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Devil's Whore

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It was the docs last blog, and today I’m rambling on about the best drama series I’ve seen on television this year, or for many a year maybe, although my memory might be biased towards the current (green), as the previous might be grey in the ol’ grey matter now.

It’s hopefully informative viewing for those who want to hate all Britain for its empire and colonialism.

About 400 years ago British people were battling for the freedom and human rights that are enjoyed in the country today, although the current state of the country suggests they weren’t successful enough, and that it might even be going backwards lately.

It’s also big on highlighting female status, and women’s rights, which is still an important issue in this country and even more so around the world.

It’s also got loads of greenygrey scenery. I thought they might have visited my website, although it was planned 14 years ago and was filmed in South Africa.

Links below, and have a great week!

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/T/the_devils_whore/making.html
http://www.channel4.com/watch_online/

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Comment from: tbelshaw [Member]
Watching this myself, excellent so far.
PermalinkPermalink 2008-12-07 @ 19:48
Comment from: greenygrey [Member] Email · http://www.greenygrey.co.uk
Yes, should be a good conclusion this week.
PermalinkPermalink 2008-12-07 @ 21:10
Comment from: jak [Member] · jakill-jeansmusings.blogspot.com
I've only caught a few minutes of this. Not much tme for the tele these days. Making an exception for Little Dorrit though. Was incensed when they cancelled it last Thursday.
PermalinkPermalink 2008-12-09 @ 22:34
Comment from: greenygrey [Member] Email · http://www.greenygrey.co.uk
Understandable Jak. Haven't watched LD, but might in the future as it has had good reviews.
PermalinkPermalink 2008-12-10 @ 14:02
Comment from: marilyn [Member] Email · http://www.writelink.co.uk/blogs/marilyn
The Devil's Whore - oh yes, well worth watching!
PermalinkPermalink 2008-12-10 @ 17:37
Comment from: greenygrey [Member] Email · http://www.greenygrey.co.uk
Yes, should be good tonight!
PermalinkPermalink 2008-12-10 @ 18:10
Comment from: tbelshaw [Member]
The guy who plays Honest John is actually an ancestor of the man.
The only made up character in the series is the heroine. the rest were real people. Though the events have been changed to suit the storyline.
Sexby was a friend of Cromwell's, but never tried to assasinate him, after honest Johns death he too wrote a pamphlet about Cromwell and was put in the tower where he died.
A lot of important people from the time were never given a mention, like Pym and Fairfax and a lot of the events were skipped. But I suppose when you are trying to condense 20 years of history into 4 episodes a lot has to be missed out.
It was filmed in South Africa to save on porducton costs, took 15 years to get to the screen and cost 7 million pounds.
PermalinkPermalink 2008-12-12 @ 11:37
Comment from: greenygrey [Member] Email · http://www.greenygrey.co.uk
Thanks, I read up a bit about it, but hadn't seen all that information. Yes, a fascinating and interesting series.
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