Any Human Heart

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Didn't want to post this at first, seeing as i missed the first episode myself, but blimey, how good was that?

I have a question for ToriRat - does your default position hold for this one? I've read one William Boyd book, 'Armadillo', and enjoyed it even though i can't remember anything about it bar enjoying it; have you read 'Any Human Heart' and would you recommend it? Bearing in mind i haven't read anything non-fiction for probably a decade now!

If anybody hasn't seen it and has the opportunity to watch this, which won't take long in our multi-channel multiverse, i heartily recommend it.

 

[quizteam aguilera]

An excellent three parter

Part four was a fail

 

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I disagree - it was paced differently and did perhaps show signs of it's artifice but Jim Broadbent was exceptional - i admire the eschewing of an overly sensational ending.

 

[quizteam aguilera]

I like the actor who played the eldest character but i think it losts its way on that raggedy old bus

 

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Not having read the book, i suspect that in adapting it for the small screen they rather had to wrap up the final part too hastily to spend more time in the middle.

I missed the first part but agree the middle two were stronger than the final one - still the best thing i've seen on telly for a while.