Reviews from Elsewhere & Elsewhen
The English Game, co-created and co-produced by Julian Fellowes, is currently streaming on Netflix. This six part drama (also partly co-written by Fellowes, together with a team of writers) sees the English class struggle played out on muddy football fields, in the last days of the nineteenth century. Most likely based on, or inspired by, the biography Arthur Kinnaird – First Lord of Football by Andy Mitchell...
I admit, I have not read the novel. I tuned into ITV’s production of Julian Fellows Belgravia on the strength of the cast – primarily Harriet Walter and Tamsin Greig. Not having been a fan of Downton Abbey (I bailed during the second series) I went into this with rather low expectations. And, on the whole, after six episodes – watched live each week – I have to say I was rather pleasantly surprised...
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Reviews from Elsewhere & Elsewhen