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Return to Cranford Preview – the enchantment continues Sunday on Masterpiece Classic

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , , , , on 5 January 2010 | 2 Comments »

The Masterpiece Classic season premieres on Sunday, January 10th with Return to Cranford, a two part series based on the stories of Victorian-era writer Elizabeth Gaskell. Dame Judi Dench reprises her role of the compassionate Miss Matty Jenkyns, the heart and soul of the small insular Cheshire village resisting the encroachment of the industrial revolution [...]

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Cranford (2007) episode 2 tomorrow on Masterpiece Classic

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , on 26 December 2009 | 2 Comments »

Just a reminder to all to tune into the second episode of Cranford (2007) encore on Masterpiece Classic on PBS tomorrow night at 9:00 pm. Here is a brief synopsis:  As winter approaches, Cranford is beset by sorrows and struggles to regain confidence. Dr. Harrison’s housekeeper, Mrs. Rose, discovers a leg of mutton has been [...]

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Masterpiece Classic 2010 Season Preview

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 3 December 2009 | 18 Comments »

Oh joy! In less than a month, the Masterpiece Classic season begins on PBS offering another incredible lineup of quality period and contemporary drama’s. This is my favorite time of year for television and this season certainly aims to please offering some old classics and new surprises. Masterpiece is branching out a bit this year [...]

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Reflections on Cranford (2007) on Masterpiece Classic PBS

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , on 19 May 2008 | 4 Comments »

Cranford concluded on Masterpiece Classic PBS last night, and I was enchanted to be drawn into the life of the residents of the quaint rural English Victorian village for a short respite. The production was beautifully created by the amiable team of Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin, whose magic we have previously enjoyed in another adaptation [...]

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Some Say that Gaskell is Austen embellished with Dickens…

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , , , on 3 May 2008 | 5 Comments »

“A comparison (of Elizabeth Gaskell) to Jane Austen for its combination of humor and moral judgment in the observation of character and conduct is often made, not unjustly, though Mrs. Gaskell’s canvas is larger than Austen’s bit of ivory.” Edgar Wright  Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) has been said to have a “wit to challenge [...]

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