Calling all period drama fans.
BBC have made a new version of Jane Austen’s Emma which is to air in 4 weekly parts starting this Sunday at 9pm on BBC1. Check out the promo video:
The BBC are being very quiet about this new version which gives us room to speculate on what it’s going to be like. For starters, it’s a new period drama which is always a plus.
The casting looks a bit off with Mr. Knightley not being old enough and Harriet being too pretty & Emma not enough so; but the same rookie casting errors were made in the BBC’s 1995 Pride and Prejudice which still turned out to be a masterpiece so I wouldn’t let that worry us.
In its favour, the screenplay writer - Sandy Welch - is the same woman who wrote the screenplay for North and South, which was, for me, possibly the best of all period romances on screen, with the genius reworking of the dull end of the book to make this perfect moment:
Which leads to high hopes for what Welch can do for this new working of Emma. Let’s hope we’re not disappointed.
Oooh I hadn’t seen, read or heard about North & South before but from this I know I’d definitely like it. Not so sure about Emma but I’m gonna give it a whirl anyway. I love the oul period dramas
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Niamh - You should def catch North and South. Sorry I spoilt the end for you.
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