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Sherlock back in time in Victorian London

BBC, Conan Doyle, PBS, Sherlock

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They finally got Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock Holmes to put on that iconic deerstalker cap. In an episode from the second series of Masterpiece’s contemporary-set Sherlock, the title character impulsively uses the hat most associated with the literary...

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The Birth of Austenmania

BBC, Clueless, Emma, Jane Austen, Persuasion, popular culture, Pride & Prejudice, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

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“First there is no Jane Austen and then it’s raining Jane Austen.” When a flurry of cinematic adaptations saw Austenmania hit Hollywood in 1995, even the filmmakers themselves seemed at a loss to say why: Doug McGrath, the director of Emma , speaking...

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Sherlockmania (France Inter)

BBC, Christmas Special, Conan Doyle, Sherlock

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l'émission du vendredi 1 janvier 2016 Sherlockmania Cumberbatch sur le tournage de Sherlock © Wikipedia - 2015 Charline Roux reçoit Sullivan Le Postec, spécialiste de la série « Sherlock » Ce soir sera diffusé outre-manche un épisode spécial de Sherlock....

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Dickens with a soapy twist

BBC, Charles Dickens, David Copperfield, Dickensian, Oliver Twist

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Claire T omalin thinks she was seven when she was hooked by Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield . “Dickens has this extraordinary immediacy that children love,” she says. “ David Copperfield takes children seriously – their mentality, their imagination...

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Sherlock Special: Why Are We Going Back To Victorian Times?

BBC, Conan Doyle, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Special

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Why Has Sherlock Become A Global Success?

BBC, Conan Doyle, sherlock, sherlock holmes

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Why is Sherlock Holmes so popular?

BBC, Conan Doyle, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes

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Dickensian: An ambitious re-working of the world of Dickens for BBC One

BBC, BBC One, Dickens, Dickensian, Miss Havisham, re-working

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With a wealth of back stories inspired by the novels, Dickensian delivers fast-paced storylines with surprising twists and turns. As the snow falls on Market Street this Christmas Eve, the festive hustle and bustle is hushed as the body of wealthy brewer,...

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War & Peace: Behind the Scenes

BBC, BBC One, its, Leo Tolstoy, War & Peace

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Production company BBC Cymru Wales Drama, in partnership with The Weinstein Company, BBC Worldwide and Lookout Point Commissioners Danny Cohen; Ben Stephenson Length 6 x 60 minutes TX 9pm, Sundays from 3 January 2016, BBC1 Executive producers Faith Penhale;...

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La BBC doit-elle rester un modèle à suivre?

BBC, budget cuts, licence fee

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C’est un serpent de mer. Chaque année, un élu appelle à la constitution d’une BBC à la française, comme si ce monument de l’audiovisuel britannique était l’ultime référence pour toutes les radios et télés publiques d’Europe. Idem côté programme, la BBC...

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