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The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry » Topic: Bye-bye Kingdom! http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom Just another bbPress community en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:23:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php lininct on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/3#post-240989 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:03:44 +0000 lininct 240989@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I've signed the petition (a bit late, I'm afraid). What a wonderful program and what a sad loss. Stephen -- I'm not certain I agree with you on why Kingdom was canceled, although I agree with what you said about Simon coming back too soon ... and disappearing too soon. I think that Season 3 was just very different from the first two. As mentioned by joewalkernomad in one of the previous posts, it was more "scripted." To me, it became more "slapstick," losing the warm and slightly odd personality of the first two seasons. It also seemed to focus more on Lyle and his capers and not on Peter. And for me, it is Peter who is the "heart" of the show. Anyway, I so wish it would come back! Susique on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/3#post-240845 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:24:29 +0000 Susique 240845@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ WHY OH WHY IS KINGDOM FINISHING......WE ARE SHOCKED...APPALLED.....SUCH AN AMAZING DRAMA....PLEASE, PLEASE....RECONSIDER!!! BRING KINDGDOM BACK!!!!! STEPHEN YOU ARE AMAZING IN THIS ROLE - AND IN QI AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT YOU DO - BUT KINGDOM IS SOMETHING ELSE - QUITE SIMPLY WONDERFUL! PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!! SUCH WONDERFUL CHARACTERS played by Hermione Norris, Celia Imrie, Karl Davies, Phyllida Law and Tony Slattery. wonderful story line - this series is a refreshing change from the enormous amount of drivel on the TV - thoughtful, caring, uplifting, feelgood, dealt with a variety of social issues in am interesting and sensitive manner. Beautiful filming, lighting - in short an all round successful programme to which so many people can relate! Please reconsider!!! A programme of this calibre does not come along very often! SUE, FIONA,DAVID Mystic River on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/3#post-240805 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:34:10 +0000 Mystic River 240805@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I wanted to find out what Kingdom was after seeing this thread so I bought series 1 and 2. I also mistakenly started on disk 2 instead of 1, but what I saw, I enjoyed. I live in Germany and really miss England sometimes <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" /> , I find it hard being a foreigner and having to work in German all day and everyday (even though I am an English teacher). I especially miss some of the really good dramas and comedies. This is so very English and so nice I can't wait to watch the episodes. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> Kiltman on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/3#post-240147 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:43:10 +0000 Kiltman 240147@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Well, I signed the petition as well, However, there was no reason for Kingdom to be cancelled, It was and still is a big hit here in the US. Especially on pbs right next to Doc Martin and all other shows. I look foward to seeing the 4,5,6,7,8,9,and 10 more season of Kingdom. HEY MUNK latested 8 season and 22 episode each and it won a lot of awards. As the old saying goes, Never Say Never and that was a great bond film too. Anyway, try A&E chanell they show alot of brittish shows on there. Perhaps Kingdom can be revived on that channel and make more seasons. Here is my link to seemy show of the Bay Area, so when you come here to California in the San Francisco Bay Area you'll know where to go because you seen my travel show in where to go. here is the link watch, learn and enjoy <a href="http://www.rayborneonsafari.blip.tv" rel="nofollow">http://www.rayborneonsafari.blip.tv</a> We love to see you visit here in california. Just to let you know We're not giving UP on Kingdom! We like that show to much to just let it go. We love to see more. Cheers <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_mrgreen.gif" title=":mrgreen:" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_mrgreen.gif" title=":mrgreen:" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_mrgreen.gif" title=":mrgreen:" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> olivertWisted on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-235671 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:14:43 +0000 olivertWisted 235671@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ O, yes! I think, that the point Love_Kingdom. Detective side of this story was lost somewhere & it's lasted like nice english soap. Seeing all of them was a great pleasure anyway Midsomerlover on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-233091 Sun, 23 May 2010 13:01:25 +0000 Midsomerlover 233091@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ After all things considered, I'm beginning to understand what killed this show. When I watched the first series, I thought it was really good and it had a good basic storyline: the personal life of a country sollicitor - overshadowed by the dissappearance of his dodgy brother. The last episode in that series ended really well, but they should have kept the 'mystery' going. Bringing Simon back so early was a mistake, I realize now. And when they did bring them back, nothing was explained really well. We were kept in the