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Just watched a scene in the second-to-last episode of Series One of Sam. Two of the female leads, Polly Barraclough and May Dakin (Maggie Jones and Mona Bruce), are sitting in the living room waiting for the ambulance to arrive to take May to the hospital as diphtheria is running through Skellerton. Polly’s husband Jack is ill, but with pneumonia (even in sickness Jack needs to be his own man, and man he is). The two women discuss current life events and about getting on with it all, Sam’s problems, Dora’s passing, Alan’s absence looking for work. Just amazing to watch what two superb performers can do just...talking. No histrionics; no special effects; no bizarre directorial touches. Just the sheer magic of ... acting! <div><br></div><div>Like watching Margery Mason in any of her scenes in AFAW (see? I kept my post relevant!)</div><div><br></div><div>Hooray for great writing and casting! You camera focus-pullers will just have to wait!<br><br><br></div>
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