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Monthly Discussion

The Emmas: which is your favorite?

18 February 2010

Jane Austen’s world is a fascinating place for all fans of period drama. Aware of this interest cinema and TV soon started to adapt the British writer novels to the screen. Until today we can count several Emma adaptations and spinoffs. We are going to talk about four of them, the ones we know and [...]

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Emma (2009) – Monthly Discussion

15 February 2010

We haven’t had a monthly discussion in some time but the truth is that not only our time has been scarce lately but also we were waiting for a series/movie that would appeal to many of us, period drama obsessional fans. BBC’s Emma (2009), from the very beginning, seemed like the perfect choice for a [...]

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Announcing our next monthly discussion (15-21 February)

5 February 2010

It’s been ages since we did our last montly discussion and we’ve been talking lately about organizing another one, this time about the new BBC Emma. Stay tunned during the 15th and 21st February if you want to share your opinions with us!

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Cranford: Episode 4 & 5

17 July 2008

 
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Mr Holbrook belongings are auctioned and Miss Pole gives Miss Matty a memento of her cousin. Miss Matty continues to speak about her past with Mary Smith, Dr Harrison asks the Vicar to pay his addresses to Sophy and after a startling first answer he does agree. However dr Harrison’s love interest is much discussed [...]

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Cranford: Episode 2 & 3

16 July 2008

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Life continues in Cranford! Miss Jenkyns seems much kinder towards her neighbors the Browns and even tries her hand at a bit of matchmaking. Mrs Forrester cow has an accident after Harry Gregson tries to feed his baby brother. The solution Mrs Forrester finds is hilarious! Major Gordon proposes to Jessye Brown but she refuses [...]

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Cranford: Introduction and episode 1

15 July 2008

After North & South success in 2004, the BBC returned in the beginning of this year with another Elizabeth Gaskell adaptation – Cranford. This series shows us the daily life of a small rural town during the 19th century England while the changes of the industrial era and the rising of a new society affects [...]

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Cranford Discussion Announcement

30 June 2008

 

Summer time approaches and the sun and the beach keep us a bit away from the computer! That’s why we didn’t have a monthly discussion in June but now we’re planning to make up for it in July discussing the recent BBC drama Cranford . Cranford is a five part drama based in Elizabeth Gaskell’s [...]

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Monthly Discussion: Bleak House (part III)

8 May 2008

 

These five last episodes reveal many secrets and held some surprises, so we really don’t want to spoil the fun for those who still didn’t saw the series. Remember to add a spoiler note to your comment in case you want to discuss some of the tasty parts. ;-)
 
 

 
Richard finds himself in a dreary situation and [...]

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Monthly Discussion: Bleak House (part II)

7 May 2008

 

Let’s continue our discussion with 5 more episodes!
 

 
Tulkinghorn tries to prove Nemo’s identity this time involving one of his friends and also indebted to the moneylender, Smallweeds. Do you really think there’s a connection between Nemo, Lady Deadlock and Esther?
 
 

 
Mr. Guppy tries to help his “Angel” by rescuing the famous letters at Krook’s house [...]

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Bleak House – Monthly Discussion

6 May 2008

Bleak House is one of the better known novels by Charles Dickens and considered one of the most complete with a large set of characters. Adapted in 2005 by the BBC, the series is divided in 15 episodes (this in the UK).
The main plot concerns the known case Jarndyce vs Jarndyce which involved (in a [...]

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