The Village BBC One
Grey Feeney
BBC One’s new drama The Village began with Old Bert (David Ryall) explaining to an unseen interviewer that he is the second oldest man in Britain. After a few moments of private reflection, Old Bert began to recount the events of his childhood beginning in the summer of 1914.
Stylistically, the BBC got it spot on as The Village and its inhabitants looked surprisingly authentic. In terms of casting, they picked the cream of the crop with a line-up that included John Simm, Maxine Peake, Nico Mirallegro, Juliet Stevenson and the aforementioned Mr Ryall. The pre-war setting was a familiar one and we saw the predictable shots of bunting and cobbled streets that we’ve been overly exposed to in recent productions such as War Horse and Downton Abbey. We also saw themes that were explored in another BBC drama from that era – South Riding – as women’s lib,...
Grey Feeney
BBC One’s new drama The Village began with Old Bert (David Ryall) explaining to an unseen interviewer that he is the second oldest man in Britain. After a few moments of private reflection, Old Bert began to recount the events of his childhood beginning in the summer of 1914.
Stylistically, the BBC got it spot on as The Village and its inhabitants looked surprisingly authentic. In terms of casting, they picked the cream of the crop with a line-up that included John Simm, Maxine Peake, Nico Mirallegro, Juliet Stevenson and the aforementioned Mr Ryall. The pre-war setting was a familiar one and we saw the predictable shots of bunting and cobbled streets that we’ve been overly exposed to in recent productions such as War Horse and Downton Abbey. We also saw themes that were explored in another BBC drama from that era – South Riding – as women’s lib,...
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