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Post by kunuma on Jul 22, 2012 18:09:37 GMT 1
The lovely actress who played Demelza in the long running (but not as long as the books!) series of Poldark has sadly died at the young age of 63. I loved the books, and was thrilled when they did the TV series, but when I first saw Demelza, she was about as different from the imaginary one in my mind's eye as it was possible to be - much credit to the actress that she won me over completely and will always now be Demelza in my mind. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18944657
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2012 20:22:26 GMT 1
Sad news
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Post by Claire on Jul 22, 2012 22:04:56 GMT 1
I can vaguely remember the TV series but never read the books. Sad to hear she died so young.
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Post by kunuma on Jul 23, 2012 10:58:55 GMT 1
You must read the books Claire - they are so evocative of the Cornish way of life back then, almost a more modern Daphne du Maurier type of feel to them and a lovely loooooong series - though the later ones are not as good as the early ones. The TV series only did the early ones I think.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2012 13:00:36 GMT 1
You've wetted my appetite Kunuma, I've not read the books either but they sound good
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Post by tintin on Jul 23, 2012 13:27:06 GMT 1
I heard the news to0 - I think the BBC should have paid it more attention . The TV series was great - one of the bright spots of sunday evenings - fantastic characters.
My mum's videos are so worn I think its time to get the DVD's...
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Post by Claire on Jul 23, 2012 19:40:35 GMT 1
Ooh I want to read them now - but have to wait til I've got thru the mountains of pony books first!!!
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Post by sarah on Jul 23, 2012 21:04:20 GMT 1
Sad news - my mum used to love these books and the tv programme - must get them for her on dvd. It was funny this Christmas - we both bought each other the Flambards DVD as a present (we used to watch it together when I was little)!!! Trouble is the sound quality is rubbish and my laptop speakers are not great - so i need to find some speakers.
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Post by Claire on Jul 23, 2012 21:45:52 GMT 1
Have you got headphones sarah - laptops sound pretty good thru them (even cheapy ones)
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