BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed

[Marmaduke 123]

Interesting story but I found Brian Blessed totally OTT. I really wish there wasn't such a focus on actors in this series. It's a rare one who can refrain from acting in front of a camera, and so many of their reactions seem overdone.

[LizzieW]

I agree with you, it seemed as if he was acting out his responses and they didn't seem quite natural.

[jaywit]

Interesting story but I found Brian Blessed totally OTT. I really wish there wasn't such a focus on actors in this series. It's a rare one who can refrain from acting in front of a camera, and so many of their reactions seem overdone.

At last someone who thought the same as I did. I think Brian Blessed comes over as being false, a typical luuvie all be it with a Yorkshire accent. In fact I have to admit to not being a fan of any of the 'professional ' Yorkshiremen.

[Finley 1]

Well - for me I expected him to be much more OTT than he was - and of course he acted out some responses - 'actors' cant help themselves.  So did Julie Walters - so did many others.


In my humble opinion - considering I had almost discounted watching it... It was great.


xin

[heywood]

I'm with you Xin.
I said earlier, he was much quieter than I expected. I think he showed that aspect which many posters here show, entering into the lives of their ancestors. However his was more theatrical and literary perhaps 
I also think it appealed to those folk who know about workhouses etc. whereas JW's explained about political struggles for land, which I appreciated also.

[jaywit]

What also annoys me as mentioned earlier is the fact that the series is almost all actors. Out of the celebs in series 11 only one Mary Berry hasn't acted, so I suspect we will be subjected to more luuvieness. We will have to wait and see how the other episodes pan out.

[Finley 1]

Yes
Mary Berry has had an interesting life - so will hopefully be an interesting one.

Still wish someone would come along and sort my lot for me as simply as it seems on the prog.

We all know how difficult it really is...  Still ploddddding through loads of records xin

[fizzix]

It's a shame that they don't do a random 'civilian' in each series 

[Matt62]

It's a shame that they don't do a random 'civilian' in each series 

You know that might be a good idea for a new program. By a kind of lottery of people who sign up for it, there could be a series in which random people are selected and given their genealogy.