Bubbikins
- Episode aired Nov 17, 2019
- TV-MA
- 1h
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
5.1K
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Left without a home by a political coup in Athens, Philip's eccentric mother, Princess Alice of Greece, is invited to live in Buckingham Palace by the Queen.Left without a home by a political coup in Athens, Philip's eccentric mother, Princess Alice of Greece, is invited to live in Buckingham Palace by the Queen.Left without a home by a political coup in Athens, Philip's eccentric mother, Princess Alice of Greece, is invited to live in Buckingham Palace by the Queen.
Aden Gillett
- Richard Crossman
- (as Aden Gillet)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPrince Philip actually hated being filmed.
- GoofsWhen Princess Alice takes the gemstone to a dealer for appraisal, he puts on some strange optical device which seems to have been fabricated from a pair of opticians' trial-case lenses of deep concave power. Presumably it is supposed to represent a magnifier but would in fact have the opposite effect, making the object look very much smaller and further away.
- Quotes
Queen Elizabeth II: I'm 'Darling' or 'Cabbage'. 'Sweetie' is someone else.
- ConnectionsFeatures Tomorrow's World: Episode #4.1 (1967)
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Prince Phillip's past
Season 3 was something of a slow starter, which disappointed somewhat after being so impressed by the previous two seasons, and the new casting took a lot of getting used to. The quality of the season does get much better, and "Aberfan" for example was one of the best episodes of 'The Crown' and some of the best and moving pieces of television seen in a while. When any conflict, past and present, conflict was explored with Prince Phillip, it mostly was done very well (i.e. Season 2's "Paterfamilias") and Phillip has grown in development.
Evident here in "Bubbikins". It doesn't quite have the extra something that "Aberfan" (still fresh in my mind when watching this) had, but "Bubbikins" is a fine episode and one of the better episodes of Season 3. It certainly doesn't deserve low ratings solely for the accents, that criticism is completely understandable and agreed with, but it is not fair and actually quite disrespectful to everything else that makes up the episode and everything else is so good. Especially the acting.
The weak link of "Bubbikins" is the accents, which are very dubious at best and contributes towards some of the dialogue being rather awkward.
However, everything else is wonderful. As said, the acting is especially good. Tobias Menzies is a more than worthy successor to Matt Smith and has a great subtle charisma and authority. Best of all is Jane Lapotaire, whose performance is full of poignant dignity. The chemistry between the actors is always natural and doesn't come over as too basic or histrionic. The direction is always professional and always at ease with the material.
Can't fault "Bubbikins" visually either. The expense really does show in the classy, sumptuous period detail and the atmospheric and elegant way it's shot. The music for me wasn't too intrusive or low-key and was beautiful scoring on its own. The main theme is not easy to forget.
Writing probes a lot of thought and is never less than intriguing and emotionally investable, it never veers into soap-opera land and doesn't sound too modern. Failing occasionally in when in Greece. The story is always compelling, the pace not being drab or too deliberate even when taking its time and the final 10 minutes or so tugs at the heart-strings.
Phillip's character writing is some of his most balanced, illuminating and insightful, nearly "Paterfamilias" level. All the other characters fascinate too.
On the whole, excellent. 9/10.
Evident here in "Bubbikins". It doesn't quite have the extra something that "Aberfan" (still fresh in my mind when watching this) had, but "Bubbikins" is a fine episode and one of the better episodes of Season 3. It certainly doesn't deserve low ratings solely for the accents, that criticism is completely understandable and agreed with, but it is not fair and actually quite disrespectful to everything else that makes up the episode and everything else is so good. Especially the acting.
The weak link of "Bubbikins" is the accents, which are very dubious at best and contributes towards some of the dialogue being rather awkward.
However, everything else is wonderful. As said, the acting is especially good. Tobias Menzies is a more than worthy successor to Matt Smith and has a great subtle charisma and authority. Best of all is Jane Lapotaire, whose performance is full of poignant dignity. The chemistry between the actors is always natural and doesn't come over as too basic or histrionic. The direction is always professional and always at ease with the material.
Can't fault "Bubbikins" visually either. The expense really does show in the classy, sumptuous period detail and the atmospheric and elegant way it's shot. The music for me wasn't too intrusive or low-key and was beautiful scoring on its own. The main theme is not easy to forget.
Writing probes a lot of thought and is never less than intriguing and emotionally investable, it never veers into soap-opera land and doesn't sound too modern. Failing occasionally in when in Greece. The story is always compelling, the pace not being drab or too deliberate even when taking its time and the final 10 minutes or so tugs at the heart-strings.
Phillip's character writing is some of his most balanced, illuminating and insightful, nearly "Paterfamilias" level. All the other characters fascinate too.
On the whole, excellent. 9/10.
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Feb 1, 2022
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