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Box set of BBC period dramas based on the novels of much-admired Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell. 'Cranford' (2007) tells the story of the small absurdities and major tragedies in the lives of the people of Cranford, as they are besieged by forces that they can't withstand. Cranford in the 1840s is a small northern English town on the cusp of change. Things are on the move. The railway is pushing its way relentlessly towards the town from Manchester, bringing fears of migrant workers and the breakdown of law and order, and the arrival of handsome new doctor, Frank Harrison (Simon Woods), from London causes a stir; not only because of his revolutionary medical methods, but also because of the effect he has on many of the ladies' hearts in the town. Judi Dench plays Miss Matty Jenkyns, whose hopes and rebellious spirit were crushed when, as a young woman, she was forced to give up Mr Holbrook (Michael Gambon), the man she loved. 'North and South' (2004) is a passionate love story, set across the social divides in the changing world of Victorian industrial society. Margaret Hale (Daniella Denby-Ashe) is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton (Richard Armitage) , whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and wilfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - finds herself falling in love with Thornton. 'Wives and Daughters' (1999) is based on Gaskell's unfinished novel. The decision of long-time widower Mr Gibson (Bill Paterson) to remarry has several repercussions for his daughter, Molly (Justine Waddell), who resents the arrival of her stepmother Hyacinth (Francesca Annis). However, Molly also acquires a stepsister, Cynthia (Keeley Hawes), with whom she soon forms a close bond; a bond which is later put to the test when they both set their caps at the same man, Roger Hamley (Anthony Howell).

Typ: DVD / Box Set

SKÅDESPELARE:
Judi Dench
Julia Sawalha
Michael Gambon
Philip Glenister
Lesley Manville
Julia McKenzie
Greg Wise
Simon Woods
Eileen Atkins
Imelda Staunton
Francesca Annis
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Richard Armitage
Tim Pigott-Smith
Pauline Quirke
Sinéad Cusack
Brendan Coyle
Lucy Brown
Rupert Evans
David Fleeshman
Ian Carmichael
Deborah Findlay
Barbara Flynn
Iain Glen
Keeley Hawes
Tom Hollander
Anthony Howell
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Bill Paterson
Justine Waddell
Penelope Wilton

ÖVRIGT:
Mediatyp: 6 DVD
Regi: Brian Percival, Nicholas Renton
Region: 2
Språk: English
Text: Nej
Längd: 841 min
Distributör: BBC

Streckkod: 5014503254520
SKU: 878410

EXTRAS:
- Bonus Footage
- Deleted Scenes
- Interviews: North and South: Interview with Richard Armitage (actor)
- Commentary: North and South: Commentary on episodes 1 and 4
- Making Of Documentary
- Documentary: Wives and Daughters: 'Who the Dickens is Mrs Gaskell?', Cranford: 'The Making of Cranford'
- Production Notes