Ghost Brothers Haunted Houseguests 1.6 "Mr Creepy"

                                                    
In Teague, Texas, the Martin family needs help as a creepy man has been haunting their homes since their children were little, as well as also haunting the house next door, where their daughter, Megan lives with her husband, Cordell.  Dotty has seen the man in a red flannel shirt and white T-shirt and hat around the property, as well as him showing her a vision of her son Brandon, floating face down in the pool.  Which she got rid of immediately.  They also find something in the closet of their bedroom and the bathroom too.  Travis is a policeman and he got 911 calls about the activity but nothing is there.  They just want Mr Creepy gone and he is also haunting next door.  Throwing the cat flying from one end of the kitchen to the next and Megan's husband having a fork thrown at him and pennies.

Travis also tells them about how the propane was turned on in the shed when Megan was having a sleepover with her friends so they could've all died.  Prompting them to spend the night in the shed, minus the propane cans.  As they investigate there isn't any activity in the bedroom, until Dalen decides Juwan should head to the bathroom on his own and he'll go in the closet.  Juwan says he feels a chill and as he says that the Rempod goes off and Dotty sees a stick figure on the SLS by the bed. 

He was doing some sort of a mad, frenzied dance!

Next door, Dalen ties a blindfold on, his blindfold bandanna, ha, and stays in the kitchen alone, but nothing happens to him, as they go into the bedroom where they capture an orb fly past Marcus from the window side, where Megan said she'd seen someone stand there and it zooms across to the other side of the room.

The cat was getting around on the bed! ha.

Their research reveals that the nearby nursing home, now burned down, had reported activity and how the paranormal investigator Jeff got some EVPs from 2012 with voices, one saying "Sarah" and the other one saying "I'm gonna hurt you!"  This they think could be Mr Creepy.  Which ties in with Dalen being given a newspaper article mentioning a man named Wes who attacked a little girl and when he was released on bail, her father shot him four times.  They feel this could be him and the little girl could be Sarah or one of his victims.

On the Ovilus they get "menace" referring to him.  Dalen is roped into recreating the vision that Dotty saw of her son and gets in the pool.  The Rempod goes off by the fence and a stick figure is captured on the SLS just as Dotty saw him perched on the side of the pool.  In Megan's old room, they have a tea party and when they are about to leave the room, the Rempod goes off and they think Creepy only strikes when everyone is alone and especially doesn't like male figures and those who are fathers, associating that with her father and with Marcus, as the activity intensifies when they're not around.  Might also explain why the orb flew past Marcus so fast when he was by the bed.  No way did he want to be next to Marcus!!

Six weeks later they report that the activity has gone and that Creepy doesn't show up anymore so maybe Sarah has been able to move on as they confronted him.  So much closure for the family as the Brothers are able to deal with Creepy, which is surprising no one else was able to do that in all the time they were being haunted by the spirit.  Just goes to show sometimes that's all that's needed is a good investigation with some well needed research and confrontation.

Apparently this episode was listed as 4 but was shown as 6, don't know why that is.

Sanditon Episode 5

                                         
Not even the cricket match could save this episode, just more of the routine again regurgitated over and over.  Tom (Kris Marshall) having no money and not being able to pay the workers, who threaten to walk out on him and even Stringer (Leo Suter) isn't happy with his excuses.  Tom promises once again to pay, they have his word which doesn't mean anything anymore it seems.  Then Sidney (Theo James) returns with Babbington (Mark Stanley) and Crowe (Matthew Needham) who is here for Esther (Charlotte Spencer) and she reluctantly writes him a flippant, discourteous letter, egged on by Lady Denham (Anne Reid).  Still hopeful perhaps she and Edward (Jack Fox) can be together, even after the fiasco of last ep.  Apparently Clara (Lily Sacofsky) still flirts with Edward too wagering on who will be the victor when Lady Denham finally carks it.  Then taking it back as if she knows it might be her.

