Janet Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 For all you lovers of costume drama out there (me included!) a new 4 part adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma starts tonight on BBC1 at 9pm. More details here. I've never read the book. I started it a few years ago but wanted to slap Emma! However, having later read and enjoyed Pride and Prejudice I intended to try it again but didn't get round to it! Guess I'll watch this instead! Quote
Fi. Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 I shall be watching this later on iPlayer as I have a date with Kevin McCloud on Channel 4 at the same time I must admit I'm interested to see this adaptation and I love that Blake Ritson is in it as he was great in Mansfield Park. Quote
Ruth Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 Thanks for the reminder - I had forgotten! Off to set Sky+ now, as I don't think hubby fancies watching this much! Quote
honestfi Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 Saw some of it last night, v good, but thought the actress was modelling herself on the modern remake Clueless. I've never read Emma myself, but I felt like I wanted to smash the manipulative 'b''s head in. Enjoyable though, I'm looking forward to next week. Quote
Raven Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 I've never read Emma myself, but I felt like I wanted to smash the manipulative 'b''s head in. I found that with the Paltrow version. I've also not read Emma, but I thought that was quite good last night. Quote
poppyshake Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 I don't dislike it .. it's just that it seems to have turned into some sort of 'Lark Rise to Candleford' version of Emma .. it's lost a lot of it's sharp wit. Visually it's beautiful though .. but Mr Knightley!! .. he's supposed to be seventeen years older than Emma!! Quote
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