Jan McNulty Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I've just read the sad news that television script writer and animal rights activist Carla Lane has passed away at the age of 87. She is best remembered for The Liver Birds, Bread and Butterflies (which I absolutely loved). http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liver-birds-bread-creator-carla-11410199 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Oh no how sad. I loved all three of those shows. RIP. Butterflies was my favourite of the three. Thought it was really special and as well as being funny was also poignant and had a lot of depth. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I hope the BBC are now going to show all three programmes as a tribute. They will do,surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Butterflies was my favourite too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I loved Bread I Want My Pudding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Oh no how sad. I loved all three of those shows. RIP. Butterflies was my favourite of the three. Thought it was really special and as well as being funny was also poignant and had a lot of depth. I liked The Liver Birds and Butterflies. In my youth, I just thought they were very funny. As I got older, I appreciated their subtleties more, particularly Butterflies which as well as being good comedy, was a very skillfully observed human drama. These shows were properly constructed, with believable characters, saying and doing things you could actually imagine people doing in real life. That's what made them funny and true. I also liked Carla Lane for her animal welfare and rights work. RIP. Edited June 1, 2016 by Jacqueline 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I don't think I ever saw any of Bread, but I adored Butterflies. I echo everyone else in the hope they will show it again as a tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I don't think I ever saw any of Bread, but I adored Butterflies. I echo everyone else in the hope they will show it again as a tribute. Jean Boht, the actress who played Nellie Boswell ,the mother of the family in Bread was great. She is married to the conductor,Carl Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddsballetmum Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I loved Butterflies and Bread. Can' remember the liver birds very well (too young for once!!). I so hope that the repeat some of the series as a tribute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Butterflies is now on DVD for anyone who is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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