Absurdly going round in circles with Charlotte (Rose Williams) coming to see Georgiana (Crystal Clarke) on the pretense of reading a book together which Mrs Griffiths (Elizabeth Berrington) allows them to do but listens at the door.  It's a wonder she didn't hear Georgiana shout about wanting to see Otis.  As it happens Charlotte has been carrying missives (I just love this word) between her and Otis.  She thinks it a good way to meet during the cricket match and she will arrange it all, Georgiana escaping briefly when no one is watching, she will accompany her.

The cricket match goes ahead just as Tom tells Stringer he will pay the men in two weeks, otherwise the men will let everyone know they haven't been paid in a long while.  Tom asking Sidney if there's any way he can go to London again, with Sidney washing his hands of it.  Well he wasn't really much help was he.  Sidney tells Mrs Griffiths he'll be staying with Babbington and won't be returning the entire Summer and she must look after her implicitly.  Well that didn't go to plan as Georgiana finally makes her move at the cricket match.

The men finally show up as they think there won't be a match after all and Babbington speaks with Esther when he's meant to be fielding.  He just can't be without her and he asks her to go riding later so that she can see what he's like.  Clara still taunts Esther on the type of man she likes and Lady Denham thinks her rude not to court Babbington since he's a good match.  Charlotte thinks that Mrs Griffiths should move closer to the action as this will enable Georgiana to slip away.  There is one run left between them soon and Stringer bowls making Tom get a leg before wicket, which he disputes and then the folk find out he hasn't paid them in weeks, as he walks off.  Hankins (Kevin Eldon) rules he's still in but they have a man short now, so Charlotte steps in as women play cricket back home.  Crowe commenting how that town of Wilmington must be more exciting than Sanditon.  Lots of ball references here, or should that be innuendos!

As Charlotte gets roped in to play actually volunteering, due most likely to the attraction of Sidney, or showing him up, as well as leading on Stringer, even if it is unknowingly, allowing the men to win over the workers.  The alarm is raised about Georgiana and Mary (Kate Ashfield) tells Tom he should've told her, returning the necklace, saying that's why he hasn't been able to pay the men.  He claims he loves her and the children and he will make it right.  Mary stating he shouldn't make promises as he's broken them all.

Charlotte confesses to Sidney how she's been their go-between, she was meant to go with her, but forget, oh she comes across as so intelligent but she forget.  More likely wanted to show up or off to Sidney!  As Stringer tells him she was spotted being "bundled" into a carriage by two men.  Suppose she'll be held for ransom then or sold into slavery (!) as Sidney will come good in the vein of Mr Darcy.  Or not quite up to his standards!!  Ha.  Charlotte wants to go to London to look for her but Mary won't let her.  She leaves on her own anyway.  Suppose Sidney will rescue her too.  Now we'll get the next two eps in London no doubt before everything being thrown into the finale at once, resolving the tedious storylines.  Edward seduces Esther once again and she can't help falling for his dubious charms.  She refuses Babbington's proposal and informs Lady Denham of this, as she has a turn after feeling poorly all day.  Thus leaving open the question of who will inherit.

Sanditon Episode 4

                                          
Georgiana (Crystal Clarke) gets a note from her beau, Otis Molyneux (Jyuddah Jaymes) and is excited he will be coming to Sandition in response to her letter to him.  So she sends for Charlotte (Rose Williams) so they can feign a picnic together.  Made easier as Sidney (Theo James) is away.  But Mrs Griffiths (Elizabeth Berrington) won't let her go as it is too shamefully embarrassing for two young girls to make a public spectacle of themselves, but Georgiana lies and says Tom (Kris Marshall) and Mary Parker (Kate Ashfield) will be with them.  Of course Charlotte doesn't agree with that but doesn't have a choice and must go along with it. 

In the woods she meets with Otis and Charlotte immediately doesn't want to leave Georgiana alone as she barely knows him.  On their picnic he tells her about his real background and how he was a slave, stolen from his mother when he was a boy in Africa and sold into slavery.  He wants to free all the slaves.  He was lucky as he met a man who freed him and provided him with an education.  However Sidney doesn't approve.  Obviously Charlotte will find that there is something damning about him, aside from the fact he doesn't have a penny.  Isn't it always the way, especially as this happened with Lydia in Pride and Prejudice with her headstrong attitude.

