On the verge of World War II, a group of cousins gather at their uncle’s estate in Cornwall, on England’s southwestern coast, for what they think will be their last family holiday. The story unfolds during the years of World War II and focuses on this family and how they try and forget there’s a war going on. (Many of them do it by sleeping around.) The World War II storyline is intercut with scenes from 40 years later 
when the main characters gather for the funeral of one of their own. The title refers to the fragrant lawn that stretches down the cliff in front of the uncle’s estate.
I have not read the book by Mary Wesley on which this program was based, but more often than not, screen adaptations pale in comparison to the original book. I’ve seen reviews, however, that say this version was faithful to the book.
I had a hard time trying to decide if I wanted to post about this show. I didn’t particularly care for it. The 
only reason I was drawn to this series was because it stars Felicity Kendal (The Good Life, Rosemary & Thyme) and Paul Eddington (The Good Life, Yes, Minister) It was fun to see two stars of The Good Life reunited. But as for the other characters, they weren’t very likable I’m not sure if that was the actors’ portrayals or just how the characters were in the original book version.
In my opinion, The Camomile Lawn is not really on par with some of the other great television I’ve written about. I felt like I was forcing myself to watch it, hoping that the next episode would be more entertaining. But if you are a fan of the book, you might be interested in checking this out. If nothing else, to see Felicity Kendal and Paul Eddington.
MAIN CAST:
Felicity Kendal – Helena Cuthbertson
Paul Eddington – Richard Cuthbertson
Jennifer Ehle – Calypso
Tara Fitzgerald – Polly
Rebecca Hall – Sophy
Toby Stephens – Oliver
Ben Walden – Walter
Total Seasons: 1 (5 episodes)
Seasons Available on US Formatted DVD: 1
In Production: 1992
Viewer Discretion: Adult situations, language, nudity
Off-duty police officer, Laurie Franklin, is on a train taking her mother to the hospital. Suddenly, the train comes to a halt when it appears that a Muslim woman has jumped off a bridge in front of the oncoming train, apparently committing suicide.
mini-series from 2007 called Five Days which starred Hugh Bonneville (
As I’ve said in previous posts, if I like an actor in a particular series, I tend to seek out other work they’ve done. That’s the case here. I loved Trevor Eve in 
dismissed from Scotland Yard and dispatched to head the new criminal investigation unit in Nairobi, on the edges of the British Empire.
Tyburn cares about enforcing the law and about the natives in Nairobi, even though his superiors would rather the native police take care of their own issues. Albert Tyburn is not dissimilar to Trevor Eve’s character, Peter Boyd, in 
Most of the British and US crime dramas I’ve seen center almost exclusively on the crime itself and rarely delve deep into the personal lives of the characters. Conviction is very different. It does examine the lives of the police officers in the Criminal Investigation Department and how they deal physically and emotionally with the day to day stresses of working in law enforcement.
Conviction definitely does keep you guessing. There’s a jaw-dropping dramatic twist in the first episode that will surely keep you watching until the series end. The acting is great, writing believable.
