[Afamilyatwar-list] Fwd: Colin Douglas in his last role as Frank Twist

[Tim Douglas]

Dear Brian ,

thank you for your kind words about my dad !
Making GBH was a tough time for him .Following  the death of my mum, after a long illness, undiagnosed till the last few weeks, he threw him self into learning his part in the drama, only to find , when he went up to Manchester (I think ),to actually record it , that there had been extensive re writes . He had to learn a lot new stuff very fast ,and got into a panic . He phoned in a distraught state , saying he couldn't do it .and he felt he'd have to tell them he couldn't go on ! I reassured him as best I could . However, somehow  he got through it .and said the cast and crew ,and particularly  Michael Palin   were very sympathetic and  helpful  to him 

regards ,
                Tim 


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From: Brian Renforth via Afamilyatwar-list <afamilyatwar-list at baylor.edu>
To: afamilyatwar-list <afamilyatwar-list at baylor.edu>; Scott Filderman <scottfilderman at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:31
Subject: [Afamilyatwar-list] Fwd: Colin Douglas in his last role as Frank Twist

Hi all,

I've just viewed the first episode of the drama "GBH" from 1991. I remember it well from its first transmission.

It was wonderful to see Colin Douglas in what was sadly his last role before he passed away.

He's as brilliant as ever. 

Viewers with access to All Four/Channel 4's catch up service can find it under the Drama category.

There's "A Very British Coup" with the excellent Ray McAnally in one of his last roles too (1988).

Well worth a look if you have access to All 4.

Cheers,
Brian

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From: afamilyatwar-list-bounces at baylor.edu <afamilyatwar-list-bounces at baylor.edu> on behalf of Scott Filderman via Afamilyatwar-list <afamilyatwar-list at baylor.edu>
Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 1:35:42 PM
To: christine.kendell at btopenworld.com; afamilyatwar-list at baylor.edu
Subject: Re: [Afamilyatwar-list] AFAW? Sam! 
 
Thank you! I’ve studied linguistics, but anything that will “improve my ear” is welcome. Maybe if I moved over there?... 

Michael Goodliffe is outstanding (maybe the last major role before he took his own life?) as is Mona Bruce. These people just BECAME their characters. Like Patrick Troughton as Harry Porter. I’m only up to Episode 3 so I expect other pleasures await...



On Saturday, June 9, 2018, 6:45 AM, Christine Kendell <christine.kendell at btopenworld.com> wrote:
I was going to ask if there was anything similar on American television at the time – there wasn’t, apparently!
 
The accent thing reminded me of a book by Simon Elmes called Talking For Britain. It takes you through the various parts of the country, examining the dialects. I don’t know though if it would help when you’re listening to something, but it does explain dialect words and expressions.
 
Christine
 
From: afamilyatwar-list-bounces at baylor.edu [mailto:afamilyatwar-list-bounces at baylor.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Filderman via Afamilyatwar-list
Sent: 09 June 2018 02:23
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Subject: [Afamilyatwar-list] AFAW? Sam!
 
Absolutely recommended! Again, some of the most sterling acting you will NEVER see again, and John Finch’s tough-as-nails dialogue.
 
Production values are perfect. American television was so bereft of ideas (then and now) that we began taking over such British series as Til Death Do Us Part and Steptoe and Son. We were already importing some of the best series directly on our Masterpiece Theater (albeit had a French Baroque theme).


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