Few tasks can be more daunting than adapting Tolstoy’s War and Peace, one of the longest novels ever written, into a palatable six-part series for a mainstream Sunday night audience. There are hundreds of characters, involved and deeply entangled plotlines...
Read moreLa BBC propose pendant les vacances de Noël une nouvelle adaptation du célèbre roman d’Agatha Christie, dont voici les premières images. La vénérable chaîne anglaise soigne ses téléspectateurs en cette période de festivités. En attendant Sherlock début...
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It's clear from the wording of the synopsis for Sherlock special The Abominable Bride that there's more than meets the eye to the ghostly woman of the title. "Mrs Ricoletti’s ghost now appears to be prowling the streets with an unslakeable thirst for...
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The Hollow Crown – The Wars of the Roses Spring/Summer 2016. Following the international critical success of the four-part miniseries The Hollow Crown in 2013, The Wars of the Roses continues the epic cycle of Shakespeare’s History Plays in three new...
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Aidan Turner’s brooding and rugged remake of the 1970s period drama Poldark packed a decent punch with its opening episode at the weekend. Matching the original show’s blend of simmering passion and swashbuckling action, it might be a rare case of a remake...
Read moreSomnifère. Plus d'un millier d'anonymes et de célébrités russes se relayent depuis ce matin pour une lecture publique du roman fleuve de Léon Tolstoï Guerre et Paix diffusée sur internet, à la radio et à la télévision et qui doit durer 60 heures. Organisée...
Read moreSir David Attenborough has said that he's "very concerned" about the future of the BBC, and that it's in "real danger." The naturalist, who has been making iconic natural history series for the broadcaster for over 60 years, said, "If you lose the BBC,...
Read moreSherlock (BBC1, New Year’s Day) The 90-minute special, titled The Abominable Bride, comes from a reference in a Sherlock Holmes short story to a man called Ricoletti, who had a club foot and an abominable wife. Writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have...
Read moreNB: There is a mistake in Andrew Davies's interview - Gillian Anderson starred in his adaptation of Bleak House as Lady Dedlock in 2005. Gillian Anderson has played another iconic Dickens character, Miss Havisham, in Sarah Phelps's adaptation of Great...
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This may look like a classic costume drama but don’t be fooled. What appears to be another Dickens adaptation is in fact a mash-up of his greatest hits – a 20-part drama that irreverently reimagines his world by bringing together a mixture of his cast...
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