‘You’re in every thought, in every line I have ever read since I first came here. You’re in the river, the sails of ships, the sea, the clouds, the stones of London. Until the last hours of my life, you will remain in me.’ I’m surprised it has taken me …
You’ve got to give it to the BBC, they almost always do an awesome job when it comes to drama adaptations, especially of the classics. The Mystery of Edwin Drood is no exception. I’ve never actually read this famously unfinished novel by Charles Dickens, but as far as I’m aware, …
I’m grateful I’ve only read Great Expectations once and that my memory was not serving me well when it came to the storyline whilst watching this new adaptation. It meant that I could actually enjoy it and not rip it to pieces for ripping Dickens to pieces. Well, not rip …
Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre has seen a plethora of adaptations over the years. The latest release, starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, is actually the 9th film/TV adaptation so far – which doesn’t include the two silent movies made in 1910 and 1914. I was really surprised to find that …
This adaptation of Emily’s Brontë’s classic novel, Wuthering Heights, directed by Coky Giedroyc, was aired on ITV at the end of August this year – I only watched it the other day after a friend informed me; I’m not quite sure how I managed to miss it earlier in the …
