Did anyone else notice...
... that the Scottish Major who Lady Hester (Dame Maggie Smith) refuses to cooperate with is played by one of Dame Maggie's own sons, Chris Larkin? I thought that was quite funny.
shareThe Consulate (the late Mr Michael Williams) was the husband of Judi Dench. So a bit of a family affair!
shareI loved the interaction with "Major Who-Ever-You-Are". It is so typical that without knowing his name, she would have recognised his rank immediately.
"great minds think differently"
Yes, it would be quite typical that the wife of a British diplomat would be able read the rank on his uniform. That's what its there for - so people will immediately know what his authority is.
What's your point?