I haven't watched it yet. Exactly this time last year I was just starting rehearsals for a stage production of Keith Dewhurst's 'Candleford', which was just magic from beginning to end for all of us who were involved in it.

I *will* watch the TV adaptation, but I'm rather hesitant. From what I have seen of the publicity shots etc., (and confirmed by the comments on here about 'rosy English village life') it looks to me as if they have glamorised it rather much: all looking far too smart and far too many bright colours. We on-stage villagers were far from glamorous and the general costume colours were greys, blues, browns. (I will never forget my incredibly scratchy wool skirt). Even Miss Lane, although smarter, was not in any way 'fancy'. She and Sir Timothy were also rather older - which I think is correct for the storyline in the original. Why television has to do this glamourising beats me - do they think we will only watch costume dramas if everyone and everythng is pretty to look at ?

I wonder if they will have that wonderful conversation in the post office about slugs ? And will those old soldiers come in for their pension and talk about India ? Hope so - that is a lovely scene in the stage play.

- jeanie