Again several references to Pride and Prejudice as Charlotte once again faces prejudice from Sidney and also her misinterpretation of Otis as she tells him.  Obviously Sidney returns from London but isn't able to secure finance for the regatta from the banks as they won't offer Tom anymore money.  He warns Tom to tighten his belt which he won't do especially as he buys an expensive necklace for Mary.  Tom also tells Stringer (Leo Suter) that the men haven't arrived yet and also the supplies and this will take time.  He also no longer wants a pagoda for their plans and Stringer spent all night on    the drawing, burning three candles his father (Rob Jarvis) tells Charlotte.  She thinks there's no harm in wanting to improve one's life and station and Stringer agrees. 

Charlotte knows of a back way to the London stage and takes them there so Georgiana can say goodbye.  However Sidney learns of her picnic after he sees Mrs Griffiths who tells him that she's on a picnic with his brother.  However this isn't the case.  As Charlotte mimics Mrs Griffiths and also Sidney and his disapproval of their meeting, Sidney overhears her and wants her to continue.  He sends Otis packing and then Charlotte has more words with him about his treatment and prejudice towards Otis due to his skin colour.  Sidney walks away in disgust and asks Stringer to accompany her home.  However she wants to walk and he goes with her, in silence, until she finally says she's not good company at all.  Stringer adding he isn't either.  Since he burnt his drawing in outrage at being rejected by Tom, who didn't even look at it.

Lady Denham (Anne Reid) is searching for potential suitors for Edward (Jack Fox) and Esther (Charlotte Spencer) as Clara (Lily Sacofsky) looks at the list.  She doesn't want to deliver her invitation to them saying her arm pains her.  Lady Denham is having no nonsense and sends her there regardless.  As Esther asks Edward to tighten her corset for her.  There's no answer at the door so Clara walks in and sees them almost intimate together, rather Edward kissing her neck. Esther hears a noise and fears it's the servants. 

As they arrive at Lady Denham's she tells them they need to find prospective spouses and she has found a family of daughters for Edward, at least one must be agreeable.  Clara dropping hints about what she saw.  Asked to play on the piano she searches for a tempo for all of them and Esther can take it no more.  Clara warns her of Edward taking advantage of her and how living under the same roof isn't so easy.  It happened with Clara's uncle.  Also Esther denies it but Clara warns her that there is no future for them being brother and sister even if they're not related by blood.

Esther tests her theory as Edward reads Lord Babbington's letter and Edward says they need money to run off together and wouldn't even be ale to afford a small apartment.  Clara being proven right.  Esther then probably considers Babbington on being a good choice for her now.  Charlotte and Sidney bump into each other again at the house and that's all they've been doing all episode.  Once again it's more Pride and Prejudice and might I add, Jane Eyre, by the minute.  So much hostility and prejudice towards one another.  Tom is likely heading for a fall as Sidney warns him to curb his extravagance and he will deal with his own money woes, as Tom should his own. 

Arthur (Turlough Convery) and Diana Parker (Alexandra Roach) get advice from Dr Fuchs (Adrian Scarborough) who tells them she is a hypochondriac and Arthur needs exercise, thus donkey riding.  Arthur over exerts himself and collapses from sun stroke.  So no regatta but looks like there'll be a cricket match instead next ep!  Oh the joy!  Well, not really!  Ha.

Ghost Brothers Haunted Houseguests 1.4 "Demon Problems"

                                           
Lori Stokes called on the Brothers to investigate her house after seeing shadow figures and hearing a growl when she was praying, along with a demonic entity which has been scaring her five year old grandson.  The house is relatively new and they weren't sure what was wrong with the land it was built on.  Her grandson was also being affected by something in the water.  When they arrived at the house in Welland, North Carolina, they found out that one of her sister's had passed in the room that Matthew now has as his bedroom.  As well as an uncle committing suicide three weeks after her death.

