Like Pride and Prejudice? You'll love this!!

The BBC have done it again with another sumptuous adaption of a famous 19th century novel.

Gaskell's North and South has been described as 'Pride and Prejudice with a social conscience' and that's pretty much true.

The basic plot is of a southern family move to a northern mill town, overcoming difficulties, clashing with the locals and trying to adapt.

Daniela Denby Ashe's Margaret Hale is a passionate and graceful heroine who is slowly dazzled by the smouldering, proud, misunderstood John Thornton. (Anyone see a pattern emerging here?)

Sinead Cusack's Mrs Thornton is a tough yet tender matriarch, and other great supporting performances from Tim Pigott Smith and Brendan Coyle deserve a mention. I shouldn't forget to mention the perfect score and evocative photography.

Although not 100% sticking to the novel, this great adaptation captures the essence of this wonderful novel and will leave you wanting more.

Couldn't recommend more if I tried really.