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Acclaimed writer Andrew Davies turns his talents to one of Charles Dickens' most brilliant novels - arguably the greatest ever depiction of Victorian London. Fresh and imaginative, yet faithful to the original, this thrilling fast-paced adaptation is shot with a contemporary edge. At its heart is the story of the icily .. Read more
| Starring | Gillian Anderson, Charles Dance, Charlie Brooks, Liza Tarbuck |
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| Director | Justin Chadwick, Susanna White |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
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Acclaimed writer Andrew Davies turns his talents to one of Charles Dickens' most brilliant novels - arguably the greatest ever depiction of Victorian London. Fresh and imaginative, yet faithful to the original, this thrilling fast-paced adaptation is shot with a contemporary edge. At its heart is the story of the icily beautiful Lady Dedlock, who nurses a dark secret, and the merciless lawyer Tulkinghorn, who seeks to uncover it. The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught up, like Lady Dedlock, in the infamous case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce, which will make one of them rich beyond imagination if it can ever be brought to a conclusion. As Tulkinghorn digs deeper into Lady Dedlock's past, he unearths a secret that will change their lives forever, and which is almost as astounding as the final outcome of the Jarndyce case.
| Starring | Gillian Anderson, Charles Dance, Charlie Brooks, Liza Tarbuck, Johnny Vegas |
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| Director | Justin Chadwick, Susanna White |
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 7 hrs 45 mins Blu-ray: 7 hrs 45 mins HD DVD: 7 hrs 45 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 20 Feb 2006 Blu-ray: 11 Feb 2008 HD DVD: not available HD DVD: 11 Feb 2008 |
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BBC at its best
This was a brave venture by BBC to serialise Bleak House much as Dickens wrote it i.e. in episodes.The transfer to tv written by Andrew Davies(also did the much... read more »
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Faithful and lush
This series is one of the best things we've seen in a long time. It does the great novel justice. I was really looking forward to it and haven't been ... read more »
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Superb
Best thing on TV in the last 20 years except for Ashes to Ashes. Great production of Dicken's classic. Highly recommended.
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Absolutely Brilliant!
What can I say - this adaptation was thoroughly enjoyable. It reflected various human traits - love, greed, kindness, selflessness and guilt just to name a few... read more »
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