• “The very best series so far on BBC!! I looked forward every week to see it. ”

  From: Ewa Larsson

• “This is an enjoyable, well produced and for the most part well acted series, however it bears almost no relation to the original books which is a great disappointment to all of us who grew up loving these wonderful stories. As someone who studied the books for A'level sadly 30 years ago now, and also as a fan of the wonderful stage productions involving the Albion Band, I looked forward with great anticipation to this series. Sadly, episode 1 made it clear that this was 'based' on the original, and very losely at that. Gone is the wonderful social history and acute character description of Flora Thompson, only to be replaced by a sacharine image of English Country life. Laura is no longer a shy but intelligent girl developing into a self assured young woman at the centre of her community, only to be replaced by a 21st century flirtatious teenager who is almost unrecognisable as the original character which was of course a thinly disguised autobiography of Thompson he rself. I will never understand why television adaptations have to be like this, but if you are willing to view the series as being little more than a shadow of the original, go ahead and enjoy it for it's own sake. But for God's sake read the book as well! ”

  From: Kevin Byers

• “Oh how I long for Sunday night 8pm, I wont have any talking in the house, I hang on every word and I am in that village. I love the way they speak, I love every character, just the small everyday things come to life like hanging up the material to divide the room. You show every detail. I will be so sad when it ends, the very best series so far on BBC. I have to wait another week now. ”

  From: Brenda Attree

• “Of course it is a lovely, enchanting visual treat totally addictive!!! however far removed it is from the character of Laura in the book and the insights into village life so beautifully and fully written in the original. Is it possible to ever get a good marriage of written and visual, perhaps this is a good series and most enjoyable, but the book!!! you could relate to the real Laura as if she was a real human, and her family very real in their life-experiences, it is perhaps just a little tempting to continually replay, revive and re-relish all that is magical in and about the english countryside.”

  From: Melanie

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