The Musketeers.

[GetAGrip]

Is it wrong to find Peter Capaldi's Cardinal Richelieu far sexier than the four you are supposed to fancy!

Yes

 

[Julia9054]

Yes

They are just a bit clean cut for me. I prefer a bad lad!
(Plus I'm probably old enough to be D'artagnan's mother!)

 

[benb]

Watched the first few but stopped, as listed above and the fact they seemed to be sharp shooters with smooth bore muskets

It wasn't unheard of to get accurate shots at 100m or so, but no more than that.

 

[Basil.B]

Liked the film version with Oliver Reed!
Didn't bother watching this version though, looked rubbish.

 

[biggs682]

we thoroughly enjoyed it as a tv program not a history lesson

 

[Ron-da-Valli]

My missus loves D'artagnan! The characters are based on the Dumas characters but that's about all. A nice formulaic programme for Sunday evenings. It's been beefed up for a modern audience. The Three Musketeers is my all time favourite novel.
I preferred Dogtanian from the 80's

 

[Ron-da-Valli]

Here it is!
View: http://youtu.be/fFWst8c_Cvk

 

[Over The Hill]

Why are they called Musketeers, when they use swords more than muskets?

And there are four of them not three.

 

[asterix]

Dumas never let accuracy get in the way of a good story so why should his adapters?

 

[Fnaar]

Is there a trio of male students, out on the razz, who HAVEN'T at some point dubbed themselves "The Three Must-Get-Beers" ?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Is there a trio of male students, out on the razz, who HAVEN'T at some point dubbed themselves "The Three Must-Get-Beers" ?

We always use the term Casketeers, a la Real Ale Twats out of Viz!

 

[LimeBurn]

Enjoyed it after the first few episodes once I got into it but D'artagnan reminded me of him out of TOWIE or Made in Chelsea (just forget which one) which my daughter watches but to me is utterly soul destroying. Agree with the lack of authentic accents which spoiled it a little though.

 

[LarryDuff]

Enjoyed it after the first few episodes once I got into it but D'artagnan reminded me of him out of TOWIE or Made in Chelsea (just forget which one) which my daughter watches but to me is utterly soul destroying. Agree with the lack of authentic accents which spoiled it a little though.

Authentic accents? So you want to hear the actors putting on a 17th century French accent. Is this like a period 'Allo 'Allo?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Loved it and cannot wait for next series, although it was obvious that Queenie was going to get preggers !!!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I'll stop watching now!

Alan...

 

[Tim Hall]

FWIW, Dumas'(1) book is being serialised on Radio 4 Extra at the moment. Iplayer or Sunday morning and afternoon.

Hands up who pronounces it "dumb ass" like wot he does in the Shawshank Redemption.