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The Elizabeth Gaskell collection : Wives & Daughters ; Cranford ; North & South ; [videorecording] / 2 Entertain ; BBC ; produced by Sue Birtwistle ; created by Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin ; written by Heidi Thomas ; directed by Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson.
Wives & daughters. Sweet Molly Gibson was living life pleasantly when her widowed father decides that, for the good of his daughter, he must remarry. In comes Claire and Molly's life is turned upside down by the usually well meaning but off-the-mark Claire, who insists on things being done the proper way. Added to the stew is Claire's beautiful, educated daughter Cynthia, and the Hamleys, a well-to-do family headed by a squire who is not happy about the romantic interests of his sons.
Cranford. Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move in across the street and preparations for Lady Ludlows garden party are underway. The town has some secrets which are about to be revealed. But news comes that shakes the town, a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.
North & south. When the privileged Margaret Hale's father uproots the family to take work in the northern mill town of Milton, she is shocked by the dirt and gruffness of the people. But she reserves her highest contempt for the charismatic mill-owner John Thornton.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419867170 :
- Physical Description: 7 videodiscs : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [London] : BBC Video ; c2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell. Originally broadcast as television mini-series on the BBC. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Wives & daughters / screenplay by Andrew Davies from the novel by Elizabeth Gaskell ; directed by Nicholas Renton ; produced by Sue Birtwistle -- Cranford / 2 Entertain ; BBC ; produced by Sue Birtwistle ; created by Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin ; written by Heidi Thomas ; directed by Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson ; director of photography, Ben Smithard ; editors, Frances Parker, Dan Roberts ; music, Carl Davis ; series costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; series production designer, Donal Woods -- North & south / screenplay by Sandy Welch ; produced by Kate Bartlett ; directed by Brian Percival ; executive producers, Phillippa Giles and Laura Mackie ; music, Martin Phipps. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Licensed for home use only. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Wives & daughters. Francesca Annis, Ian Carmichael, Deborah Findlay, Barbara Flynn, Michael Gambon, Iain Glen, Keeley Hawes, Tom Hollander, Anthony Howell, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bill Paterson, Justine Waddell, Penelope Wilton. Cranford. Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins, Simon Woods, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Alex Etel. North & south. Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Sinead Cusack, Leslie Manville, Tim Pigot-Smith, Pauline Quirke, Brendan Coyle, Anna Maxwell Martin. |
| Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen presentation. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
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- 4 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 4 of 9 copies available at Tumbler Ridge Public Library. (Show)
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| Tumbler Ridge Public Library | DVD 777 DISC 1 (Text) | TRL063293 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Tumbler Ridge Public Library | DVD 778 DISC 2 (Text) | TRL063294 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Tumbler Ridge Public Library | DVD 777 Discs 1-5 (Text) | TRL086370 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Tumbler Ridge Public Library | DVD 778 Discs 6+7 (Text) | TRL086365 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