Marcus was apprehensive about dealing with demons but changed his mind for her grandson's sake and no one should have to go through this.  Lisa heard a child playing in the attic after she went there with Matthew.  He used to see a man when he was three with "ugly teeth."  Lori also saying that the entity told her grandson that she was a bitch when he was three.  In Lori's bedroom they use the Phasma Box and hear the words "I'm Sarah."  As well as Juwan going to get an EVP recorder when a voice tells them "it's in the car" which is where it was.  So uncanny.  Juwan and Marcus investigate Matthew's room where there are so many orbs flying around.  Especially as one can be seen going into Juwan's back and the coming out again, as he hears something on his left and feels "a heavy energy" behind him.

They looked at the evidence from the night before and the voice says "you're a bitch lady."  Which is what I heard first time too.  Dalen visits with Bobby Richardson, Lori's neighbour, the great, great grandson of Applewhite Richardson, who owned the property around the area.  Bobby tells him that they had a daughter and a sister named Sarah.  As well as Bobby's two cousins dying in accidents, one Johnny at aged 8 and his brother Danny at 14.  Which could explain the child's footsteps Lisa heard in the attic.

Juwan brings in Laine Crosby, an investigative medium who has solved many cases with the police and others.  She interacted with a spirit by the lake which told her there's a spirit here that's mean to Matthew.  Something moves in the living room and runs by them.  She senses they're "low level demonic entities."  In Matthew's room, she asks God to take away the demonic entity and orders it to keep away.  Dalen loses his balance after his head hurts.  She senses the presence of a child named Johnny, they called him JJ.  Also their uncle who is in a good place with their sister.  He wanted them to remember him as he was, not the darkness.

"Pain" comes through on the Ovilus.  The door opens behind Dalen, as well as being reminded that one of the family members brought in a demon to show that there's no such thing.  When Laine asks for an army of angels, there's a loud growling.  Same thing that happened to Lori when she was also praying.

The air feels lighter after and the family got closure after hearing their uncle is in a good place.  As well as the bad entities being cleared from the house.  Their first demonic investigation in someone's home yields a positive result, leaving the family in peace.  With some of the good spirits remaining.

Sanditon Episode 3

                                                 
A much more 'milder' episode of the series though still reeked with the stench of deviousness in the air.  Charlotte (Rose Williams) keeps bumping into Sidney (Theo James) everywhere she goes, literally and otherwise, including hiding under the table from him in Tom's (Kris Marshall) study, though found out by Tom.  He needs Sidney's friends to hang around longer but he can't force them to stay here as they lack entertainment.  Lord Babbington (Mark Stanley) is still in pursuit of Esther (Charlotte Spencer) who tells him in no uncertain terms that he has no chance.  She only wants Edward (Jack Fox).  More war of words from both Clara (Lily Sacofsky) and Esther, as Clara's scheming character comes through even more.  As she overhears Esther talk Lady Denham (Anne Reid) into sending Clara away.  Lady Denham commenting on Edward's lack of luck in ensnaring Georgiana (Crystal Clarke).

Tom brings in a Dr Fuchs (Adrian Scarborough) who shows off his remedies but Lady Denham is not impressed.  He demonstrates his shower bath with the help of Clara who finds a way of ensuring she remains here by scalding her arm on the copper heater.  Esther knowing she did it on purpose but can't prove it.  Clara adding further evidence of her being more of a bitch than Esther will ever know, Esther calling her one too.  Mr Stringer (Leo Suter) is in need of more men for the building works and Charlotte is impressed by the work calling it a miracle.  As he is impressed by her.  Alas we know she will only have eyes for Sidney as episodes progress.

