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I think these BBC/PBS "House" serials are a lot of fun. They are similar to historical fiction, where fictional characters are placed in an historic setting. If you are familiar with how these "house" series work, you will know that the show producers place average, modern-day families/people into historic houses and film them for a determined length of time. However, not only do these families have to live in these historic houses, they have to dress/eat/sleep/interact like their historic counterparts! That's where the true drama comes in. This idea surely came about as a result of the successful reality shows that emerged a few years ago. BBC/PBS began rolling out their own "reality" shows like "1900's House," "1940's House," "Frontier House," and so on. With "MANOR HOUSE," however, they have added a new dimension through the introduction of the social strata. With MANOR HOUSE, many people were brought in to fill multiple social roles of an Edwardian Manor House in England. So not only do you have the aristocratic family living there, but you also have their servants. And we discover that even within the servants, there is a social "dividing line," from the butler, who is the top-dog, all the way down to the lowly "hall boy," who sleeps in the hallway at night. The interaction between the servants themselves is quite interesting. These people, who have never before met each other, now find themselves working together within the societal norms of the Edwardian era. Sadly, yet not unexpectedly, the fur does begin to fly! And it becomes very clear that modern-day people are sadly lacking in the work ethics of their counterparts of one-hundred years ago. This series is fun and educational...and sobering. No doubt you will find yourself thinking, as my family has, that we modern-day folks have it way too easy!Read full review
I loved watching this on tv and was so happy to fi d it at such a deal
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Manor House is an interesting movie.
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