The BBC, Classic-novel adaptations and other related things

In Cold Blood on Arte. June 30th, 2020

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DE SANG FROID DE RICHARD BROOKS ARTE diffuse De sang froid (In Cold Blood, 1967) de Richard Brooks lundi 29 juin à 22h30. Le 15 novembre 1959 à Holcomb, petite ville du Kansas, deux jeunes repris de justice assassinent froidement une famille d’agriculteurs,...

"The Hollywood of Television" (The BBC television Centre)

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Seen by many as “the Hollywood of television”, this collection depicts how Television Centre nurtured and housed the creativity, technical ingenuity, and glamour that helped usher in the new era of entertainment of the 1960s and 70s, securing television...

My Fair Lady - trailer

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The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton has adapted her Man Booker Prize-winning novel

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Read at the source: x When is The Luminaries on TV? What is The Luminaries about? Who wrote The Luminaries? Why is it called “The Luminaries”? How similar will The Luminaries be to the book? Who stars in The Luminaries? A review in the Guardian: x

"Ici Londres..." The French radio service that gave the resistance hope

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Tony Hall says a “big debate” is needed about the future of the BBC

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BBC Three could return as an on-air channel

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A new adaptation of Great Expectations

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NB: Stephen Knight is the creator of Peaky Blinders Read at the source: x

Brave New World (Sky TV - trailer)

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Walk and talk in the West Wing - Commentary

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West Wing Oner W/Explanation from Dave C on Vimeo.