As well as Stringer Senior (Rob Jarvis) succumbing to an accident in which he dislocates his leg, which the doctor is able to put back into place with Charlotte's help.  Sidney being impressed with her ability and this helps in changing his views about her.  Prompting her to ask whether she was able to perform well under pressure was a surprise since she is a woman.  He also says he is sorry for embarrassing her on the beach since she showed up.  But she informs him she isn't embarrassed as she had her clothes on.  She also talks to him about Georgiana and how he should realize she's away from home and she only has him, but stops short. 

Georgiana painting a horribly rude painting at the cliffside with Mr Hankins (Kevin Eldon) giving a lecture on the apples and Adam and Eve.  That they were full of knowledge and shouldn't have been plucked.  Charlotte bumps into Sidney at Georgiana's who can't wait for him to leave here, which he does.  Thereby prompting her to write to her lover no doubt, as she pulls out a locket with his picture. 

Tom is able to change Lady Denham's mind by telling her the doctor helped Stringer and his brother and sister like him.  He promises more men for the project and more supplies, which he shouldv'e done before.  As Charlotte and Sidney play with the children and the boats on the river, Charlotte has a brilliant plan for Sanditon, a regatta.  Whereby exciting Tom and plans get underway for this.  This episode was still so tedious as you can't help think Pride and Prejudice at every turn and its superiority, only that was so much more interesting too.  Such a slow progression still and we're only 3 eps into it.

Ghost Brothers Haunted Houseguests 1.3 "Dream House Nightmare"

                                             
This ep takes the Ghost Brothers to Kalama, Washington and the dream house of a family.  They heard stories of it being haunted but had to have it.  Finding out that the stories were true with the basement being particularly creepy and doors opening in the attic cupboard, Christmas ornaments falling from the tree.  As well as the children knowing they were being watched and having a feeling of being in the presence of a spirit.  In particular a man who haunted the house and also a woman near the attic.  As well as poltergeist activity with records being thrown at in a bedroom. They call for help.

As soon as they carry out a spirit box sessions, Dalen gets the following words,  after he asks "are you a spirit here with us?"  Reply: "me."  When Dalen asks if it can tell us their name, I hear "Miller."  I didn't hear "no."  I played that a few times and that's what I hear.  "I'm stuck here" comes through in the upstairs bedroom.  Sure there was an orb floating around when they showed the camera set up in one of the rooms.  Didn't appear to be dust or a bug since it wasn't seen there wasn't any dust or bugs seen.  They also got activity on the Rempod when they were checking out the attic and Juwan felt a different feeling on the second floor landing.  The house was rumoured to be haunted by Doctor Darnell who lived there with his wife, Ruth and he built the house.  It was said he carried out unethical operations and then dumped the bodies in the basement.  As well as it being a bordello which was meant to have been run by his wife, after the doctor passed.  From Dalen's meeting with the museum curator, he found the doctor died in the house in 1913, only three years after building it.  His wife turned it into a boarding house to make ends meet  and she also died in the house in 1943. They felt they were still here since their reputations have been ruined by the rumours.  Nothing more than urban legends.

Another spirit box session in the attic when Dalen asked if they could live here peacefully garnered the response, "someday."  As well as Marcus picking up a figure between Dalen and Audrey on the SLS for an instance.  There was also some sort of an anomaly passing between them too.  Dalen asks if there's anyone in their with them and gets "yeah."  "Hurt."

This light anomaly I saw on the attic wall, it wasn't the camera light.  It was rather fast to catch ti get a pic.

In the basement with Colin, Juwan heard the same noises of wood being moved and movement generally, as he did with the others the day before.  Finding it really eerie.  Picking up "tremor" on the Ovilus. Perhaps in relation to them being afraid or maybe with the wood being moved a lot.

When they slept the night in the attic, they were woken by the Rempods going off and the lamp coming on.  They decided in order to clear the house, they needed to ensure the spirits understood that they would acknowledge their reputations and also in return the spirit of the doctor would acknowledge Ghost Brothers.  They lit candles in the dining room and Dalen lay on the table with his patent shoes on; saying they would respect them and ensure their name will be respected, receiving nods from the Rempod.  They weren't menacing spirits, but had just been done wrong by the rumours.  Six weeks later the family found that things had gotten better in the house.

