Comments on: Kingdom Come, Kingdom Gone

By: Foody

Foody — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:40:38 +0000

Goodness. I love Stephen Fry, He is so eloquent, so gentlemanly (except for the swear words in the books), very funny and extremely intelligent. I just couldn’t stand “Kingdom”. It didn’t seem to me to be a Stephen Fry thing at all. Anyway, each to his own, eh?

By: Defector

Defector — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:54:07 +0000

Well – now that the NTA awards have confirmed what we already knew i.e that Stephen is ‘THE’ most stupendously talented individual to grace our screens, perhaps the money people at ITV will appreciated how much of a marketable programme Kingdom was.

BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!

By: alexanderwright

alexanderwright — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:29:37 +0000

If I can be honest, as one of your biggest fans, Kingdom was one of the less good things i have seen. I think it is in your favour that it has been canned. IMO
Well done on the NTA tonight.

By: mjbirch

mjbirch — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:48:48 +0000

started a reply early and somehow lost the connection…

anyway:

As my dear dead daddy would say, a day late and a dollar short. How typical of me to join the blogsite precisely when Mr. Fry has gone on writing sabbatical.

Mr. Fry apparently needs an impregnable womb of solitude to write whereas I write best when I’m supposed to be doing SOMETHING ELSE. (I should be cleaning the house.)

Mr. Fry (in case you read this) — I was inspired to see if you had a website after skimming “Fry in America.” If you ever give the US another go, try the extreme northern or southern ends of New Jersey — they are wild, lovely, and delightfully unTrumped. I recommend the Pine Barrens and the coastal towns along the Delaware Bay.

I could not agree more about Donald Trump’s bad taste. I was taken to the lobby of the Trump Tower shortly after it was built and nearly joined the Communist Party on the spot. I cannot say it any better than Bill Bryson, a travel writer, who wrote that being in the lobby of the Trump Tower was like being in the stomach of a person who had just eaten pizza.

Re: Maryland. I’m sorry you weren’t able to find anyone who had ever heard of Chicken Maryland but I suspect it’s a recipe considered too troublesome for the average restaurant. According to my great-aunt’s copy of Joy of Cooking, Chicken Maryland starts out as fried chicken (cut up, dipped in milk, floured, allowed to dry) browned in hot bacon drippings, then transferred to a covered pan and allowed to bake for a half-hour in a 375-degree oven. This may have been a method to overcome the toughness of an elderchicken — for a younger pullet, I think it would much simpler to just fry it and serve it. (A gravy could be made from the oil or grease used to brown the cut-up pieces.)

mjb

By: nonoyesyes

nonoyesyes — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:29:27 +0000

Hello. Well I am a fairly new fan of “Kingdom”. It was only introduced onto Australian television in recent times.
I was immediately drawn to the characters, and began to be involved: a sure sign of a perfect combination of great actors, script writing and presentation.
I was so disappointed when they aired the `final’ episode recently as I wanted to see more!
Filmed in a really beautiful location, I shall miss the show and have already been trying to get the box set of the entire series via our local stores. No luck as yet but it’s well worth persisting!
Thank you for a wonderful show.

By: jo taylor

jo taylor — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:13:39 +0000

Well trust me to start following u at the wrong time!!! Typical of me – have been following u with interest via tv where i learnt of ur keeness to twitter,thereby inspiring me to join (take note i am not one for this kind of thing),if only to read the eloquence with which u write – heres hoping for speedy writing and much sucess in ur forthcoming book and a quick return to the ethernet.

By: yazsmum

yazsmum — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:46:00 +0000

Saw the final episode in Series One of Kingdom last night here in Australia. Thoroughly enjoyed the series. Quirky, warm and funny. My kind of show… Hoping we get to see Series Two very soon, will miss my Sat night fix of the show until it reappears..

By: peterhill

peterhill — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:52:59 +0000

Another fine decision from ITV,well done!I have emailed my approval.

By: Susie Lockwood

Susie Lockwood — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:29:56 +0000

Going to miss your tweets. Can’t wait to read your book.
Looking forward to the dart tonight….Phil is sooooo cute! xx

By: Deadly Nightshade

Deadly Nightshade — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:13:13 +0000

I am so gutted about Kingdom, it beggar’s belief! I have left ITV a rotten email, complaining bitterly of said axing. I am an East Anglian girl originally (Bury Saint Edmunds). Kingdom so reminds me of home, I know the area well. I live in South Devon now but always dream of returning home.
With all the rubbish they do churn out, to axe Kingdom is not a logical move. Sunday nights are painful and boring and I was looking forward to Kingdom returning. Everything about Kingdom was a winner, the cast, the writing and the location. I wonder what is behind this.