Talk:The Hour (2011 TV series)

Removed
Removed the following : "There was much praise for the meticulous period sets, though this authenticity was undercut by the accents of the cast, which were gratingly 2011"

If someone wants to keep it it needs citation and rewriting to fit the citations obviously. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.92.163.247 (talk) 20:21, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Alexandra Palace?
The synopsis for episode 1 refers to Alexandra Palace. However, the bulk of the BBC studio and office scenes are clearly set in Lime Grove. Lee M (talk) 15:20, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
 * The synopsis for episode one is correct. In that episode, the bulk of the main cast are working on a daily newsreel that is explicitly broadcast from Alexandra Palace.  Once they start working on The Hour, at the very end of episode one, they then move to production offices at Lime Grove. Binabik80 (talk) 19:20, 22 December 2011 (UTC)

Moneypenny, etc
In fact, Casino Royale was published in 1953 and we are led to believe at various points that Freddie is a devotee of Fleming. I think also that Live and Let Die would have been out by 1956. Even so, it's probably right to say that such interplay between Bel and Freddie tends to anticipate the later films; and, ironically, given the backdrop to the series, Fleming's profile was given a huge boost when, after Suez, Sir Anthony and Lady Eden spent a few weeks recuperating at Fleming's retreat in Jamaica (Goldeneye), his wife having been a long-time friend of Lady Eden. IXIA (talk) 14:19, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Abi Morgan's defence
It would be interesting to know what response, if any, there has been to this. The (a) problem with The Hour is that so much of the detail grates that the "escapism" just doesn't take hold. The BBC has seemed happy to permit comparisons with Mad Man, yet, because the latter gets detail to such perfection, the escapism is complete. Just occasionally records are heard that hadn't been released/recorded at the time in question - but that's about it. Still, such comments are not really encyclopaedic! IXIA (talk) 21:59, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I've just noticed that the section about anachronisms has been removed. Clearly it needed "work" to pull it together properly, but should not have been removed without discussion. IXIA (talk) 22:03, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Renewal
The show has been renewed for a second series. It's on the twitter account @juliantelly who is Head of Communications BBC Television. He says he got it from Janice Hadlow. Can't find any other source though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.134.15.31 (talk) 17:32, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Confirmation that second series has been commissioned: |BBC2's The Hour to return for second series (The Guardian) Paul Holloway (talk) 10:57, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Plot summary cleanup
In its current state, information about the plot is scattered and confusing. Series One has a full summary and an episode list with (save for Ep. 1) very brief synopses. Series Two is only brief synopses. This ought to be changed, particularly because the show has enough viewers that episodes warrant more coverage. Either (a) there should be a full synopsis of Series Two or (b) the "Plot" section should be a broad overview and an episode list with full summaries should be created. Thoughts? 204.195.75.105 (talk) 21:08, 18 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I have asked on the fan site for people to help with this. Thanks, Anna x — Preceding unsigned comment added by Missannafjmorris (talk • contribs) 21:30, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
 * The table of episodes cleverly names the episodes "Episode 1" etc. I'm watching on the PBS streaming service in the US, where each episode has a unique title. For example, first season/series, 2nd episode is "Failure at Launch." Were the names affixed for syndication purposes and thus considered inauthentic or something? The titles copied from https://www.pbs.org/show/hour/ follow ...
 * s.1, ep.1 A New Kind of News
 * s.1, ep.2 Failure at Launch
 * s.1, ep.3 A Country Affair
 * s.1, ep.4 Crises at Home and Abroad
 * s.1, ep.5 Bright Stones
 * s.1, ep.6 Truth Will Out
 * s.2, ep.1 Welcome Back
 * s.2, ep.2 Fascists and False Accusations
 * s.2, ep.3 Vice
 * s.2, ep.4 Honey Trap
 * s.2, ep.5 Reckless to the Core
 * s.3, ep.6 Fallout MrArtC (talk) 02:28, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

The save the hour campaign
Hi, i have tried to add this before but it got deleted. This is now a large and serious campaign, and it isn't run by me or anyone I know. I have tried to make the information unbiased, and will try to keep it up to date without being inapropriate. Please don't delete it, but discuss changes hear first. Thanks :)

Anna xxxx — Preceding unsigned comment added by Missannafjmorris (talk • contribs) 21:21, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Fan campaigns are a dime a dozen and do not meet Wikipedia's WP:NOTABILITY requirements. Also Wikipedia cannot be used as a platform to promote such campaigns. It will continue to be removed based on these and other policies. MarnetteD | Talk 21:30, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

I find this very annoying. I don't see why this is not important information. Why are the fans views less important on wikipedia than those of paid critics? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Missannafjmorris (talk • contribs) 21:35, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Whether you find it annoying or not Wikipedia has strict policies regarding this sort of thing. Please see WP:COI especially SELFPROMOTION. Also be aware of WP:NOT especially in regards to What Wikipedia is not. You are free to carry on your campaign on in other places the web. I even wish it well as I would have liked to see them wrap up several of the storylines. On the other hand having seen 100's of these in my life I would say that you should not get your hopes up. MarnetteD | Talk 21:50, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

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