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14 November 2005
(Season 1, Episode 2)
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Keeley was superb
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(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | James McAvoy | ... | Joe Macbeth |
 | Keeley Hawes | ... | Ella |
 | Joseph Millson | ... | Billy Banquo |
 | Vincent Regan | ... | Duncan Docherty |
 | Richard Armitage | ... | Peter Macduff |
| Philip Whitchurch | ... | Harry Gibby |
| Richard Ridings | ... | Maurice |
| Ralph Ineson | ... | Barry |
 | Charles Abomeli | ... | Andy |
 | Toby Kebbell | ... | Malcolm |
| Gregory Chisholm | ... | Jonny Boy |
| Barry Ward | ... | Roddy |
| Packy Lee | ... | Heaney |
| Matthew Dunphy | ... | Doyle |
| Clive Brunt | ... | DCI Varley |
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90 min
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Billy's line "Just call him 'The Scottish Chef'" is a sly reference to the superstition in the theatre that it is bad luck to mention the title "Macbeth" - instead it is usually referred to euphemistically as "The Scottish Play".
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[Malcolm unwittingly makes a faux pas by mentioning the name of TV chef Gordon Ramsay]
Joe Macbeth: If I make a mistake, it hurts me. Do you understand that? I mean, actual physical pain.
Malcolm: That's very 'Gordon Ramsay'.
[stunned silence]
Roddy Maloney: We don't use that name in this kitchen. Didn't your father tell you?
Billy: It's bad luck to say it out loud. Just call him 'The Scottish Chef'.
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Joe Macbeth: If I make a mistake, it hurts me. Do you understand that? I mean, actual physical pain.
Malcolm: That's very 'Gordon Ramsay'.
[stunned silence]
Roddy Maloney: We don't use that name in this kitchen. Didn't your father tell you?
Billy: It's bad luck to say it out loud. Just call him 'The Scottish Chef'.
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Version of Joe MacBeth (1955)
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Baby I Love You
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Is there any role that the wonderfully versatile Keeley Hawes cannot tackle? She was certainly the mainstay as "Ella (Lady) Macbeth" in this decent modern adaptation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth", aided by excellent performances by all, except perhaps James McAvoy who to my mind somewhat overplayed the title role a tad. I also thought that the script, though clever, was a little disjointed.
I wasn't sure at first whether or not the restaurant setting would work, and it did indeed take a little while to get used to, but once the play settled, it turned out to be quite an inventive interpretation, with good use of lighting to create a suitably Gothic-like atmosphere.
I can't say this was the best production of "Macbeth" I've ever witnessed, but it was by no means the worst, and if only for Keeley's performance alone, it was well worth seeing.