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 Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:40 am
Hi there,
This is my first topic in the guild so if I do anything wrong please let me know. n_n
I know that there is a seperate thread about a new Emma adaptation featuring dance and such which I don't really know anything about so I just wanted to post information about the BBC's upcoming adaptation of Emma over here.
Romola Garai (Atonement, Vanity Fair) stars as the "handsome, clever and rich" Emma Woodhouse in BBC One's fresh and witty adaptation of Jane Austen's comic masterpiece Emma.
Adapted by BAFTA-winning writer Sandy Welch (Our Mutual Friend, Jane Eyre, North And South) this humorous and perceptive serial from BBC Drama Production provides a rich insight into one of Austen's most complex characters.
Over four hour-long episodes the drama follows the dire consequences of Emma's failed schemes in this clever comedy of realisation and self-discovery.
The esteemed and impressive cast also includes Michael Gambon (Cranford, Gosford Park) as Emma's affectionate, neurotic father who unusually allows her to be mistress of their household; Jonny Lee Miller (Byron, Eli Stone, Trainspotting) as Mr Knightley, Emma's shrewd and attractive neighbour, whose strength of character is in sharp contrast to her father; Jodhi May (Einstein And Eddington, Friends And Crocodiles) as Miss Taylor, Emma's former governess who marries the good-humoured Mr Weston played by Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, White Teeth, My Dad's The Prime Minister); and Tamsin Greig (The Diary Of Anne Frank, Green Wing) as the incessantly chatty, well-meaning Miss Bates whose poverty draws the pity and goodwill of all of Highbury.
The four x 60-minute serial is produced by BBC Drama Production and was filmed in late spring/early summer 2009 around the Home Counties.
Emma was commissioned by Ben Stephenson, Controller, Drama Commissioning, and Jay Hunt, Controller, BBC One, for BBC One and will transmit in autumn 2009.
Cast list
Emma – Romola Garai
Knightley – Jonny Lee Miller
Mr Woodhouse – Michael Gambon
Harriet Smith – Louise Dylan
Ann Taylor/Weston – Jodhi May
Mr Weston – Robert Bathurst
Frank Churchill – Rupert Evans
Jane Fairfax – Laura Pyper
Miss Bates – Tamsin Greig
Mrs Bates – Valerie Lilley
Mr Elton – Blake Ritson
Augusta Elton – Christina Cole
John Knightley – Dan Fredenburgh
Isabella – Poppy Miller
Robert Martin – Jefferson Hall
Mrs Goddard – Veronica Roberts
Mrs Cole – Liza Sadovy
Miss Martin 1 – Eileen O'Higgins
Miss Martin 2 – Sarah Ovens
Mrs Churchill – Susie Trayling
Mr Dixon – Frank Doody
Miss Campbell/Dixon – Amy Loughton
There is more to the press release article which this is from but I picked out the more interesting pieces.
Wasn't sure if everyone knew about this upcoming adaptation so thought I'd just make sure.
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:09 am
Seems exciting! But I may have trouble watching the previous Edmund Bertram as Mr. Knightly, lol.
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:31 pm
They showed it on Masterpiece Classic on PBS. I liked parts of it. I liked Tamsin Grieg as Miss Bates, her interpretation really brought about the loneliness of her lot in life. I like Romola Garai, Michael Gambon and Johnny Lee Miller also. I didn't really like the guy playing Frank Churchill.
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:32 am
I watched it on Youtube a while back and loved it. Certainly a big improvement over the previous BBC adaption. >_<
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:44 am
I preffered the BBC's latest version of Sense & Sensibility to this one but Emma was definately well made.
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:52 pm
This version of emma was pretty good. I'm used to seeing the 70's version so it was nice to see this version. There are pieces that I liked in both but on the whole I think that this one woudl appeal to a larger auidence because it seemed like they had changed the language for the auidence, made it less formal I guess in the hopes to attract more people. It will be coming out on DVD sometime in late feb. on amazon
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:34 pm
I could be one-sided since I'm so excited to see Masterpiece Theater showing Austen dramas again. I loved love Emma. The costumes were beautiful. Scenery was appropriate. Mr. Elton was awesome, I meant the actor. Hilarious. The cast was great. Oh, Mr. Knightley if only I could find a replicate of you in the world. As for the soundtrack it wasn't as exploding as Sense and Sensibility (2007) it was suitable for drama. So that's my little input, and yes I will re-watch it again.
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:39 pm
I recorded it and I am glad I did. I really liked this version. It was funnier than the others. I still like the others as well but this one was more detailed and explained a lot more about the characters.
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:30 am
anime_16 I could be one-sided since I'm so excited to see Masterpiece Theater showing Austen dramas again. I loved love Emma. The costumes were beautiful. Scenery was appropriate. Mr. Elton was awesome, I meant the actor. Hilarious. The cast was great. Oh, Mr. Knightley if only I could find a replicate of you in the world. As for the soundtrack it wasn't as exploding as Sense and Sensibility (2007) it was suitable for drama. So that's my little input, and yes I will re-watch it again. Yes the Sense and Sensibility soundtrack was definately one of my faves. Wonder where I can get a copy...
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:35 pm
I LOVE this version! Definately my favorite! heart
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