Mr Selfridge (ITV/TV3)

JP Liz V1 · 02-01-2013 4:37pm #1

Created by multi-award winning writer Andrew Davies, Mr Selfridge tells the story of Mile a Minute Harry, a man with a mission to make shopping as thrilling as sex. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, he created a theatre of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining – or sometimes just eccentric – was showcased.
Jeremy Piven takes on the role of Mr Selfridge, alongside an all-star cast including Katherine Kelly, Frances O'Connor, Gregory Fitoussi, Aisling Loftus and Zoe Tapper. Set in London in 1909, Harry Selfridge opened the doors of his lavish department store, on London's famous Oxford Street

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grQJu-N-5UM

Starts 6th of January

Meangadh · 03-01-2013 10:36pm

Looking forward to this, had almost forgotten about it, saw an ad for it a while back. I like Jeremy Piven in Entourage, and I always thought Katherine Kelly was great in Coronation St, be good to see her in something different. The set and costumes look fab too, hope it's good.

TrustedApple · 06-01-2013 2:57pm

Havant seen this posted up here yet

New show on ITV with Jeremy Piven of Entourage Fame

Set in 1909 London about the founder of Selfridges Dept Store

Just wondering is anyone going to give it a go tonight and has there been any reviews for it out yet ?

Going to give this a watch myself as was a huge Jeremy Piven fan when he was in Entourage so hoping for good things from this

FloatingVoter · 06-01-2013 7:11pm

Great - so between this and Ripper Street, I'm back in my time machine tonight. No wonder Doctor Who doesn't like snowmen.

trishasaffron · 06-01-2013 11:21pm

Anyone watching this? Good to look at but woefully slow moving as of yet.

iceblue · 07-01-2013 5:37am

i sort of liked it. i'm undecided about becky from corrie. i was also spending too much time trying to figure out who a few of the cast where and what id seen them in before. will have to look at credits next week to get names. the bloke with the red hair and beard -was in a lewis and midsomer. the actress, her name was something love, she had a mole/beauty spot on her upper lip, was she in a sherlock? she was in something i watched recently?...... and as for the woman who is the assessories boss? and the girl who was given the red gloves?...dont know what both these where in but they looked familar. didnt watch the programme some mentioned above, so dont know the main character. but it was ok. better than i had anticipated.

RichT · 07-01-2013 8:12am

iceblue wrote: »

i sort of liked it. i'm undecided about becky from corrie. i was also spending too much time trying to figure out who a few of the cast where and what id seen them in before. will have to look at credits next week to get names. the bloke with the red hair and beard -was in a lewis and midsomer. the actress, her name was something love, she had a mole/beauty spot on her upper lip, was she in a sherlock? she was in something i watched recently?...... and as for the woman who is the assessories boss? and the girl who was given the red gloves?...dont know what both these where in but they looked familar. didnt watch the programme some mentioned above, so dont know the main character. but it was ok. better than i had anticipated.

The IMDB will answer all those questions.

smilerf · 07-01-2013 8:35am

iceblue wrote: »

i sort of liked it. i'm undecided about becky from corrie. i was also spending too much time trying to figure out who a few of the cast where and what id seen them in before. will have to look at credits next week to get names. the bloke with the red hair and beard -was in a lewis and midsomer. the actress, her name was something love, she had a mole/beauty spot on her upper lip, was she in a sherlock? she was in something i watched recently?...... and as for the woman who is the assessories boss? and the girl who was given the red gloves?...dont know what both these where in but they looked familar. didnt watch the programme some mentioned above, so dont know the main character. but it was ok. better than i had anticipated.

Your one with the mole looks like your one out of the Borgias

iceblue · 07-01-2013 11:39pm

just got a flash tonight, the one with the mole, lucy love or whatever, was in a miss marple. ! am a big murder mystery fan!lol didnt see the borgias. but thanks.

youngblood · 08-01-2013 8:14pm

I wanted to like this, but couldnt get into it

Is it worth a rewatch?

newballsplease · 08-01-2013 8:22pm

youngblood wrote: »

I wanted to like this, but couldnt get into it

Is it worth a rewatch?

A rewatch? Nah i dont think so, but il def give it a chance.
1st episode was just ok imo.
Gotta love Jeremy Pivens acting tho.

pinkypinky · 09-01-2013 10:35pm

Had heard it was terrible but just watched the first episode...I've continued with far worse tv! A lot of exposition but that shouldn't be a problem from now on. The ads are a killer though every 15 mins - at least I can record and skip through.

littleteapot · 10-01-2013 12:36am

I didn't hate it. I kinda drifted off a couple of times but that was because I watched it late at night when I was tired. It mostly held my attention though, so that makes it good in my book! It was better than deception anyway

lisaj · 13-01-2013 10:58pm

Imelda Quirke!!!

