Last night,
Masterpiece Theatre had the first
episode of Cranford, three part series
of Elizabeth Gaskell's books. I haven't
read the books, but an evening in England
in 1842 with Judi Dench, several P&P
stars ( Mr. Bingley and Lydia Bennett)
and several other good actors is a high
recommendation. You can watch it
online starting today.
from the site:
Watch Episode One
Mary Smith moves to Cranford to live with
sisters Deborah and Matty Jenkyns. Adventures
ensue, including the arrival of handsome Dr. Harrison
and his newfangled medical ideas, a glittering garden
party hosted by Lady Ludlow, and great agitation
over the approach of a railway and the change it will bring.
4 comments:
I enjoyed watching it so much, and was thrilled to find it would last more than one night.
Thanks for mentioning it. Can't wait until next Sunday!
I enjoyed the show, too! Except the final 10 minutes when two characters suddenly die! How could they do that? They did not even give much foreshadowing on either one and I did not have time to prepare for the deaths.
Another really good one is the production of Wives and Daughters!
We'll have to look for that!
Thanks!
Bonnie and Emma
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