Emma BBC1 - TV Programmes

spaintv · 04-10-2009, 20:06

A new adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is just starting on BBC1 now.

The new adaptation will air across October on 4 consecutive Sunday nights with hour long installments.

Anybody watching?

lovelylissa · 04-10-2009, 20:09

Yes... love the casting, and love it so far

spaintv · 04-10-2009, 20:11

I like Romola Garai as Emma

spaintv · 04-10-2009, 20:14

Is Mr Knightley USTV's Eli Stone???

cazzz · 04-10-2009, 20:15

watching too....i just know that I'm going to love Gambon in this

So far so good. Liking the actress as emma, better than Gwyneth's version.

derek500 · 04-10-2009, 20:18

Waiting until tomorrow. It's on BBC HD Mondays at 8pm.

Elanor · 04-10-2009, 20:25

I like this very much so far. How many episodes are there, does anyone know? They seem to be going into a lot of detail.

Ha! Harriet is making me laugh, I love how she's a bit slow on the uptake.

PDJames · 04-10-2009, 20:26

4 episodes

spaintv · 04-10-2009, 20:26

There's 4 hour long episodes

cazzz · 04-10-2009, 20:27

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Originally Posted by spaintv

Is Mr Knightley USTV's Eli Stone???

never sen eli stone but he was the first husband of anjelina

Iphigenia · 04-10-2009, 20:32

Watching now but not for much longer. I've given up listening for one authentic line of dialogue.

Elanor · 04-10-2009, 20:33

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Originally Posted by Iphigenia

Watching now but not for much longer. I've given up listening for one authentic line of dialogue.

As in lines from the book? I've heard several.

Anyway, I like the dialogue, it's nice and lively and fresh sounding.

Iphigenia · 04-10-2009, 20:36

OK, as I typed it I heard one from Harriet Smith

Just my taste, I guess. Loved Michael Gambon, though!

EmmaGx · 04-10-2009, 20:37

... I'm amazed at how little mud there is in this village!

EmmaGx · 04-10-2009, 20:38

... and is that Blake Ritson as Elton, or Ralf Little? ... *shakes head*

mirandashell · 04-10-2009, 20:39

I watched the first 10 mins and hated it. Watching Doc Martin now.

cazzz · 04-10-2009, 20:51

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Originally Posted by EmmaGx

... and is that Blake Ritson as Elton, or Ralf Little? ... *shakes head*

Blake, I just checked imdb as i thought it was the Doc off Eastenders

Elanor · 04-10-2009, 20:57

Wow, that was the quickest hour ever! It sped by.

spaintv · 04-10-2009, 20:59

Thatw ent by quickly!!!

Pleasant adaptation I thought

ravensborough · 04-10-2009, 21:08

Wasn't Blake Ritson in the abymsal Mansfield Park two years ago? He must have a fondness for Jane Austen!

galentine · 04-10-2009, 21:09

I liked it. The fact they are fleshing it out (even with events not in the book) is good I think, because it sets it apart from recent adaptations like the film and the Kate Beckinsale version. If they whipped through it in two hours like the other versions it would be too much like them.

Love all the casting. Jonny Lee Miller is clearly not 16 years older than Romola Garai, but that's a combination of him being too young and her being too old! Think a lot of Knightley fans will take issue with it though.

galentine · 04-10-2009, 21:10

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Originally Posted by ravensborough

Wasn't Blake Ritson in the abymsal Mansfield Park two years ago? He must have a fondness for Jane Austen!

He was, and he wasn't much cop in that I thought. Pleasantly surprised by him in this... better at playing the cad than the sop it would seem.

EmmaGx · 04-10-2009, 21:10

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Originally Posted by cazzz

Blake, I just checked imdb as i thought it was the Doc off Eastenders

LOL! ... I did actually spot Blake in the opening credits, so I really shouldn't have been wondering at all ... I think he went to Ralf Little's hairdresser tho!

... I actually really enjoyed that ... it was definitely in the spirit of Emma ... and while I know Emma lived a privilidged and luxary life, things were very bright and light and airy and very lacking in mud ... felt more ITV than BBC in it's production ... aaah well!

