I loved these BBC Marples but hadn't seen them for a while. Sadly they aren't as great as I remember. Hickson is wonderful as always, but some of the supporting cast are just awful. Dolly's awful voice and accent. The wooden acting of some of the cast,, especially the tennis player - how did he get cast he is not an actor. - Josie is frightful and pretty scary to look at.
The scenery and plot is beautiful, unfortunately the episodes are totally spoilt by the incidental music. When the bloke in the wheelchair turns around, we have dah, dah, dah - as in old horror films. Why? He hadn't appeared earlier. Silly jingling bells as Marple thinks of something. Jolly music is turned to dour music as Bantry walks around.
These Marples need to be re-made with a proper actors and with no silly music.
The scenery and plot is beautiful, unfortunately the episodes are totally spoilt by the incidental music. When the bloke in the wheelchair turns around, we have dah, dah, dah - as in old horror films. Why? He hadn't appeared earlier. Silly jingling bells as Marple thinks of something. Jolly music is turned to dour music as Bantry walks around.
These Marples need to be re-made with a proper actors and with no silly music.