Seen but not heard: Viewers complained that they struggled to hear the dialogue in BBC2's adaptation of Parade's End, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Christopher Tietjens and Rebecca Hall as Sylvia
For millions of fans, it was a chance to see Benedict Cumberbatch back on screen – but if they had hoped to be able to hear him too, they may have been disappointed.
Viewers of the BBC2 adaptation of Parade’s End have complained that they could not make out a word the actors said in pivotal scenes.
Sherlock star Cumberbatch, 36, stars in the period drama as brilliant statistician Christopher Tietjens, with his wife Sylvia played by Rebecca Hall, daughter of acclaimed director Sir Peter.
The first episode of the series, adapted by playwright Sir Tom Stoppard from novels by Ford Madox Ford, aired on Friday night and pulled in a peak audience of 3.5million – but afterwards many took to Twitter and internet discussion boards to complain about poor sound.
Fan Tom Newsom wrote on Twitter: ‘I liked Parade’s End. Couldn’t hear all of it, and didn’t realise how “big” it was, but it’s certainly well made.’
Scriptwriter Terry Hodgkinson commented: ‘Bad sound quality. Dialogue and story hard to follow. Too much thespian exuberance and over-acting.’
Read more:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2194069/Parades-End-BBC-hit-complaints-dialogue-inaudible.html
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