dark. Though the end of Series 2 may be my favorite Kingdom scene ever, I seem to recall a lot of people thought it was a bit far-fetched, especially the youngsters who were looting but didn't seem to notice an open bag full of money. But Stephen was absolutely brilliant in those scenes, so that kind of made up for it. Now, the biggest problem was indeed Series 3. No mention whatsoever about how, where and when Simon was killed, what happened to the town after the flood or what happened between Mr. Snell and Gloria. Then, very out-of-character, we learn that Peter Kingdom might not be a Kingdom after all. Don't get me wrong - I love Kingdom (see my username) and I enjoyed all three series thoroughly - but when I look at it I can understand why it was cancelled... <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" /> TobiasMonk on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-231557 Sat, 15 May 2010 18:52:35 +0000 TobiasMonk 231557@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <blockquote><cite>Nitro <a href="//www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom#post-192587"">said</a>:</cite> the department store show that looks really dated so i guess it's an old one)</blockquote> If you want a guaranteed laugh watch Are You Being Served just for Mollie Sugden, hilarious. lol8ta_120 on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-231121 Thu, 13 May 2010 04:13:22 +0000 lol8ta_120 231121@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Market Shipborough is an insipid name anyway. What were their pubs called? Defector on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-223897 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:01:06 +0000 Defector 223897@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Right - now that ITV have dumped 'The Bill' and stated that they want to make quality drama - let's get Kingdom back on track. Silversapphire - time for another petition? You know it makes sense!! karen511 on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-223055 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:41:16 +0000 karen511 223055@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I'm disappointed to hear about "Kingdom"'s cancellation, too! Only just discovered it here across the pond on dvd, and was looking forward to seeing more of it! My boyfriend & I love Stephen Fry, and "Kingdom" is such a good vehicle for him, it really reflects his gentleness, quiet humor & intelligence; and the show itself is so quaint & sweet, like the others have said, how can they leave on total mindless junk and cancel a great show like this? Typical tv network mentality! himmelblau on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-219035 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:24:49 +0000 himmelblau 219035@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Thanks to <a href="http://www.seesaw.com/">SeaSaw TV</a> I have just watched the three series of Kingdom over the past two days, like many of you, I discovered the bombshell that Peter Kingdom was told by his doctor and where we were left in the last episode <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_eek.gif" title="8O" class="bb_smilies" /> Now I am dismayed to learn that there is not going to be a series four <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_cry.gif" title=":cry:" class="bb_smilies" /> Come on ITV, bring back Kingdom. holopimp on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-218665 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:55:23 +0000 holopimp 218665@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I absolutely adore Kingdom as it has two of my favourite things in it: Stephen Fry and East Anglia. I am from the Norfolk Broads myself but am living in Dublin. When I see Kingdom and the sights of home, I feel very homesick. I'll very much miss Kingdom as it was a beautiful series which made my heart glad. LovesickFerret on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-207351 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:36:16 +0000 LovesickFerret 207351@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Absolutely gutted to hear there will not be another series of "Kingdom". There soon won't be anything worth watching on the old box! Why do they always cut the classiest programmes and leave all the "common crap" running? spidernick on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-200145 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:16:21 +0000 spidernick 200145@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <blockquote><cite>LauraCY <a href="http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-198709">said</a>:</cite> I;ve only just discovered Kingdom and now find it's cancelled. Aaaarrrrrgggghhhhhhh!!!!!! Now I will have to hunt the DVD's down. On the plus side it means I can watch Mr Fry whenever I want. </blockquote> I didn't catch it first time round either, so when ITV1 started repeating it a few months back I started watching it. They showed three episodes, then replaced it with Rebus repeats and that's the last I saw of it. It's a little strange repeating only half a series to my mind! If you don't want ot get the DVDs do what I did and download it. Regards, Nick Queen Marge on "Bye-bye Kingdom!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-kingdom/page/2#post-200105 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:28:50 +0000 Queen Marge 200105@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I cannot understand why ITV have chosen to cancel Kingdom. Surely if a show is really popular then it will attract more advertising! In such dire financial times you would think a commercial TV station would take such things into account <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_rolleyes.gif" title=":roll:" class="bb_smilies" />