Matthew Macfadyen

[Tea Lady]

(13-10-2010 04:39 PM)tyme4t Wrote:  I highly recommend Pillars of the Earth - Ian McShane is outstanding as Waleran Bigod & Matthew MacFadyen is fantastic as Prior Phillip. It really is well done and yes there are plot differences from the book but they each stand on their own merits IMO.

Canadian fans who did not see it on TMN this summer can look for it on CBC in the new year!

Tyme4t, have you read the book? I did struggle with part 1 which was shown here last week on TV, although I enjoyed it enough to watch part 2. I though it was one of the best things MM has done post Spooks to be honest, although his accent was a bit of a problem for him. I just wondered if the book was better, although at 1100 pages, it seems a little daunting for someone like me.