tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post8734879733556363654..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Channel 4's Brond from 1987 - John Hannah and Stratford JohnsJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-39329783615656787262018-06-14T14:42:31.467+01:002018-06-14T14:42:31.467+01:00Available on DVD from July 30 2018 on AmazonAvailable on DVD from July 30 2018 on AmazonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-72524583496889462892017-03-20T12:23:56.549+00:002017-03-20T12:23:56.549+00:00One of the best series ever - the haunting music, ...One of the best series ever - the haunting music, Primo, Hannah, and the fantastic Stratford Johns. A dark brooding plot about the British government ensuring the British Empire still rules all from way back behind the surfaces of ordinary life. (A similar theme to John Le Carre's early stories of the psychological control of politics deep within the secret services.) Hannah is used (and protected by his users - as seen in the clip) for the dark purposes of keeping the UK whole and using Scottish soldiers to do their bidding despite Scottish wishes for independence. The closing theme was the song that begins 'There was a soldier, a Scottish soldier, and he lived far away...'<br />It was Michael Caton-Jones's stepping stone to Hollywood but he never directed anything this dark again. Great shame, it was a fantastic piece of television from everybody all round. I'd love to see it on Blu-Ray. Hope C4 are reading this.Phil Hollinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-56286426863506621832014-09-26T15:32:34.743+01:002014-09-26T15:32:34.743+01:00He was indeed. He is in the video clip from about ...He was indeed. He is in the video clip from about 1:30,Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-35102626605913474122014-09-26T15:04:12.212+01:002014-09-26T15:04:12.212+01:00Wasn't James Cosmo, at his intimidating best, ...Wasn't James Cosmo, at his intimidating best, also in <i>Brond</i>?<br />Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-23220524893910576612014-09-26T13:48:06.162+01:002014-09-26T13:48:06.162+01:00I well remember Brond. It was an excellent serial,...I well remember Brond. It was an excellent serial, and I'm mystified that it has never been released commercially.<br /><br />The book it's based on, by Frederic Lindsay, is also out of print, but if you can get hold of it through a library I strongly recommend it. Short, taut and intense.Iain Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539286303757409401noreply@blogger.com