Great episode showing it's not always about demons and evil, sometimes it's just about spirits being wronged and needing that to be put right.  The doctor in needing his name to be respected and his wife was walking around as though she was checking on the rooms in the boarding house.  I also liked how Dalen mentioned the Holy Ghost and how he had been brought up with that religious aspect.  As I mentioned that too in the past, in the context of sceptics who have a tough time believing in spirits or generally opening themselves to the possibility of it.
(Written in the Zak Bagans book I penned.)

Sanditon Episode 2

                                            
Excitement abounds as Charlotte (Rose Williams) agrees to help Tom (Kris Marshall) with his paperwork and sorting it out for him, as she is also enthusiastic over his model of how Sanditon will be built and look.  He being the architect of the impressive town, with little help from an architecture journal as blueprints.  That'll do that you after a brisk swim in the sea as Charlotte still shows her love of it.  Also she passes Sidney (Theo James) on the way, who happens to turn the other way as she's passing and so doesn't see her.  Yeah that'll show her, turning the other cheek, ha in relation to the end of the ep!)

Esther (Charlotte Spencer) and Edward (Jack Fox) discuss the 'affair' of Clara's (Lily Sacofsky) roving hand and how he was played by her.  Though he could do nothing about it as he saw Charlotte there.  As Esther later reprimands Clara for her "whoring ways" but she has seen much worse things.  Apparently Edward and Esther are step brother and sister and Lord Babbington (Mark Stanley) finds he must visit Esther as he was passing, having taken a fancy to her.  He being a peer of the realm, but she's not interested in him.  Edward's manners also lacking in not averting his gaze from his book.

Lady Denham (Anne Reid) also pays a call in preparation for her luncheon, wherein she tells Edward to reel it in and seduce Miss Lambe instead, more like her £100,000 inheritance.  He can enjoy dalliances after.  Georgiana (Crystal Clarke) is Sidney's ward and she refuses to attend, throwing a tantrum, hating this windy,cold island.  However he tells her she has no choice.  The luncheon being the talk of the town, well not really.  Though it is rather telling and revealing.  As Lady Denham has brought in a pineapple for the occasion from Chelsea Physic Garden no less, specially cultivated for her.  Which will serve as the centrepiece.  Actually she thought she'd impress Georgiana Lambe.  (Oh Jane Austen you had a shortage of names for your characters!)  Luncheon is far from civilized, with Lady Denham bringing up her money several times over, asking Georgiana's opinion on marriage and then telling her she is "property" as was her mother who was a slave.  Butting in for Edward who lacks the necessary qualities to court a woman.

Though Georgiana had plenty to say about the pineapple saying it's not a black pineapple and she has been fooled, in her Antiguan put-on accent.  Lady Denham then asks Charlotte's opinion who says that marriage comes into it and love as well, a certain amount of equality and not being property.  Of course she finds the whole thing disagreeable and Arthur (Turlough Convery) loses his patience and is firmly on Georgiana's side.  As he grabs the pineapple and cuts it open, revealing maggots!  Eeww! Sidney refuses to speak with Charlotte as she's seated next to him and on that note, he asks her what she thinks of the company here and she refuses to answer him as he said beforehand he wasn't conversing with her!

Georgiana runs away but can't get the stage to London as she has no money and is heckled away after saying her banker would settle the money with him.  Charlotte finds her at the cliff and they make friends.  She persuades her to paddle in the sea whereupon she's caught by her 'keeper' who whisks her away, saying someone might see her legs.  Charlotte walks back collecting shells and is met with a full frontal of Sidney coming out of the sea and runs away, in disgust it looks like!  Bah Brit productions have an obsession with bums it seems!  Ha!

Elsewhere Tom is worried that Lady Denham won't continue with her investment and Charlotte apologizes, still not liking her opinion on Georgiana's money - again.  But says he doesn't need to fear her withdrawing the money.  Tom is eager for Sidney to come through on his promise of luring his friends into taking up accommodation here, which he says must be done with jollity and not forcing them into it.  Edward and Esther want to be together but can't do so without any money.  As Lady Denham also wants him to get his paws on Georgiana, well her money.

