‘Cider with Rosie’ review: A beautiful adaptation of the novel

You can always tell when someone has read Cider with Rosie. You mention it and they get that soft stare in their eyes and start talking in ways that mimic Laurie Lee’s lyrical style, as they recall summers as runny and green as elderflower cordial, and days spent young and easy under the apple boughs. … >

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Watch the trailer for BBC One’s ‘Cider With Rosie’

A trailer has been unveiled for BBC One’s upcoming adaptation of Laurie Lee’s classic memoir, Cider With Rosie. Adapted by Ben Vanstone (Merlin, The Borrowers), the 90-minute drama stars Samantha Morton (The Unloved) as Annie Lee, alongside Jessica Hynes (Spaced) as Miss Crabby, June Whitfield (Absolutely Fabulous) as Granny Wallon and Annette Crosbie (One Foot … >

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‘Glue’ finale review

So, seven episodes later, that‘s who killed Cal. Were you surprised? If you weren’t then that’s not a bad thing. In fact a lack of surprise is probably the best response to discovering Cal’s brother, Eli (Callum Turner), was responsible for his death. More an ‘oh yeah…’ than an ‘OMG!’. It’s a validation of Glue’s … >

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‘Glue’ episode guide

Set in a tiny village in the English countryside, The Fades creator Jack Thorne’s new murder-mystery drama Glue airs on E4 this autumn. Overton: farming is its bread-and-butter. Racehorses are its beating heart. But beyond the rolling hills and behind the stable doors lies a green and not-so-pleasant land.   Episode 1 Monday 15 September … >

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‘Glue’ Episode 6 review

This week’s Glue is a straightforward, finely-scripted, hour of youth angst: a love triangle (usually the most boring of romanti-sexual shapes) made interesting because of our understanding of the characters. Glue hasn’t always been the fastest moving murder mystery on our screens, but in taking its time it has created characters that are easy to … >

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Jessica Hynes and Samantha Morton to star in BBC One’s ‘Cider With Rosie’

The cast has been announced for BBC One’s upcoming adaptation of Laurie Lee’s classic memoir, Cider With Rosie. Samantha Morton (The Unloved) will star as Annie Lee, alongside Jessica Hynes (Spaced) as Miss Crabby, June Whitfield (Absolutely Fabulous) as Granny Wallon and Annette Crosbie (One Foot In The Grave) as Granny Trill. The cast also … >

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‘Glue’ Episode 5 review

It’s a great showing for Glue this week, thanks to a more prolonged than usual focus on two if its strongest characters, and the reveal of answers to some important questions. If you’ve stuck with the drugs & dobbins drama so far then Episode 5 is a bit of a reward for your patience. Believing … >

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‘Glue’ Episode 4 review

It has taken a while to figure out while Glue is called Glue, but with Episode 4 the meaning behind the title feels clear. Given the debauchery in Episode 1 you’d think it was in reference to substance abuse. But as the story has cantered along and the show has proved itself more grown up … >

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‘Glue’ Episode 3 review

As I said last week, there always seems to be something on fire in Glue. A car, a caravan, a pile of wood in a copse… the countryside is indeed a highly flammable place. It’s why you never see cows smoking. Or sheep having ‘baa’-rbeques. Ha. Ha. Ha. But all those flames do more than … >

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‘Glue’ Episode 2 review

There’s a simple way to tell if you’re part of the viewer demographic that Glue has in its shot-glass sights. It’s this: when all those teens were having that shindig in the woods, if you didn’t think ‘Who lugged that sound system and stage into the middle of nowhere? And what’s powering it? A generator?’, … >

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