The Bletchley Circle; Rachael Sterling a 50s Emma Peel
Posted: January 31st, 2014, 11:07 am
Spoiler
I’ve just finished watching the 2nd season of the outstanding UK period drama The Bletchley Circle, set in 1952.It’s about 4 young woman, who during the war were code breakers in the what was called The Bletchley Circle, who after 1945 return to their humdrum lives, their past lives a secret. However, in the 50s they reunite for up until now 3 adventures.
Julie Graham, as Jean, was the leader of the girls during the war, but now works as a prim and proper librarian. However, when working undercover, Jean shows a different side to her character. Sophie Rundle plays Lucy, a girl with a photographic memory, who works at Scotland Yard, while Anna Maxwell Martin played Susan, a housewife, who seems to be the best detective in the group, but she left after helping the girls clear the name of fellow Bletchley girl Alice, played Harriet Morahan, from the hangman’s noose. This left Alice as a straight replacement for Susan in the show.
My own personal favorite character is the bohemian trouser wearing Millie, as played by Rachael Sterling, the daughter of Avenger girl Diana Rigg, who played Emma Peel in the iconic 60s series. In fact it occurred to me that Millie could almost pass for Emma Peel’s mother, given the similarities between the 2 women.
The costume designer on the show also did the outfits for Downton Abbey. All I could find was this small link,
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I’ve just finished watching the 2nd season of the outstanding UK period drama The Bletchley Circle, set in 1952.It’s about 4 young woman, who during the war were code breakers in the what was called The Bletchley Circle, who after 1945 return to their humdrum lives, their past lives a secret. However, in the 50s they reunite for up until now 3 adventures.
Julie Graham, as Jean, was the leader of the girls during the war, but now works as a prim and proper librarian. However, when working undercover, Jean shows a different side to her character. Sophie Rundle plays Lucy, a girl with a photographic memory, who works at Scotland Yard, while Anna Maxwell Martin played Susan, a housewife, who seems to be the best detective in the group, but she left after helping the girls clear the name of fellow Bletchley girl Alice, played Harriet Morahan, from the hangman’s noose. This left Alice as a straight replacement for Susan in the show.
My own personal favorite character is the bohemian trouser wearing Millie, as played by Rachael Sterling, the daughter of Avenger girl Diana Rigg, who played Emma Peel in the iconic 60s series. In fact it occurred to me that Millie could almost pass for Emma Peel’s mother, given the similarities between the 2 women.
The costume designer on the show also did the outfits for Downton Abbey. All I could find was this small link,
[youtube][/youtube]