Mapp and Lucia - Who Remembers The TV Series?

Mapp and Lucia was a 1980's TV series adapted from the famous books by E. F. Benson and is set in the 1930's.

They're now filming a new series (with new cast) and we were at the location set (in Rye, where Benson lived) on Thursday.

It took them hours to set up, film (lots of takes) and clear up - just to film a car driving around a corner!

Adjusting make-up between takes




Are you ready for the take?


Approaching the corner


There were lots of crew (all young!).


And a lot of hanging around between takes - the car had to reverse around the corner each time.

 

Having filmed the car coming round the corner they need to try and keep the cast cool so that they don't have to have their make-up re-done.


Once shooting is over there is all the clearing up and time to relax for the cast


These blocks are used for supporting and balancing the rails of the cameras




Anna Chancellor is playing the part of Lucia



For car buffs, I don't thing this is an original (but what do I know? ) as the exhaust doesn't look right to me. It certainly pumped out a lot of smoke and made a lot of noise!

 

Wow oh yes remember the series well and I loved it.. Not sure how I feel about a new cast is Geraldine McEwan still playing Lucia..?? I wonder if they will pull it off without Nigel Hawthorn & Prue' Scales.. The three of them were just perfect... Will look forward to seeing the new series..

 

No, they're all new cast.

Miranda Richardson as Mapp
Anna Chancellor as Lucia
Steve Pemberton as Georgie Pillson
Mark Gatiss as Major Benjy

 

Well I think Steve Pemberton and Miranda Richardson are brilliant, although not so sure about the other two , but we shall see.

 

There will be three one hour episodes towards the end of the year.

 

For those that may remember it, both Mapp and Lucia used the expression 'Au reservoir' instead of 'au revoir'!