Some astrologers have said that astrological portents indicate women will soon be taking an increasingly powerful role in the world. I think this had connection to some of the more recently discovered celestial bodies, such as Sedna and Eris. It was bound to happen though - eventually, celestial bodies or not. The die was cast many Moons ago, in the west, when women fought and won the right to vote.
"The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard" (TV and DVD) fits the theme of female power very well, albeit a tale of pure fantasy. Some fantasies take us right out of our own world and into another, even stranger, one. "Mrs Pritchard" leaves us in a reality we recognise, while creating a fantastic, unrealistic but wish-fulfilling plotline. There have been a couple of movies along vaguely similar lines, but still in male-dominant mode - "Dave" with Kevin Kline and "Man of the Year" with Robin Williams both played with the idea of an unlikely person becoming President of the USA.
British author, Sally Wainwright, explained her motivation for writing the series:
"During the last election (UK) I found that I didn't really want to vote for anybody because they all seemed as bad as each other. I thought it would be great fun to write an epic story with a central character who was prepared to stand up and point this out. Mrs Pritchard is bold enough, or some may say daft enough, to stand for parliament on the assumption that she can do just as badly as any of them but at least she will be honest". The mini-series has been screened on TV in both the UK and USA, perhaps elsewhere too. It's now available on DVD.
Jane Horrocks plays the lead, Mrs. Ros Pritchard, an ultra-capable and outspoken supermarket manager in a northern English town who (and here's the fantasy) becomes Prime Minister of Britain. She's fed up with the state of politics. Her view that "the people" need to get closer to politics, be part of the scene, resonates with other women and the British public in general to such an extent that the supermarket magnate (her boss) donates 10 million pounds to the cause, and Ros Pritchard runs as leader of The Purple Alliance. Many other women, all over Britain join the Alliance to run "on her platform". She acquires, through good luck, good diplomacy, or reasons to be revealed later in the series, the services of some politically experienced women, defectors from both sides of the political divide. This brings a necessary feel of feasibility to the story's fantasmagorical premise.
Performances from every member of the cast are outstanding, dialogue and characterisation, believable. Appearing with Jane Horrocks as her able assistants and cabinet members, and sharing the applause are Janet McTeer, Geraldine James and Jodhi May.
Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964, Rawtenstall, UK) plays Ros Pritchard. Actress Jane Horrocks is one of those Saturn hybrids I wrote about on Saturday. Sun in Capricorn, with Mars and Saturn in Aquarius. The reason these four women blend so naturally into the storyline, perhaps owes something to their astrology as well as their undoubted acting ability. Horrocks' character, Mrs. Pritchard, is the driving force of the plot, and Jane has the astrological makeup to be able to live that story - the combination of Cap/Aqua common sense humanitarianism.
Janet McTeer (8 May 1961, Newcastle on Tyne, UK )plays Catherine Walker - Chancellor of the Exchequer &Deputy Prime Minister. She's a defector from the Tory (Conservative, right wing) party and her tradition and establishment loving Taurus Sun fits the role well.
Geraldine James (6 July 1950, London) = Hilary Rees-Benson, Home Secretary.
Geraldine James, a sensitive, empathetic Cancer Sun defects from "the other side", the more left-leaning Liberal Democrats.
Jodhi May (May 1975).- Miranda Lennox =Press Secretary. I was unable to find Jodhi May's full date of birth, but a brief article about her states that she is a very private person, she has no TV at home, and does not do the celebrity social circuit - which leads me to suspect her May Sun would be in Taurus rather than Gemini.
The four women's natal Suns blend together quite well, in real life, being all in Earth or Water signs.
Here's author Sally Wainwright, I could find no birth data at all for her.
Full marks to the author, and of course, the casting crew for a very entertaining show, in line with current events both earthly and celestial!
The series left more than one loose end, perhaps a sequel will follow.
"The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard" (TV and DVD) fits the theme of female power very well, albeit a tale of pure fantasy. Some fantasies take us right out of our own world and into another, even stranger, one. "Mrs Pritchard" leaves us in a reality we recognise, while creating a fantastic, unrealistic but wish-fulfilling plotline. There have been a couple of movies along vaguely similar lines, but still in male-dominant mode - "Dave" with Kevin Kline and "Man of the Year" with Robin Williams both played with the idea of an unlikely person becoming President of the USA.
British author, Sally Wainwright, explained her motivation for writing the series:
"During the last election (UK) I found that I didn't really want to vote for anybody because they all seemed as bad as each other. I thought it would be great fun to write an epic story with a central character who was prepared to stand up and point this out. Mrs Pritchard is bold enough, or some may say daft enough, to stand for parliament on the assumption that she can do just as badly as any of them but at least she will be honest". The mini-series has been screened on TV in both the UK and USA, perhaps elsewhere too. It's now available on DVD.
Jane Horrocks plays the lead, Mrs. Ros Pritchard, an ultra-capable and outspoken supermarket manager in a northern English town who (and here's the fantasy) becomes Prime Minister of Britain. She's fed up with the state of politics. Her view that "the people" need to get closer to politics, be part of the scene, resonates with other women and the British public in general to such an extent that the supermarket magnate (her boss) donates 10 million pounds to the cause, and Ros Pritchard runs as leader of The Purple Alliance. Many other women, all over Britain join the Alliance to run "on her platform". She acquires, through good luck, good diplomacy, or reasons to be revealed later in the series, the services of some politically experienced women, defectors from both sides of the political divide. This brings a necessary feel of feasibility to the story's fantasmagorical premise.
Performances from every member of the cast are outstanding, dialogue and characterisation, believable. Appearing with Jane Horrocks as her able assistants and cabinet members, and sharing the applause are Janet McTeer, Geraldine James and Jodhi May.
Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964, Rawtenstall, UK) plays Ros Pritchard. Actress Jane Horrocks is one of those Saturn hybrids I wrote about on Saturday. Sun in Capricorn, with Mars and Saturn in Aquarius. The reason these four women blend so naturally into the storyline, perhaps owes something to their astrology as well as their undoubted acting ability. Horrocks' character, Mrs. Pritchard, is the driving force of the plot, and Jane has the astrological makeup to be able to live that story - the combination of Cap/Aqua common sense humanitarianism. 
Janet McTeer (8 May 1961, Newcastle on Tyne, UK )plays Catherine Walker - Chancellor of the Exchequer &Deputy Prime Minister. She's a defector from the Tory (Conservative, right wing) party and her tradition and establishment loving Taurus Sun fits the role well. 
Geraldine James (6 July 1950, London) = Hilary Rees-Benson, Home Secretary.Geraldine James, a sensitive, empathetic Cancer Sun defects from "the other side", the more left-leaning Liberal Democrats.
Jodhi May (May 1975).- Miranda Lennox =Press Secretary. I was unable to find Jodhi May's full date of birth, but a brief article about her states that she is a very private person, she has no TV at home, and does not do the celebrity social circuit - which leads me to suspect her May Sun would be in Taurus rather than Gemini. The four women's natal Suns blend together quite well, in real life, being all in Earth or Water signs.
Here's author Sally Wainwright, I could find no birth data at all for her.
Full marks to the author, and of course, the casting crew for a very entertaining show, in line with current events both earthly and celestial!The series left more than one loose end, perhaps a sequel will follow.
