It’s ALIIIIIIIIVE!
You know how many of you have been up in arms about the new adaptations of Persuasion and MP? Well, they’re gonna seem like high class entertainment in a few months.
Alert Janeite Carmen found an article that reports Lost in Austen will be broadcast on ITV in April. Be afraid, Gentle Readers. Be very afraid.
Indeed, 2008 is a strong year for imagination on the channel, with April?s Lost in Austen seeing Jemima Rooper as a big Pride and Prejudice fan who steps into the pages of her favourite book and finds she has replaced her favourite heroine.
Gentle Readers, this may sound innocuous and maybe even a little fun, but it’s really just a mess. You will have to trust your Editrix on this one. She has some very good sources. One disclaimer: the sources were pre-production and certain things might have changed. If they did, we’re still talking mediocre fan fiction at best, but at least perhaps not offensive. Life on Mars was one of the best shows we’ve ever seen. Don’t be fooled by this article into thinking that Lost in Austen will compare.
