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Upstairs Downstairs: Part Three: The Cuckoo on Masterpiece Classic PBS – A Recap & Review

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 24 April 2011 | 14 Comments »

The new residents of 165 Eaton Place have a “day full of unimaginable things” in The Cuckoo, the third and concluding episode of the revival season on Masterpiece Classic PBS. Last week’s episode two, The Ladybird, had strong political overtones as rebellious Lady Persie (Claire Foy) and the chauffeur Harry Spargo (Neil Jackson) joined the [...]

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Upstairs Downstairs: Part Two: The Ladybird on Masterpiece Classic PBS – A Recap & Review

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , , , on 17 April 2011 | 17 Comments »

After the happy reunion with 165 Eaton Place and introduction to the new cast last week in part one, The Fledgling, the tone and plot of Upstairs Downstairs on Masterpiece Classic takes a harsh left turn into the reality of the changing political climate in Europe in the mid 1930’s. The popular 1970’s television series [...]

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Upstairs Downstairs: Part One: The Fledgling, on Masterpiece Classic PBS – A Recap & Review

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 10 April 2011 | 25 Comments »

After a thirty-four year wait, many faces will be beaming and hearts gladdened by the concluding scenes of the first episode of Upstairs Downstairs’ triumphant return to Masterpiece Classic tonight. As the camera panned the front façade of the stately Georgian townhouse at 165 Eaton Place, my heart was in my throat, and Goosebumps covered [...]

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Little Dorrit Recap & Review of Episode Two on Masterpiece Classic

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , on 7 April 2009 | 4 Comments »

Affairs of the heart populate episode two with hopes and aspirations for all of the unattached characters in Masterpiece Classic’s miniseries of Little Dorrit. The episode opens with a wrenching blow to John Chivery (Russell Tovey), when Amy Dorrit (Claire Foy) rejects his tender marriage proposal. The touching scene played out with chilling sadness as [...]

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Little Dorrit Recap & Review of Episode One on Masterpiece Classic

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , on 30 March 2009 | 6 Comments »

And so the mystery begins as the opening episode of Masterpiece Classic’s Little Dorrit puts us on the trail of who dunnit. Arthur Clennam (Matthew Macfadyen) the anti prodigal son returns home from abroad after several years to fulfill the mysterious death bed wish of his father “to put it right” by promising to place [...]

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What Little Dorrit Should Have Learned from Jane Austen about Money

Posted in Jane Austen Quotes, Jane Austen's Works, Masterpiece Classic, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , , , on 24 March 2009 | 5 Comments »

Next Sunday, March 29th, The Tales of Charles Dickens continue as Masterpiece Classic broadcasts a new adaptation of Charles Dickens novel Little Dorrit on PBS. This new 5 part BBC/PBS miniseries premiered in the UK last fall to much acclaim. It was adapted by veteran classic bonnet drama screenwriter Andrew Davies who has been very generous [...]

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