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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Saturday, April 07, 2018 - 8:53 pm 
I like Lucille as well, she is charming.
No Trixie, no!!! Maybe she will go to rehab on the show whilst she was possibly on maternity leave from having her baby in October. The babe was a bit early if I remember correctly.
Did they have rehab in '63?
I don't really miss Barbara and have no idea if she and Tom are returning.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, April 07, 2018 - 10:22 pm
I like them, but you can find out online, if you want to be spoiled.
We will lose Trixie midway through the season. I was thinking rehab, or a spell at the mother house because of her relapse with drinking.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, April 08, 2018 - 9:34 pm
Anyone watch Masterpiece Unforgettable tonight? It's got me hooked.
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Monday, April 09, 2018 - 5:51 am
loving Nurse Phyliss more and more each episode. She has turned into such a caring woman.
Always love Sr. Monica Joan...she ends up saying the wisest thing.
I hope Trixie is only temporarily gone...I like her character..I feel terrible about the breakup of her relationship...she never wins...
Barbara and Tom(?) are an adorable couple. He is Trixie's partner in real life.
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Monday, April 09, 2018 - 5:51 am
Oh also, does anyone know when and if Grantchester is coming back?
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Monday, April 09, 2018 - 5:54 am
They are showing Season 3 of Grantchester again in Boston but I have heard that there won't be another season.
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Scout
Member
01-19-2005
| Monday, April 09, 2018 - 7:06 am
Irsnappy - I love Phyllis, too! I wonder (hope) they plan to get her and that police officer nemesis of hers together. I think they would make an interesting couple.
I also hope we get Trixie back soon. She puts so much heart into that character.
The actress that plays Sister Monica Joan always knocks it out of the park, but so does Sister Julienne. She's the glue of them all and I have always loved how her character makes no judgements on people.
I love the background music so much. Probably my favorite tv soundtrack ever. I looked up the composer, Maurizio Malagnini, and they have his Call the Midwife soundtrack on Youtube.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, April 09, 2018 - 11:58 am
I like Phyllis.. Actually, I remember how upset Sister Evangelina was after Phyllis came, but in one case, she came to assist Phyllis, assumed that the husband sitting in the hall was needing kindness, and Phyllis popped out with a cup of tea ☕ and a kind word, and Sister Evangelina saw that Phyllis had a heart. Her face softened..
I think Trixie will return. At least they say they simply couldn't cover up her pregnancy..
I agree about Sister Julienne and Sister Monica Joan, who, in real life was quite a bit more wilful!
I enjoy Fred, too, and his support of Sister Monica Joan.
And Tom and Barbara have been favorites for me.
Sister Winifred is always coming up with new ways to educate, but her fixation with Phyllis' car annoys me. Phyllis is not a sister and the car is here to drive or share, not to be demanded .. But is WAS Phyllis who goaded Sr Winifred to learn to drive.
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Vickie
Member
07-16-2004
| Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 6:52 am
Wondering if anyone ending up watching the "Unforgotten" on PBS? It is on the website for anyone who might still want to catch it.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 4:31 pm
I watched Unforgotten. Will continue watching.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 3:57 pm
Radio Times, a London publication, reports that there WILL be a Grantchester series 4 but that it will be James Naughton's final year. Here's the link. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-04-12/grantchester-series-4-james-norton-final-episodes-itv/ The article further states that there should be more seasons with a new vicar.
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Vickie
Member
07-16-2004
| Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 2:27 am
so the page seems to be gone to the Grantchester story. Thanks for trying Roteach!
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Vickie
Member
07-16-2004
| Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 7:12 am
Unforgotten is interesting...the first three episodes dealt with one crime(story) and the fourth episode is now going to move onto another crime. I found this first story line at first all over the place. One group yet with different crimes and troubles. I still don’t think I believe one fellow. He was/is abusive and his son takes after him apparently.
Anyone else watching this have any thoughts on what they like or don’t like yet?
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Vickie
Member
07-16-2004
| Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 7:16 am
You can still see all 3 episodes here if you haven’t seen any yet.
http://www.pbs.org/video/preview-duu7g7/
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Sunday, April 29, 2018 - 9:18 pm
I found myself with a tear or 2 tonight watching Call the Midwife. Barbara wasn't one of my favorites and I am a bit surprised to discover that I think I will miss her character.
I really like Linda Bassett, have admired her talent in everything I have seen her do and tonight was no exception. As Phyllis at Barbara's side when she was dying and in her grief on the steps of Nonnatus House, a truly touching performance.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, April 29, 2018 - 9:39 pm
I haven't watched yet, but I had read spoilers so I knew the actress was leaving the show, which makes me sad because I did like Barbara very much and Barbara and Tom together.
I hope we don't lose Tom.
I also liked Barbara's friendship with Phyllis.
I loved last week with Sister Monica Joan and her calming down her roommate and how they warmed to each other . And her joy at renewed sight.
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Sunnyday
Member
08-07-2014
| Monday, April 30, 2018 - 6:53 am
Vickie, I watched and enjoyed Unforgotten. I liked the different stories that were told. I do believe that the wife killed those men, but couldn't figure out why they made the son abusive to his mother.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Monday, April 30, 2018 - 9:04 am
Unforgotten is very good. The new season started last night, new mystery body.... a number of seemingly unrelated individuals, all with a hidden past. I'm already sucked in on this one! Who killed the guy found in the river!
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Monday, April 30, 2018 - 11:31 am
Seamonkey, I think I liked Barbara more than I realized.
I read an article that the actress playing Barbara, Charlotte Ritchie, wanted to leave the show.
I'm glad I hadn't seen any spoilers. I inadvertently saw one about the death of Sister Evangeline prior to that episode airing in the USA and was disappointed to know in advance.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, April 30, 2018 - 1:14 pm
I was looking for the opposite of what I found.. Who was coming back!
I wanted to be sure Tom and Barbara would return, and instead.. Ugh.
But at least I guess I was warned..I still cried.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Monday, April 30, 2018 - 3:19 pm
I cried for most of the episode. Sepsis hits home for me. In the end, my Dad who was in his 90's and had Parkinson's died from sepsis. He had successfully fought it before but this time, the sepsis won. As soon as I heard Barbara's diagnosis, I wasn't hopeful but I thought maybe, just maybe...
I loved when Phyllis finished saying the Our Father and then told Tom that Barbara had passed but the part that got me really crying was when Phyllis and Tom came into Nonatus House and everyone did a group hug but Phyllis retreated outside and she lost it.
I will miss the actress who played Barbara. I thought she played her part very well.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, April 30, 2018 - 3:26 pm
Those were all touching moments for me, too.
And yes.. Sepsis is still a worry.
I had a friend who was given a brochure about sepsis while she was inpatient. I don't know if she knew to be scared, but I knew.
She was hallucinating, was convinced that her cat was there at the hospital.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, April 30, 2018 - 4:22 pm
I just watched last night's Call the Midwife and sobbed through the whole thing. So sad!!! I had a feeling she was a goner, even though I hadn't read that the actress was leaving the show. I'm wondering if next season they'll bring Trixie back and she can "console" Tom. They're a couple in real life, after all.
Loved the friendship between Barbara and Phyllis. It really fleshed out the character (Phyllis) and gave her more dimension.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, April 30, 2018 - 5:16 pm
OMG I just finished watching. Sniff, sniff I had a friend whose wife had the flu and it turned in to sepsis. She was only 53. Love Phyliss. I'll have to look up what she's acted in Sugar
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Monday, April 30, 2018 - 5:43 pm
Linda Bassett was in East Is East, Calendar Girls and Kinky Boots to name just a few.
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