BS: Noughts and Crosses

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Rain Dog
Date: 26 Apr 22 - 06:07 AM

The second series starts tonight on BBC1 at 22.40

Noughts & Crosses

All 4 episodes of the series are available on the BBCiplayer

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 27 Mar 20 - 03:31 PM

Here ya go...

You could try BBC iPlayer to stream it - it’s on there, but I’m not sure if BBC iPlayer is available outside the UK. My wife travels in Europe for her job, and she’s told me that there have been occasions when she hasn’t been able to log on.

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Mrrzy
Date: 27 Mar 20 - 03:20 PM

There seems to be a book called Black and White, and a different book called Naughts (with an A) and Crosses, which the blurb says is based on another book. I was looking at Kindle as I thought we were talking about a book. I am stateside without cable (not to be confused with being in Marsport without Hilda), so, which is the actual book, do y'all know?

Can one stream bbc?

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 27 Mar 20 - 04:45 AM

FOR THOSE WHO MISSED IT
The series i based on a novel by a black woman writer and is aimed at young people - it is the first of a series - there are another four
It is being asked whether the BBC will have the courage to produce them all
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 27 Mar 20 - 04:15 AM

Another cliff-hanger last night - the penultimate episode
Hope it's repeated for those who missed it - a powerful allegory for our divided society, if ever there was one
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 26 Mar 20 - 04:07 PM

As Bwm says televisiion
Best I've seen fro a long time (if you don't count Poldark!!!)
im

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 26 Mar 20 - 03:56 PM

"Sounds interesting. TV, netflix, what?"

BBC1

It's an excellent, thought-provoking piece.

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Mrrzy
Date: 26 Mar 20 - 03:41 PM

Aha, books. Unputdownable, not unturnable off.

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Mrrzy
Date: 26 Mar 20 - 03:03 PM

Sounds interesting. TV, netflix, what?

Subject: RE: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 26 Mar 20 - 02:53 PM

Shit - I always manage a typo!!
Jim

Subject: BS: Noughts and Crosses
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 26 Mar 20 - 02:52 PM

Don't know if anybody's been following this remarkable serial set in an imagined Britain colonised for centuris as part of an African Empire
Ruled by an oppressive Black regime, the white inhabitants are treated pretty much as the Black South Africans were under the Apartheid Regime, with a touch of Romeo and Juliet thrown in for good measure, including the balcony scene
Would be interested in earning what people think about it -
I have to say I'm finding it 'unputdownable' and thoughtful
Jim Carroll