The drama comes from Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight. We’ve been keeping an eye on the BBC’s latest Charles Dickens adaptation for a while and now there’s a date. The new version of Great Expectations, from Steven Knight (of Peaky Blinders fame) land on BBC One and the iPlayer on Sunday March 26th, 2023. With … >
The adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel comes from Peaky Blinders‘ Steven Knight. Updated 07/02/23: The BBC have released the briefest of clips of Olivia Colman’s Miss Havisham. It’s been a long time since we’ve heard anything about the upcoming BBC/FX adaptation of Great Expectations. The drama, with its impressive cast list (see below), will … >
Peaky progress, if you will. Thanks to a recent chat on the Heart Breakfast show, creator Steven Knight has provided an update on the progress of the much-anticipated Peaky Blinders movie. While the BBC television show wrapped up in April, after six explosive seasons, the jump to the big screen promises to continue the story … >
The show takes place in the world of ska and two tone music. With Peaky Blinders concluded, on the small screen at least, the BBC have turned to its creator for another period set project. However, this one is a shade more up to date; with the working title of Two Tone, the show will … >
The Oscar winner will become Miss Havisham for Steven Knight’s take on the classic tale. While the final television series of Peaky Blinders is set to debut at the end of February, the BBC have announced casting for another Steven Knight project. The writer is tackling another Charles Dickens novel, Great Expectations, having previously brought … >
On paper, this sounds a dream: a new big-screen adaptation of one of Dickens’ strongest, most beloved stories, featuring a cast of British heavyweights.
Like the Queen’s Speech and a miserable Christmas in Walford, high quality period dramas are fixed points on our TV screens at Christmas.
BBC One have released a new trailer featuring some of the highlights of their Christmas drama programming, including Doctor Who, Great Expectations, The Gruffalo’s Child, Lost Christmas and The Borrowers.
Yesterday we went along to the British Library for the launch of Great Expectations, screenwriter Sarah Phelps’s (Oliver Twist, EastEnders) three-part take on Dickens’ classic novel about a boy with big dreams who learns that moral worth matters more than social status.
The X Files star Gillian Anderson and Poirot star David Suchet have been cast in a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, set to air this Christmas on BBC One.