Miss Austen Regrets and S&S07/08 to be broadcast in UK over New Year’s
Both Miss Austen Regrets and S&S07/08 (depends, doesn’t it?) will be broadcast on BBC One the week of December 30, 2007. No definite dates that we can tell yet.
There’s also a little photo of Olivia Williams as Jane Austen in Miss Austen Regrets, and a new montage photo from S&S. (We can’t stop giggling at Willoughby. He needs to hang a sign around his neck, “Yes, as a matter of fact, I am a rake, a cad, and a blackguard. Thanks for asking.”)
There are feature articles on Charity Wakefield and David Morrissey. From the latter:
Having already watched some of his scenes back, Morrissey is pleased with the finished result, even though he finds it slightly awkward watching himself on screen.
“I think it’s great,” he says. “What Andrew does brilliantly is to dramatise what has been reported in the novel. I think that’s really important, and it gives a richness to the adaptation.”
Oh, does he now? Good to know.
Thanks to Alert Janeites Franka and Amo for the links!
November 28th, 2007 at 3:24 am
“But do these attachments represent true love, or are these men simply amusing themselves with the young heroines? With a sub-plot that features the seduction and abandonment of a 15-year old schoolgirl – not to mention a duel – the stakes are high” - certainly some kind of richness and ability to dramatize the novel. Not impressed!
November 28th, 2007 at 7:16 am
Oh, they’re going to be broadcasting Ballet Shoes too! Great programming for the Christmas season.