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Title: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: jc26red on Tuesday 04 February 14 22:10 GMT (UK)
Anyone else watched it this evening?

We laughed and cried all the way through it, well made and an insight to the modern way of registering the events we have spent hours researching.  Very good programme.

Jenny
Title: Re: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: groom on Tuesday 04 February 14 22:38 GMT (UK)
Very sad at the end.
Title: Re: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: jc26red on Tuesday 04 February 14 22:50 GMT (UK)
Yes,  heartbreaking it was so sad.
Title: Re: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: bennett on Tuesday 04 February 14 23:36 GMT (UK)
I watched this,very interesting.
Laughed at the couple who grabbed the 2 witnesses off the street.
Felt sad for the couple who lost their little baby.
Title: Re: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: groom on Tuesday 04 February 14 23:48 GMT (UK)
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Laughed at the couple who grabbed the 2 witnesses off the street.

So did I, but it was also a bit sad that they didn't have anyone there to celebrate that special day. I know they were having another ceremony later, but you think they would have asked at least a couple of friends.
Title: Re: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: california dreamin on Wednesday 05 February 14 08:54 GMT (UK)
Yes, a thumbs up for the show   :)
Title: Re: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: bennett on Wednesday 05 February 14 12:40 GMT (UK)
I'm looking forward to part two,
oh what I wouldn't give to have a root around their dusty old books/records.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: mrs.tenacious on Wednesday 05 February 14 19:20 GMT (UK)
Anyone else watched it this evening?

We laughed and cried all the way through it, well made and an insight to the modern way of registering the events we have spent hours researching.  Very good programme.

Jenny

Well, you've just about summed-up my thoughts on the programme, Jenny!  I really enjoyed it, it captured what life is really all about. It made me smile, and it definitely made me cry, too.

What a great job a Registrar must be.
Title: Re: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: Sloe Gin on Wednesday 05 February 14 22:15 GMT (UK)
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Laughed at the couple who grabbed the 2 witnesses off the street.

So did I, but it was also a bit sad that they didn't have anyone there to celebrate that special day. I know they were having another ceremony later, but you think they would have asked at least a couple of friends.

I got the impression that it was all part of the minimalist experience that they were after.  Asking friends along would have ruined it.
Title: Re: Births, Deaths,Marriages- ITV
Post by: coombs on Thursday 13 February 14 21:34 GMT (UK)
The best bit was the peek inside the room where all BMD's in the district occurred since 1837. Although I think this includes old districts now part of Westminster district such as Marylebone, St James, St Giles etc. My 4xgreat granny died in 1851 in Marylebone so her death entry should be there.