BBC Breakfast Interview With Simon Woods - Cranford
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- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 60 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Simon Woods, Judi Dench, Lisa Dillon, Imelda Staunton ... see all
- Director: Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson
- Plot: Cranford is a 2007 British television series directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson. The teleplay by Heidi Thomas was adapted from three novellas by Elizabeth Gaskell published between 1849... Read more
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| Feb 05, 2009The Age
but the performances are impeccable.... ... Full Review
| May 15, 2008The Flick Filosopher
I was expecting anything from Cranford other than the usual twee pleasures of British costume drama, which are, for me, quite delightful indeed:....And so of course it's good to find something like Cranford , which is crammed full of a fantastic female cast --....The exquisite balance between satire and honesty..... ... Full Review
| May 02, 2008Chicago Tribune
But Masterpiece has saved the best for last.
Watching "Cranford" is the next best thing to settling into a comfy armchair with a classic Victorian novel.
The problem with the Dench and Gambon scenes is that there aren't nearly enough of them.
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| May 02, 2008Los Angeles Times
Based on the acclaimed novel and two short stories by Elizabeth Gaskell, "Cranford" is set in a small village in the English countryside, circa 1842.
Perhaps why so many people in the U.K. responded to it is that it's about something that I think people fear is lost," Eaton said.
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| Mar 31, 2008Digital Spy
Kate Harwood, the BBC's head of series and serials, and executive producer of Cranford , said she was pleased the ratings winner would be back.
'Cranford' to return for Xmas special
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News
BBC to revive 'Upstairs Downstairs'
digitalspy.co.uk –
2009-10-12
Legendary TV series Upstairs Downstairs is being revived by the BBC, it has been announced. Cranford writer Heidi Thomas is penning two new feature-length scripts - set in 1936 in the same iconic house in London's Belgravia - for transmission... ... Full Article
SHOW & TELL
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2009-08-04
Central Ohio arts groups will receive federal stimulus money distributed by the National Endowment for the Arts through the Ohio Arts Council. The National Endowment for the Arts provided $50 million nationwide through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of... ... Full Article
Last Sunday, the Times of London published a scathing article attacking the BBC for spending so much money to win Hollywood awards. Yesterday's Emmy nominations gave the Beeb hefty ammunition to fire back. ... Full Article
WHAT'S ON TV TONIGHT?
usatoday.com –
2009-07-01
The second spot goes to either NBC 's Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (Saturday, 9 ET/PT) or CBS' Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (10 ET/PT). ... Full Article
The Oscar-winning actress appeared lost in concentration as she studied the clues with ballpoint pen in hand, dressed in the bonnet and period dress of her character, Miss Matty Jenkyns. ... Full Article
Cranford will return to BBC One for a two-part special this Christmas, it has been announced. Dame Judi Dench will reprise her role as Miss Matty Jenkyns and will be joined by new talent including Jonathan Pryce, Celia Imrie and... ... Full Article