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Archive for January, 2008

News: Lark Rise to Candleford

Posted in L, News, Series, tagged , on January 28, 2008 | 12 Comments »

 
Based on the novel by Flora Thompson that is loosely inspired in her childhood experiences, BBC One is showing a ten part drama set in Oxfordshire at the end of the 19th century. Although it is set in 3 different locations the series shows the appeal of rural England, its communities and the human relationships [...]

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News: Sweeney Todd & Silk

Posted in Movies, News, S, tagged , on January 21, 2008 | 20 Comments »

One of the biggest movies of 2008 is already in the theatres (release dates). Sweeny Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a huge Broadway musical success, tells us the story of the scary Benjamin Baker who returns after years of imprisonment to get revenge against the judge (Alan Rickman) who punished him for a [...]

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Pride & Prejudice Book Giveaway

Posted in Giveaway, Monthly Discussion, tagged on January 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »

We have a winner for our Pride & Prejudice book giveaway and it goes to… Katie (http://readinginglasgow.wordpress.com/).
Congratulations! We’ll send you an email about the details. Thanks for taking part of this discussion.

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BBC Pride & Prejudice: Monthly Discussion (Part II)

Posted in Monthly Discussion, P, Series, tagged , on January 15, 2008 | 14 Comments »

Darcy writes a long letter to Lizzy trying to clear his name from the accusations she made concerning Wickham but admits to separating Bingley from Jane. Why is it that she believes him after showing such a great dislike of him? Or do you think she is still not convinced? When she returns home she [...]

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BBC Pride & Prejudice: Monthly Discussion (Part I)

Posted in Monthly Discussion, P, Series, tagged , on January 14, 2008 | 23 Comments »

Today we begin our 2 day discussion of Pride & Prejudice, the 1995 version by BBC – the most beloved period drama of all time. There is a  legion of fans who love it and who bring it up whenever one mentions period dramas or simply the book. Jane Austen became even more famous after [...]

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BBC Sense & Sensibility

Posted in News, S, Series, tagged , on January 7, 2008 | 26 Comments »

If you are a Jane Austen’s fan, you simply cannot miss BBC’s new version of Sense & Sensibility ! This new series with 3 episodes was adapted by Andrew Davies (Pride & Prejudice) and directed by John Alexander. The first episode was aired the 1st January in BBC One and is already gaining some very [...]

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