Ugh pineapples everywhere, will it never end.  Reminded me of Aussie soap Neighbours and the nickname for Terese was a pineapple! Then Lady Denham being upset over her "pineapple"  too which Tom and Charlotte found funny.  Charlotte also telling Georgiana that Arthur has a good heart and stood up for her.  Still not much happening in terms of plots and carrying the action forward yet, they need to get another six eps out if it, so it's still a slow build up to be particularly interesting and gripping.  But perhaps a silly scene was that of the clergyman, Mr  (Kevin Eldon) and how he spoke of women in bloom, rose blooms and more exotic blooms referring to Georgiana, but that all are blooms none the less and in need of "plucking."  Ooh er vicar!  If this production is meant to shock re race, gender etc and inequality, sorry but we're used to that by now and there wasn't any need to ruin this adaptation, as nothing was new.

Sanditon Episode 1

                                             
So now we get Sanditon, a lesser known, unfinished novel by Jane Austen and there's plenty of reasons for it being now well known.  It was too Pride and Prejudice, too Vanity Fair and Sense and Sensibility.  Of course I could continue with more allusions to books and their premise, but I fear no one will be interested.  Oh and they still haven't managed to lower the music in favour of drowning out the voices yet!! Seems it was all very timely for Charlotte Heyworth (Rose Williams) to have prevented the carriage from suffering a more fatefully serious accident, and then gets to 'freeload' off the party in Tom Parker (Kris Marshall) and his wife, Mary (Kate Ashfield.)  He was looking for a doctor for the seaside resort of Sanditon.  The bathing you know. 

Once again we get the widowed aunt, Lady Denham (Anne Reid) who has all the riches and no children, concerned her family should marry into money and everyone swooping in waiting for her to die so they get their grotty paws on her fortune.  As she says to Charlotte, "surely you're here to find a husband."  Cue her ward, Clara (Lucy Sacofsky) who seems meek and shy.  Don't be fooled by her.  As we later see her with Edward in the grounds of the Denham estate.  Wanting her secret to be kept and saying she was forced into 'it' - her predicament - by him.

Charlotte becoming a part of the household as Tom has robust and grand plans to put Sanditon on the map, I keep calling it Sandition!! Thus enlisting his brother, Sidney (Theo James) who seems to be the black sheep of the family, to find rich business associates with connections.  One in particular knowing the Prince Regent.  He sets off on a rocky meeting with Charlotte at the ball and is 'lumbered' with having to dance with her, though his expression showed he was loathed to do so.  He being linked to Miss Lambe (Crystal Clarke) of Antigua, a sugar heiress who apparently has been associated with a scandal.  Seems he was associated with her, but whether or not this was scandalous remains to be seen; as she wants no part of him.

Then there was Tom's younger brother, a portly, Arthur (Turlough Convery) who hates the cold weather and is always under the weather, along with their sister, Diana (Alexandra Roach) they were the Collins's of Pride and Prejudice, at least their characters were, not that they were husband and wife.  Then the relationship between Edward Denham (Jack Fox) and his sister Ester (Charlotte Spencer) which was positively incestuous, it seems, well not positively in that sense of the word. 
Charlotte gets into a pickle when she tells Sidney she likes to look at people and then decide on their character which she finds difficult to do here as everyone mingles so freely.  As she describes his family and Tom, Sidney feels repulsed at her for not having any experience and yet speaking her mind so freely.  Experience of the world or anything.  That's the Pride and Prejudice convo between Lizzy and Darcy when they later talk of his pride and her prejudice.

Throw in some bathing in the sea and naked bums of the men; a ball, dubious characters, money and ITV feels they were on course to a ratings winner.  Not to mention more racy scenes, of which most people have complained of already.  I prefer the other books in comparison to this one, I admit.  However this was only partly written before Jane's death in 1817.