In the footsteps of...ch5
I really enjoyed this Weds evening programme, In the Footsteps of Jane Austen with Gyles Brandreth. It was very entertaining and illuminating, humorous too. I was surprised to learn Jane Austen had a go at writing fiction in her father's church parish registers...she was quite naughty! I followed on by watching Sense and Sensibility and could suddenly see Jane in the character of Margaret, the younger sister. Some of this film was made at Montacute near where we live and some beautiful spots on the Flete estate in Devon. Even more interesting for me was the church at Berry Pomeroy because many of my Devon ancestors were hatched and matched there. The evening finished much too late, way past my bedtime, but it was good. I think I'll enjoy the next programmes about Hardy and Dickens too. 😊
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Love Emma Thompson’s adaptation. I have her published Diary/screenplay book that accompanied the film’s making. She even managed to find the love of her life (Greg Wise) during the making. 😁Some very good Austen adaptations, TV and Film.
Same with the Bronte Sisters as well. I love The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, TV version. Toby Stephens, Tara Fitzgerald, James Purefoy, Rupert Graves. Then there’s the Jane Eyre with either Timothy Dalton, Ciaran Hinds or Toby Stephens....... Haddon Hall was used as Thornfield in two of those versions, very interesting place, very old with lovely gardens.
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Hope you enjoy the programme. I will be interested in what he finds out about Hardy, I'm not too keen on Hardy as a person but I would imagine there is more to find out (or crawl out of the woodwork.) We visited the church in Cornwall where he met his first wife, I don't think she had a very happy time with him.
The Ang Lee/ Emma Thompson film which followed the Jane Austen programme seemed a bit saccharine when I watched it again, both the Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman characters did a lot of simpering, not much dialogue. But still enjoyable.
I presume they'll add a related film after each programme.
TDA the Bronte's are included in the series.
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I recall a work colleague recounting to me the tale of a similar reaction by a member of the audience to a scene in "How green was my Valley"
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Yes the Ciaran Hinds Persuasion is one of my favourites as well.
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Just caught up with the documentary this afternoon. Quite entertaining on a cold dull afternoon. Don't mind Giles B although do wonder how he was ever elected as an MP!!!!!
Does anyone remember Lost in Austen? Where the main character lives in modern day London and gets lost in Jane Austen books and is transported back in time https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1117666/
David
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