Melissa (1974)

[Sleepin_Dragon]

I'm currently watching Melissa, the 70's version and must be honest i'm massively enjoying it, I thought i'd give it a go having been so hugely disappointed with the 90's version with Julie Walters, but this one is pretty damm good. Peter Barkworth is such a good actor, even Ronal Fraser is enjoyable, and i'm not really his biggest fan. Anyone got any tips on other such suspense mysteries from the 70's or 80's, I have Murder most English next :-)

[didi-5]

I have both Melissa and Murder Most English on the pending pile so must have a look at one or the other. I'd forgotten about the Julie Walters version. It can't have been that interesting.

[Sleepin_Dragon]

Melissa im giving 8/10, Murder most English 7/10, both very worthy of a lookm Julie Walters version 4/10 feels cheap and nasty.

[Mo B Dick]

I'm currently watching Melissa, the 70's version and must be honest i'm massively enjoying it, I thought i'd give it a go having been so hugely disappointed with the 90's version with Julie Walters, but this one is pretty damm good. Peter Barkworth is such a good actor, even Ronal Fraser is enjoyable, and i'm not really his biggest fan.

I'm also a great fan of the late Peter Barkworth. I hired the DVD of Melissa a few months back and it was faulty - guess when it stopped playing? yes right before the end!
Anyway I've now got a replacement so please don't reveal the denouement!
PS I'd be interested if there are any other Francis Durbridge serials available?

[Sleepin_Dragon]

I won't say a word :-) All i shall say is you will enjoy very much, Murder most English is one of F.D's too, very good also, I tried the Paul Temple serials but couldn't get on with them, i would also like to see more.