Alan Bennett scripts, but with new actors. Set in 1986, Graham (Martin Freeman – The Hobbit Trilogy) is a middle-aged …
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Playing Sandwiches – Talking Heads Series 1 Episode 5 – The DVDfever Review – Lucian Msamati
Playing Sandwiches is the fifth of 12 episodes based on the original Alan Bennett scripts, but with new actors. With Lucian Msamati (Kiri) in the lead role as parks gardener and odd-job-man Wilfred, it’s a …
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Her Big Chance – Talking Heads Series 1 Episode 4 – The DVDfever Review – Jodie Comer
Her Big Chance is the fourth of 12 episodes based on the original Alan Bennett scripts, but with new actors. Jodie Comer plays Lesley, and we know her character is an actress, so when she …
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Soldiering On – Talking Heads Series 1 Episode 3 – The DVDfever Review – Harriet Walter
Soldiering On is the third of 12 episodes based on the original Alan Bennett scripts, but with new actors. It begins with Muriel (Harriet Walter – The End) stating that 3pm is a funny time …
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An Ordinary Woman – Talking Heads Series 1 Episode 2 – The DVDfever Review – Sarah Lancashire
An Ordinary Woman is the second of 12 episodes based on the original Alan Bennett scripts, but with new actors. This is also one of two episodes with brand new scripts. It begins with Gwen …
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A Lady Of Letters – Talking Heads Series 1 Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review – Imelda Staunton
A Lady Of Letters is the first of 12 episodes based on the original Alan Bennett scripts, but with new actors. It begins with Irene Ruddock (Imelda Staunton) complaining about a crematorium before talking about …
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The Luminaries – The DVDfever Review – Eva Green
The Luminaries is set in the time of the 1860s gold rush, on the ‘wild West’ coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Eve Hewson plays Anna Wetherell, a typical ‘naive character in a drama’ who’s …
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Offspring and The Woman Special Edition – The DVDfever Review – Pollyanna McIntosh
Offspring is a film about cannibals in Michigan, even if I did think I detected Antipodean accents amongst the cast. Starting low key, it’s one thing for a man to step outside and spot a …
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Coronavirus Quarantine Simulator – Let’s Play and First Impressions
Coronavirus Quarantine Simulator is a new game which is described in the billing as “an experience to help you train your pandemic survival skills each day, whilst having a good time with ridiculous situations”. However, …
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Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence Special Edition on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review – David Bowie
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence is another of those major dramas which was released when I was far too young to *get* them, and just haven’t got round to seeing ever since, and so come to …
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