Bridget Jones, that is. Brand-spanking-new entries from Bridget’s diary are reappearing in the BBC’s Magazine, courtesy of Helen Fielding. Given how Edge of Reason ended, the BJD readership was hoping for a Brand-New Bridget in a Brand-New Diary. One reader, Rebecca Moy, shares her disappointment on The Comeback:

But reading Bridget’s comeback column, there is a slight sense of deja vu. She’s still single. Still smoking, still drinking (Chardonnay, Bridg? How late 90s), still counting calories. And still going on about Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver.

Not to worry, though. Although the basic plot is old, the details are new:

. . . Helen Fielding has promised that her heroine is going to be entering a new phase of her life. An unexpected pregnancy, perhaps? Or maybe turning her thoughts to what women have to offer? . . . The one thing the film never captured was Helen Fielding’s take on current events (something which led her to the original obsession with Pride and Prejudice, since the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle version was on TV then).

But I was glad to see there’s still a touch of that around, eg in Bridget’s comment on braving public transport even after the 7 July bombings. “[I have] pride at how well am personally handling the crisis. Not entirely sure where pride comes from as have not exactly done anything except resolving to take trainers to work when wearing unsuitable shoes. But still.”

And again: “Really wanted a little baby to love, though not, obviously, weekend nanny to shag ex-husband.”

Oh, Bridget. How we have missed you!

We received some P&P3 stills from the company that is doing publicity for Working Title (in the U.K.). There are no new pictures, but we don’t believe in hoarding that which does not belong to us anyway, so feel free to take any of these that catch your fancy. Play with them in Photoshop, make templates and stationery, icons, &c. Have fun.

Jane Bennet and sisters

Mr. Bennet

Lizzy in a pensive mood

“No, mamma, we shan’t starve in the hedgerows.”

Bustin’ a move at the Meryton assembly

Waiting for Wickham (We also have a high-res version of this; e-mail if you want it)

She wants you to marry Collins! Run, Lizzy, run!

Pensive again

“And now nothing remains for me but to assure you in the most animated language of the violence of my affection.”

Heathcliff Darcy strides out of the mist, all tortured and hunky and stuff

“. . .for he was discovered to be proud, to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance. . .”

We are promised behind the scenes photos next week, and possibly other goodies for U.K. Janeites. Stay tuned.