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We used to visit Holywell bay in the early 80s those dunes were used for all sorts of experiences. I remember one morning a lovely view of a white b*m and it was obvious what it was up to! :-D

I am so glad I read this thread before watching it. We put the subtitles on, otherwise Himself would never have been bothered to watch if he couldn't hear.

It was obviously filmed not at the original Jamaica Inn, that is now on a main road we always stopped there on the way home from Cornwall and it gradually changed more and more and not for the better. The last time we went was in the 80s and it was very different to how it used to be.

The beach where they brought the barrels ashore was Holywell Bay, we used to stay at Cubert, a tiny village just inland, as children and always used to run down that long sandy slope down to the beach.

Joss' mumbling was terrible, just approximating sounds for words, amazing nobody picked that up before they actually aired it.

And yes, how did all those people and all their luggage get on that coach ?? That is assuming it was totally empty when they got on it.

M.

Karen, if it was repeated I would make sure I put the subtitles on first lol as I agree that chap mumbled terribly so that he was not able to be understood. Altho I am getting older, my hearing is still pretty good, touch wood.


Lizx

Speak up!

Jamaica Inn featured in The Now Show this week - a mumbling song towards the end of the programme.

In this morning's Newswatch, the mumbling had reminded viewers that many news reporters are also guilty of that offence.

KenSE :-D Having noted the rather big queue at the coach stop I also wondered just how many were going to get on. Once inside, Mary didn't look particularly cramped up, in fact, she appeared to have more room than I did on a recent BA flight, FGS!!

Liz - unfortunately the problem wasn't just the volume, it was the mumbling which spoiled it...Joss's diction was akin to a person with their mouth taped-up yet still trying to speak :-| So, yes, be sure to use the subtitles ;-)

I was quite impressed by the shooting accuracy. Bodie & Doyle were never that good.

There seemed to be quite a big queue for the coach. Did they all get on? Mary seemed to get a good seat even though she was last to arrive at the stop.

Are thunderstorms common on Christmas Eve in Cornwall?

I'm glad now that I spent so much on my hearing aids. I've heard some speaking louder while they were in the Confessional Box at the local Catholic Church.

I'm not much good at lip-reading either!

I think it will be run as a repeat very soon to appease all those complaing so will look out for it and watch it then, as hopefully they will have adjusted the sound and I will make sure I use subtitles as well lol

Lizx

Dear All

Hello


Well, I would have but the sound was terrible! :-S

I prefer the 1983 version with Jane Seymour, Trevor Eve,
Billie Whitelaw and Patrick McGoohan.

At least, the language was audible.


Take gentle care
Best wishes
Elizabeth,
xx

:-S

'Language should not stand between the writer/speaker & the reader/listener.'

Yes Karen, I did!!!!!

Joss was by far the worst offender..
You can forgive if the costumes are not quite right,but his diction was terrible and completely spoilt the whole thing for me.

On the whole I enjoyed it.
I did notice the sound was rubbish on the first night but rectified that with the volume button on the doofer (and still missed bits).
But the one thing that really spoiled it (for me) was how much of a mumbler Joss was. I wonder someone didn't tell him, right at the beginning of filming, that mumbling through his nose just doesn't work. I missed most of what he said, except for the times he was shouting, when he forgot the nasal mumble and managed 'clear diction' (as my old English teacher would say).
There was a bit of mumbling from other quarters too, but he was by far the worst :-(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27142035

EDIT: Anyone else noticed how the BBC have taken to calling it Jamaica Rinn?

I think it was a great shame that the faulty broadcast could not have been rectified on the night. Having had to watch it on iplayer, I think it was a great production and should have been well received.

Unfortunately it looks like it will be remembered as a fiasco. Hopefully they will rebroadcast it properly sometime.

I am sure she wrapped herself in a shawl/blanket type thing at one stage.

Hi Ann,
They'd have had on more than a lowish cut dress and short jacket!!
At least a shawl would have been worn - and not just by the elderly.
I'm sure knitted gloves were around then too.

But then - it would spoil the 'costume' part of the drama if they were too accurate :-S

Maggie, if they were poor would they have had warm clothing?
That is interesting and a coincidence about your Dad on Eagle. MY OH was at Fisguard in the 50s so not at Raleigh (But nearby!!)

I read somewhere, yesterday, that the director was more concerned about the costumes - apparently this is common with costume dramas.

Well, considering my remark yesterday, about the lack of clothing they were wearing when it was supposed to be December, and, come to think of it, the amount of leaves on the trees, they failed thrice!

An interesting point made yesterday during a radio discussion on all this was from a Sound Recordist,he said that in the past a sound recordist would always have been present but increasingly companies were not taking them on location

He said that if the dialogue was not clear it would be picked up and corrected at the time of filiming where it is not always possible to correct it at editing.