Ethel And Ernest.

[Togo]

Anyone watching Ethel & Ernest? It is brilliantly done.

[ubasses]

Yes, really enjoying it.

[ladybirder]

Recording it - a real treat.

[Togo]

Funny with added pathos. So many Abers will find it so close to "home". I do.

[Mamyalynne]

I'm also recording it.

[ladybirder]

I've got the book. I'm so glad to hear it's been done well, or brilliantly as Togo puts it. It deserves to be.

[vernonk]

Raymond Briggs' beautiful and touching tribute to his parents

[shoota]

Well worth watching.

[bobbie22]

I really enjoyed it, although I did not expect to. Well done!

[jourdain2]

Wonderful! Just wonderful! I don't know what I was expecting, just knew there would be quality there, but this was life and people in an epoch which included and produced us and the UK as it is

I would campaign (and may do so if I can get support) to have this shown to 13 yr. olds in schools - it covers so much and says more than any white paper about what it is to be human, British and the elusive 'core values'.

[Maydup]

Beautifully made film and a perfect tribute to his parents. A simple story but told with such wonderful atmosphere by Briggs. He did well at art college after all didn't he!

[buttons77]

It was wonderful - brought back so many memories of my own parents.
Really emotional - I admit I cried at the end (and welled up a few other times too!)
A beautiful tribute to Ethel and Ernest

[hereIam]

So angry with myself, I wanted to record it and forgot, hope it's repeated ...

[Robinia]

It was lovely...It's on BBC IPlayer for the next 29 days.

[MargoTester]

Wonderful, a fitting tribute to his parents. I thoroughly enjoyed it, as did my son (36) who was tickled by the way things used to be. A joy to watch.

[Togo]

Jourdain could not agree more. "She who must be obeyed" is just about to watch it on catch up. I will have a cuppa ready for her at the end. Her mother passed away earlier this year, and it may be close to home at the end.

[NellieMay]

Loved it, but what made it so special that is was set in the area I grew up in and he went to the same schools I attended. And the area was recognisable by the drawings. Brought back many memories. A beautiful film. My best Christmastime viewing.

[NellieMay]

Just ordered the video which comes out next week.

[Mamyalynne]

How great you could identify with the story so fully Nellie.

[NellieMay]

It was Mamya. Just wish my Mum and Dad could have seen it. It brought back door many memories.

[NellieMay]

So many memories!