Tag: Sally Wainwright
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Sally Wainwright will Write and Direct Drama About Brontë Family
According to The Guardian, Sally Wainwright snagged the writing and directing gig for a new drama currently called To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters. It will be a two hour drama on the BBC. No casting news has been announced. The film will center on the Brontë family: Charlotte (who wrote Jane Eyre), Emily (who…
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Another Dead Lesbian and the Question of Representation
Warning: Last Tango in Halifax spoilers. My mission on this blog is to mention, support, and promote things I like. I usually don’t mention things I don’t like. Today is an exception. I want to talk about something I don’t like: the kill-the-lesbian trope. This subject is fresh on my mind because Kate McKenzie was killed…
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Happy Valley S1, E4
Episode 4 of Happy Valley was directed by the series creator Sally Wainwright. In this episode the police finally learn about the kidnapping. And things get brutal. There are spoilers in every paragraph.
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Happy Valley S1, E1
Happy Valley series 1 is a 6 episode British drama starring Sarah Lancashire as a Yorkshire police sergeant. It began airing on Netflix on August 20. I will be writing reviews of all 6 episodes over the next few days. There will be spoilers!
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Netflix Acquires Happy Valley
Netflix announced it has acquired the British drama Happy Valley. It will be available on Netflix starting August 20. The six part series stars Sarah Lancashire as a police officer in a small town in Yorkshire. I originally mentioned this series here. In addition to Sarah Lancashire, the series also stars James Norton as Tommy…
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Recap: Last Tango in Halifax, S2, E6
The final episode of season 2 of Last Tango in Halifax lurches to a grim beginning and works its way through a lot of laughs to a mostly happy season conclusion. On the farm, the morning after her confession to Caroline (Sarah Lancashire), Gillian (Nicola Walker) prods Caroline awake. Caroline struggles to sit up. Gillian…
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Give us more charming and lovely men on TV
It’s been fun watching Derek Jacobi on Sunday night’s on PBS. First in Last Tango in Halifax where he is a sweetheart of a man. Then in Vicious where he is a parody of a parody as half of a gay couple (with Ian McKellen). I wrote this in last week’s recap of Last Tango…
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Happy Valley: New Series from Sally Wainwright features Sarah Lancashire
This tweet from Holdsworth House (the hotel in Last Tango in Halifax) caught my eye. Sally Wainwright’s Happy Valley showcases Yorkshire: Picture: The IndependentFollowing the utterly brilliant L… http://t.co/Dq20lT3ZrF — Holdsworth House (@HoldsworthHotel) April 30, 2014 The link led to to an article about a new 6 part series from writer Sally Wainwright featuring Sarah…
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5 Reasons to Love Scott & Bailey
Scott & Bailey is a British detective series from iTV. It’s run for 5 seasons. It makes its way across the pond to American TV on PBS. Some local PBS stations may have episodes you can watch right now, but it depends on your locality. You’ll also find every episode available on YouTube. There are…
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BBC Announces a 3rd Series of Last Tango in Halifax
On Christmas Eve, the BBC announced that a series 3 of Last Tango in Halifax is a go. The announcement quotes writer Sally Wainwright. Writer and executive producer Sally Wainwright says: “I’m so happy we’ve got a third series, it’s so exciting to be able to take these characters further and to find out loads…