Secret Diary Of A Call Girl
Posted on August 8th, 2010
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
[Rating: 8/10]
Based on the blog ‘Belle de Jour’, this tv series tells the story of Belle (or Hannah), a high class call girl and the ups and downs of her profession and how it affects her personal life.
This series plesantly surprised me, and I found myself marathoning the first two seasons, and was happy when I found out there was a third recently. It wasn’t hard as catching up with other series as each season was neat and compact, at less than ten episodes, which was one of the major selling points for me. I have read a little of the actual blog that it was based on, but I found the tv show much more entertaining and the script less wordy and to the point. Hannah/Belle is a very real and practical woman, and her job aside, it is easy to relate to and sympathize with her. I commend Billie Piper bringing the role to life, and Hannah is definitely a character I will remember. I think one thing that I like about Belle is that she is game for most things, but sensible enough to know her limits and does not do just anything. She is also very independant and witty, though one might say it is part of her job, I like how she is adaptable to different situations and is able to relax people. The secondary storyline with Bambi, her ‘mentee’ and Bambi’s relationship with Byron (introduced in season 3) was cute. I found Bambi a bit annoying at first but she did grow and mature in the series. I think it was a pity the editor, Duncan, turned out to be such a prick because he and Hannah really looked like they would go far. I preferred the two of them together than Hannah and Ben (Ben was a nice guy but I didn’t really feel much for him, aside from his concerns for Hannah).
While the adult themes in this series does not make it family entertainment, I think it is very enjoyable and tastefully done. The show did not glorify being an escort but tried to portray it as a job. It has a nice balance of drama, humour and romance that would sit down with many people well, if they can get pass the somewhat controversial topic.
Filed under: drama, romantic comedy