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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 28 August 14 22:48 BST (UK) »
Sorry, I know it's always a matter of personal opinion but I just could not get into it, I understand people liking the single person search/focus, or the journey back through several generations but never mind Mrs Brown, I thought I was watching Miss Marple.  :-\

Not an episode for me I'm afraid.

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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 28 August 14 22:53 BST (UK) »
I thought I was watching Miss Marple.  :-\



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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 28 August 14 23:19 BST (UK) »
As a stand alone show i enjoyed it. As a WDYTYA, not so much.
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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 28 August 14 23:24 BST (UK) »
I agree with Vicki.  Not a fan of Mrs. Brown's boys, but I found this very enjoyable; but I find most history things enjoyable.  :)  Anna


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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 28 August 14 23:28 BST (UK) »
The first time, I have turn off, half way through.  :( :( :( :(
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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll
« Reply #14 on: Friday 29 August 14 00:23 BST (UK) »
My husband came in whilst I was watching the programme and asked "What programme is this".  He couldn't believe it was WDYTYA.  After watching it and seeing Brendan O'Carroll saying there was no justice etc. etc. my husband's response was where was the justice for the English soldiers killed by the IRA.

I'm afraid this programme was too political by far.

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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll
« Reply #15 on: Friday 29 August 14 02:41 BST (UK) »
Just one thing Wiki knew who killed him some time ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Lee_Hardy

This seems to have been added tonight (?), since the relevant footnote credits WDYTYA as the source.

EDIT:  I meant that the line about Peter O'Carroll's murder had probably just been added, not the whole entry.  And I now see that it has been expanded since last night.

I didn't expect to like this, but found it fascinating, albeit not as a 'proper' WDYTYA.
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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll
« Reply #16 on: Friday 29 August 14 03:29 BST (UK) »
There is another website about the Cairo Gang - the auxiliaries intelligence group - which has the whole history and more. Peter Carroll carried on an illicit trade in buying arms and army boots off British soldiers. The history of the Carroll's family involvement and Jocelyn Lee (or Howard) Hardy is well documented and there does not appear to have been any original research for the programme as regards the murder and the culprits. In fact an underlying theme was hinted at in the visuals but not made explicit in the verbal narrative: The fight between the British regime and Sinn Fein over money - the attempt by Sinn Fein to raise funds from home and abroad to set up an independent Ireland. I did not know any of this history so found it a very interesting programme but googling I found the entire history straight away including more details about the family and this has obviously been on the web for some time.

Just one thing Wiki knew who killed him some time ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Lee_Hardy

This seems to have been added tonight (?), since the relevant footnote credits WDYTYA as the source.

I didn't expect to like this, but found it fascinating, albeit not as a 'proper' WDYTYA.

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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll
« Reply #17 on: Friday 29 August 14 05:44 BST (UK) »
Well l have to say that l love "Mrs Browns Boys". So There LOL.

This was just a documentary about his Grandfather and for me, not a genealogy programme.

I was waiting for the usual tree to go up on the screen and it never came.

The only show for me that has been gripping when centred on one person was that featuring Kim Cattrall.

Very disappointed with this episode but l will keep watching as next week...................??

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