Miss Emmeline Lucas known universally to her friends as Lucia is a dreadful snob but in Miss Elizabeth Mapp of Mallards Lucia meets her match. On the surface they are the most genteel of society ladies but beneath the veneer of politeness and etiquette lies a bitter and seething malice. There is no plan too devious no plot too cunning no depths to which they would not sink in order to win the battle for social supremacy. Using their deadly weapons of garden parties bridge eve
I have read all the Mapp and Lucia stories several times over, and this dramatisation is first rate.The casting is perfect, and all of the performances do full justice to the books. The principal characters as played by Prunella Scales, Geraldine Macewan, Nigel Hawthorne and Dennis Lill are true to the spirit of the books.The subtleties of E.F.Benson's characters are brilliantly observed and executed by the cast, and the sense of period is vividly evoked. The dramatisation is faithful to Benson's books, making these episodes a joy to watch. There are none of the dissapointments so often encountered when a well loved book is dramatised. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys keenly observed comedy.
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The complete first and second ITV series featuring social schemers Lucia (Geraldine McEwan) and Mapp (Prunella Scales). Despite appearances to the contrary, the two genteel ladies will stop at nothing to bolster their position amongst their community's elite. The episodes from the first series are: 'The Village Fete'; 'Battle Stations'; 'The Italian Connection'; 'Lobster Pots'; and 'The Owl and the Pussycat'. The second series sees Lucia continue to outwit her 'friend' Mapp, aided and abetted by the toupéd Georgie Pillson (Nigel Hawthorne), in the following episodes: 'The Winner Takes It All'; 'Change and Change About'; 'Lady Bountiful'; 'Worship'; and 'Au Revoir'.
Comedy series based on the books by E.F. Benson following the social-climbing friendship/rivalry between Elizabeth Mapp and Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas. The women of Tilling fight for village supremacy with garden parties, teas and bridge evenings.
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