Anyone who thinks that a series set in a remote English village circa 1840 about a bunch of gossipy old ladies fighting for their right to run the town as they deem fit would be boring hasn’t sat down to watch an episode of this fabulous BBC series. The shows – both the original Cranford series and the equally delightful Return to Cranford sequel -- features some of the best British actors to ever step before a camera, including Dame Judie Dench, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce and Michael Gambon. It’s great fun to watch them work, particularly their ability to be both comic and heartrending with equal effectiveness and honesty. Anyone who says there aren’t great roles for older actors these days – particularly older women – should watch this series and then shut up. The stories are extremely well written, able to capture the speech and mannerisms of the time in such a way to make it fresh and lively to audiences today.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Cranford
Anyone who thinks that a series set in a remote English village circa 1840 about a bunch of gossipy old ladies fighting for their right to run the town as they deem fit would be boring hasn’t sat down to watch an episode of this fabulous BBC series. The shows – both the original Cranford series and the equally delightful Return to Cranford sequel -- features some of the best British actors to ever step before a camera, including Dame Judie Dench, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce and Michael Gambon. It’s great fun to watch them work, particularly their ability to be both comic and heartrending with equal effectiveness and honesty. Anyone who says there aren’t great roles for older actors these days – particularly older women – should watch this series and then shut up. The stories are extremely well written, able to capture the speech and mannerisms of the time in such a way to make it fresh and lively to audiences today.
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