EmmaGx · 04-10-2009, 21:11

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Originally Posted by ravensborough

Wasn't Blake Ritson in the abymsal Mansfield Park two years ago? He must have a fondness for Jane Austen!

... yup, he was the only decent thing in it ... and as he was playing the uptight and prissy sap Edmund that was no mean feat, specially opposite Bouncing Billy ...

darkwinter · 04-10-2009, 21:13

I've not read the book, or seen any previous adaptations, but I thoroughly enjoyed this tonight. Looking forward to the remaining episodes.

04-10-2009, 20:06	#1
spaintv Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gibraltar (UK Territory) EU Services: UK / Spain / Gibraltar / SKY Posts: 1,765	Emma BBC1 A new adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is just starting on BBC1 now. The new adaptation will air across October on 4 consecutive Sunday nights with hour long installments. Anybody watching?

04-10-2009, 20:09	#2
lovelylissa Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 811	Yes... love the casting, and love it so far

04-10-2009, 20:11	#3
spaintv Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gibraltar (UK Territory) EU Services: UK / Spain / Gibraltar / SKY Posts: 1,765	I like Romola Garai as Emma

04-10-2009, 20:14	#4
spaintv Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gibraltar (UK Territory) EU Services: UK / Spain / Gibraltar / SKY Posts: 1,765	Is Mr Knightley USTV's Eli Stone???

04-10-2009, 20:15	#5
cazzz Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,253	watching too....i just know that I'm going to love Gambon in this So far so good. Liking the actress as emma, better than Gwyneth's version.

04-10-2009, 20:18	#6
derek500 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 4,207	Waiting until tomorrow. It's on BBC HD Mondays at 8pm.

04-10-2009, 20:25	#7
Elanor Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 4,366	I like this very much so far. How many episodes are there, does anyone know? They seem to be going into a lot of detail. Ha! Harriet is making me laugh, I love how she's a bit slow on the uptake.

04-10-2009, 20:26	#8
PDJames Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham Services: Sky HD, O2 20mb BB, SE Satio (god a touhscreen is weird!) Posts: 5,333 Blog Entries: 26	4 episodes

04-10-2009, 20:32	#11
Iphigenia Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 357	Watching now but not for much longer. I've given up listening for one authentic line of dialogue.

04-10-2009, 20:36	#13
Iphigenia Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 357	OK, as I typed it I heard one from Harriet Smith Just my taste, I guess. Loved Michael Gambon, though!

04-10-2009, 20:37	#14
EmmaGx Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minxy Mews Services: Cannella e Melafication! Posts: 29,841	... I'm amazed at how little mud there is in this village!

04-10-2009, 20:38	#15
EmmaGx Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minxy Mews Services: Cannella e Melafication! Posts: 29,841	... and is that Blake Ritson as Elton, or Ralf Little? ... shakes head

04-10-2009, 20:39	#16
mirandashell Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Over there somewhere Posts: 1,702	I watched the first 10 mins and hated it. Watching Doc Martin now.

04-10-2009, 20:57	#18
Elanor Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 4,366	Wow, that was the quickest hour ever! It sped by.

04-10-2009, 20:59	#19
spaintv Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gibraltar (UK Territory) EU Services: UK / Spain / Gibraltar / SKY Posts: 1,765	Thatw ent by quickly!!! Pleasant adaptation I thought

04-10-2009, 21:08	#20
ravensborough Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,125	Wasn't Blake Ritson in the abymsal Mansfield Park two years ago? He must have a fondness for Jane Austen!

04-10-2009, 21:09	#21
galentine Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 164	I liked it. The fact they are fleshing it out (even with events not in the book) is good I think, because it sets it apart from recent adaptations like the film and the Kate Beckinsale version. If they whipped through it in two hours like the other versions it would be too much like them. Love all the casting. Jonny Lee Miller is clearly not 16 years older than Romola Garai, but that's a combination of him being too young and her being too old! Think a lot of Knightley fans will take issue with it though.

04-10-2009, 21:13	#25
darkwinter Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Luton Services: Freeview, ESPN Posts: 90	I've not read the book, or seen any previous adaptations, but I thoroughly enjoyed this tonight. Looking forward to the remaining episodes.