I don't like yer one Ellen Love at all.

newballsplease · 13-01-2013 11:17pm

Not sure what to make of this .... Anyone watching?

lisaj · 13-01-2013 11:25pm

I like it, but there's way too many ads. I was actually disappointed when it finished, I suppose that's the idea.

newballsplease · 13-01-2013 11:32pm

lisaj wrote: »

I like it, but there's way too many ads. I was actually disappointed when it finished, I suppose that's the idea.

Sky + is the answer to that!

Squeaky the Squirrel · 14-01-2013 12:00am

newballsplease wrote: »

Sky + is the answer to that!

The American equivalent is after figuring out a way to stop you fast forwarding through the breaks on recorded programes.

lisaj · 20-01-2013 10:05pm

So he fixed up Miss Love with their own little love pad

Trend Setter in Training · 21-01-2013 10:13am

Squeaky the Squirrel wrote: »

The American equivalent is after figuring out a way to stop you fast forwarding through the breaks on recorded programes.

Say it ain't so....?

This is not good news for Monday morning.

mitosis · 21-01-2013 10:15am

The ads are the best part. 'Tis drivel, to be fair.

_Whimsical_ · 21-01-2013 3:42pm

This one is a real disappointment. I still feel like I'm waiting for it to start and it's three weeks in. There are several potentially interesting background stories going on and yet they have neglected everything in favour of sillyness. I'm not sure if the man himself was a one dimensional cliche but this character isn't working at all. It doesn't help that the actor doesn't look the part either. Over all it's a big let down.

newballsplease · 21-01-2013 6:35pm

Ya i agree with above although Piven is a great actor.
Ive given it 3weeks now and tbh its just boring me now.

JP Liz V1 · 08-02-2013 10:35pm

ITV has renewed Mr Selfridge for a second season

smilerf · 08-02-2013 10:51pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

ITV has renewed Mr Selfridge for a second season

Shame on them it's utter pants

fifi234ie · 08-02-2013 11:07pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

ITV has renewed Mr Selfridge for a second season

Don't think I could stand another season, not sure why I'm still watching this one

He dies penniless anyways

iceblue · 09-02-2013 2:03pm

i know we'll find out tomorrow, but did miss love die?...or was she saved in the nick of time?

lisaj · 09-02-2013 6:48pm

And what happened after Harry took the car and crashed into a tree?

December2012 · 09-02-2013 9:16pm

Well I'm really enjoying it. A grand way to finish a weekend.

mikemac1 · 10-02-2013 11:23pm

Blasted through 5 episodes.

I like Jeremy Piven so that's the main reason I gave it a shot.
He does a good job in this.

The show is very average, I see it's gotten a second season which is surprising.

Cast is pretty familiar, you'd recognize a lot of them from other shows.

Locations and sets look fantastic

6/10 I'd say so far.
Worth a shot but it's nothing special

mikemac1 · 12-02-2013 6:32am

After six episodes this show is going nowhere

I'm not sure I'll finish out the season

A shame, they have Jeremy Piven, great locations & sets and the real life story was interesting.
This script is very poor though.

I don't give a damn about any of the characters

5/10 tbh and I know I gave a higher score just a few days ago.
But it's not improving at all

miamee · 15-02-2013 4:57pm

I actually enjoy this show but I agree it's not exactly riveting, my attention does wander sometimes. The character of Ellen Love is an awful PITA. But it's not terrible IMO, it's a feast for the eyes with the pretty clothes and and of course Monsieur Leclair

December2012 · 26-02-2013 3:07am

Do you think it seems to have an "Edwardian celebrity" of the week theme? Like stunt casting of characters?

pickarooney · 26-02-2013 10:13am

Jeremy Piven and Gregory Fitoussi in a London period drama... unusual to say the least.

miamee · 13-03-2013 11:39am

Well the finale was a bit odd to have so many of the characters leaving for new shores. It'll be interesting to see where series two goes, if there is indeed a series two.

evilivor · 13-03-2013 1:21pm

miamee wrote: »

Well the finale was a bit odd to have so many of the characters leaving for new shores. It'll be interesting to see where series two goes, if there is indeed a series two.

Series 2 confirmed last month - 10 new episodes.