Last week I indulged in a little walk down the red carpet with Jane Austen. I quickly realised it was going to take more than one post to adequately explore my love affair with Austen on the screen. The Pride and Prejudice adaptations were so numerous and I found I had so much to say, … Continue reading Austen on Screen Take 2
There are so many versions of Jane Austen's books available to watch on the big and little screen, that it would take more viewing time than I currently have to do justice to all of them. But over the years, I've given it my best shot!Today's post is all about Pride and Prejudice and some … Continue reading Austen on Screen
I can't believe I haven't heard about this before.The West Wing weekly podcast has been going for two years now.It's an episode by episode discussion about every single season of West Wing.Hosted by Joshua Malina (Will Bailey) and Hrishikesh Hirway (musician & composer), with special guest stars every few episodes, they reveal behind the scenes pranks, … Continue reading The West Wing Weekly
Until a few weeks ago I never knew that the BBC TV series from the late 90's that I loved and adored, Hamish Macbeth, was actually loosely based on a series of books by the Scottish crime writer M.C. Beaton.Hamish was played by the very lovely, very Scottish actor Robert Carlyle. He played the laid-back, … Continue reading Death of a Gossip: A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery by M C Beaton
Seven Little Australians was published in 1894 but first came to my attention in the mid 1970's thanks to a wonderful 10 part tv series on the ABC. I was only about 8 or 9 at the time but I was blown away by the story. After the tear-jerker tenth episode ending, I sat down … Continue reading Seven Little Australians | Ethel Turner
Warning: this is not a book review! Mr Books and I have become hooked on a new TV series from the US. It is not for the faint-hearted. It is bloody, gory and freakin' scary! During season one I hid behind the pillows several times an episode. Season two has had lots of OMG-I-didn't-see-that-coming moments … Continue reading Watching Not Reading – The Walking Dead
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