The BBC to announce Sunday adaptation of Les Misérables

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The BBC is to announce a new six-part Sunday night adaptation of Les Misérables , written by the man behind the corporation’s wildly successful production of War and Peace. Andrew Davies, who penned the recent BBC One adaptation of the Tolstoy epic, said...

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Why American Gods is perfect for TV

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The news that Neil Gaiman’s seminal novel American Gods is finally greenlit by US network Starz for a TV series (after years stuck in development) doesn’t surprise me at all. If anything, I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner to a truly great book too...

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BBC worth the licence fee?

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An analysis of social media by the TV Licensing company has revealed the shows that most viewers think are worth the cost of the Licence Fee (basically, they counted up how many people on Twitter said a show was "worth the Licence fee"). BBC1 drama The...

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