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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() ![]() For some strange reason, I always like reading books about television programmes in January. Is it because there’s nothing to actually watch on TV then? A plan to reminisce over previous series? Getting ready for the new season? Who knows? This year I went off my usual Top Gear track and received the companion book to one of the most delightful series of the series, Call the Midwife. (Due to all the ad breaks, I simply couldn’t stomach Downton Abbey when it was on). Call the Midwife is a deceptively simple series – that of a group of midwives in 1950s London – that touches the heart with its stories of life, love and friendship against a backdrop that our parents and grandparents still remember. It’s not completely rose tinted, for the series is set in a poorer part of the East End (Poplar), but there’s more good parts than sad. The series came from a real life memoir by Jennifer Worth (you can read my review here) and there is a detailed diary where the writer and author of this book, Heidi Thomas, meets with Jennifer during the development of the series. (Jennifer – or Jenny Lee in the series - initially thought of casting Miranda Hart as Chummy, which was a fantastic move!) You’ll learn all this and more as the book takes you through the first idea for a TV series to the green light for the second series. It’s a fascinating insight into the TV world behind the screen, where things seem to move dreadfully slowly. There are also interviews with both the characters and the cast, as to be expected. But this book goes into much more than the series and is quite an interesting read on life in the 1950s. Many topics are covered, including the inception of the National Health Service (not as boring as it sounds!), food, fashion, medicine, religion and what life was like in Poplar. I literally could not put it down! The hardcover was also incredibly pretty under the dustcover – it’s cream with the insignia of a nursing college. Well done to all who worked on this book – it’s both a written and visual feast. http://samstillreading.wordpress.com geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML: The real stories, lives and dramas behind the smash hit BBC series Call the Midwife which premieres on PBS September 30, 2012. The official companion to seasons one and two, The Life and Times of Call the Midwife, gives fans a deeper insight into the period, the stories and the characters, and how Call the Midwife, based on the bestselling memoirs by Jennifer Worth, was brought to the screen. With never before seen photographs taken on set as well as unique sketches and exclusive interviews and anecdotes, this book truly takes you behind the scenes. Discover the hidden secrets of the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House and delve deeper into the historical context of the series with chapters detailing birth, health, faith, fashion, beauty, street life and food. From the team who brought you The World of Downton Abbey, high production values and attention to detail will create the ultimate and beautifully packaged gift purchase this Christmas that no fan of the show could bare to be without. .Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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