Catherine Cookson - The Storyteller DVD

Advantages: An inexpensive period drama
Disadvantages: Lacking realism

...My copy of this made for television film came free with the Daily Mail as part of their romance collection. Its format DVD video. The censors rate this film PG parental guidance for general viewing - some scenes maybe unsuitable for young children. The 150-minute film was written by Catherine Cookson and produced by Tyne Tees Television and published by Corgi books (1994), licensed & distributed by Granada Ventures (www.granadaventures.tv). Screenplay by Alan Seymour, music by Barrington Pheloung, producer Ray Marshall, Director Simon Langton. CAST: Lloyd Owen - Charlie MacFell. Catherine Zeta Jones - Victoria Chapman. Tom Bell - Edward MacFell. Marie Miles - Nellie Chapman. THE STORY This is a tale of a farmer's son who gets involved with 2 sisters, then goes to fight in WW1. The film starts in 1913, Charlie returns from University... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent acting and suspence.
Disadvantages: Check for sub-title availablity. The end of the story lets it down.

...to Catherine and in a roundabout way to keep Paul from Catherine. It was like Paul was used by the storyteller to show a shared quality between the two main characters (possessiveness) and as Paul aptly says "everybody uses each other". Afterwards, she tries to warn him about Catherine but he rejects her and thinks that her words are out of spite and rejection; he knows that Catherine has no financial need to kill him Up to that point in the film, the writing was excellent but then it all goes downhill. After the confrontation between Alex and Paul, and Catherine successfully becomes engaged to Paul, suddenly the plot loses any clarity it had and the viewer literally watches the film finish in a surprising ending that was so sudden and hidden that it looks illogical. Basically, and without ruining it, Alex ends up in jail, only for Catherine... Read review

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Advantages: Hilariously funny Sketch show
Disadvantages: Some of the sketches seem to go in forever!

...The one and only Catherine Tate has brought her fabulous new series to DVD, which means you can watch all six episodes one after the other! A must for any Catherine Tate fan. Includes all of the favourites:- Bernie, the outrageous nurse at the hospital, "Am I bothered", the 'chav' who won't even get off a train at the last stop (!), Screamer, who screams at every noise, no matter how much warning she is given, "Have a guess", who asks a lady to guess the answers to random questions she asks in the office, The two cockneys, who find everythiong hilarious, even not being in when a catalogue's delivered!! and many many more. Excellent DVD, well worth a purchase.... Read review

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