The Bletchley Circle

2012

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7.9| 0h30m| TV-14| en
Synopsis

The Bletchley Circle follows the journey of four ordinary women with extraordinary skills that helped to end World War II. Set in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war. When Susan discovers a hidden code behind an unsolved murder she is met by skepticism from the police. She quickly realises she can only begin to crack the murders and bring the culprit to justice with her former friends. The Bletchley Circle paints a vivid portrait of post-war Britain in this fictional tale of unsung heroes.

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AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.
Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
monesque Yawn, a period piece and a serial killer. Yet, this enchanting miniseries takes that simple concept, freshens it up and makes it all special. The acting is great, the pacing and the writing are excellent, and the plot (where these things most often fail) works, too. There is also a touch of social commentary, which is well taken and happily more obvious from circumstances than preachy speeches. This clever program is one of the best things of its type that I have seen in a long, long while. Don't miss it.
Ian Ker Interesting concept, but facile execution.Like Foyles War, this can't get its transport history right. A routemaster bus features from both outside and inside at various times - but this program is supposed to be set in 1952 and the Routemaster wasn't introduced in London until 1956. Susan's husband's car is a 1954 Morris Oxford.Sorry if this sounds pedantic, but it does rather destroy any sense of historical context.I'd also like to know where, in the days before the internet, the intrepid ladies managed to get hold, so easily, of so much information on trains, work rosters and the like. It's as though the writer/director think that the only difference between the internet age and the 1950s is that information was only available in hard copy in the 1950s. Information in the 1950s was very much harder to come by, especially as it even predates the photocopier.Continuity is very poor, especially given low level of lighting for many scenes. The viewer has no time to process the end of the previous scene before the next is upon us - often involving the same character arriving in a different location.
Molly Maguire I adore shows with woman as main characters, they are so rare, and this one is thoroughly involving, before you know it-it is over, you are so completely wrapped up in the story, acting; this thriller that you cant believe you drank it all in so sweetly. Each of the woman has her own life story, each of them come with their own brilliant gift, and all care without being sentimental. They are so "you and me" that you feel you could go out to tea with them if you saw them in your life. They are focused, dedicated to the mission and like the marines-leave no woman behind. The more seasons pass-the more developed the characters and possibilities are. Just when I am excited to have found a new friend- ITV makes a gender biased call-women aren't a powerful enough audience-so why bother? 9/10
gort-8 This was a sparkling, well thought out, murder mystery. It dealt with the part of World War II that we seldom get to see on the screen. These four women had developed their minds to nearly super-human levels, only to let them rust in the decades following the war. This drama is set in that curious after-time. It's a time when hands that had once killed and maimed had to be placed in a domestic setting. Both the protagonists and villain were all products of that curious time. They captured the sense of mid- 50's London exquisitely. The piece was well cast, well filmed and well acted. I hope that we get to see more of the amazing women of Beltchley!