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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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'Doctor Who' story 'Blink' scoops Bafta (From digitalspy. 13 May 2008, 4:34 AM, PDT)
Atkins Lands Cranford Award (From WENN. 4 April 2008, 9:09 AM, PDT)
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I'm an Austenite but... moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 41 of 43) | Simon Woods | ... | Dr. Harrison (5 episodes, 2007) |
 | Judi Dench | ... | Miss Matty Jenkyns (5 episodes, 2007) |
 | Lisa Dillon | ... | Mary Smith (5 episodes, 2007) |
 | Imelda Staunton | ... | Miss Pole (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Julia McKenzie | ... | Mrs. Forrester (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Rosy Byrne | ... | Lizzie Hutton (5 episodes, 2007) |
 | Alex Etel | ... | Harry Gregson (5 episodes, 2007) |
 | Kimberley Nixon | ... | Sophy Hutton (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Deborah Findlay | ... | Miss Tomkinson (5 episodes, 2007) |
| John Bowe | ... | Dr. Morgan (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Selina Griffiths | ... | Caroline Tomkinson (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Barbara Flynn | ... | Mrs. Jamieson (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Philip Glenister | ... | Mr. Carter (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Lesley Manville | ... | Mrs. Rose (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Hester Odgers | ... | Helen Hutton (5 episodes, 2007) |
 | Julia Sawalha | ... | Jessie Brown (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Jim Carter | ... | Captain Brown (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Claudie Blakley | ... | Martha (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Alex Jennings | ... | Reverend Hutton (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Francesca Annis | ... | Lady Ludlow (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Emma Fielding | ... | Miss Galindo (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Adrian Scarborough | ... | Mr. Johnson (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Andrew Buchan | ... | Jem Hearne (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Debra Gillett | ... | Mrs. Johnson (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Emma Lowndes | ... | Bella Gregson (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Hannah Stokely | ... | Bessie (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Dean Lennox Kelly | ... | Job Gregson (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Andrew Byrne | ... | Malachi Gregson (3 episodes, 2007) |
 | Joe McFadden | ... | Jack Marshland / ... (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Greg Wise | ... | Sir Charles Maulver (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Miss Deborah Jenkyns (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Haydon Downing | ... | Walter Hutton (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Hannah Hobley | ... | Bertha (2 episodes, 2007) |
 | Alistair Petrie | ... | Major Gordon (2 episodes, 2007) |
 | Michael Gambon | ... | Mr. Holbrook / ... (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Adam Henderson Scott | ... | Assistant Auctioneer (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Roger Ennals | ... | Mulliner (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Patricia Leach | ... | Gypsy Woman (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Andrew Westfield | ... | Farmer Graves (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Finty Williams | ... | Clara Smith (2 episodes, 2007) |
 | Imogen Byron | ... | Kate (2 episodes, 2007) |
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Cranford Chronicles (UK) (working title)Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford (UK) (complete title)
Masterpiece Theatre: Cranford (USA)
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60 min (5 parts)Country:
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Sue Birtwistle found out about the novel Cranford after finishing another project. Despite liking it immensely, she felt it wasn't enough to create a drama series, so she read a large portion of Gaskell's other material, and came up with the idea of adapting three of Elizabeth Gaskell novellas into a BBC Drama series; hence Cranford. The three novels were "Cranford", "Mr Harrison's Confessions" and "My Lady Ludlow." Birtwistle and her co-creator Susie Conklin spent several weeks in Birtwistle's apartment in New York using color coded cards to piece the stories together. When writer Heidi Thomas came on board, she mentioned that they had married off someone twice. moreFAQ
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I am at heart an Austen girl, and I will admit that I find that the BBC's adaptations often far outrank any other, and Cranford was no exception. I have yet to read the books but have dropped heavy hints to Santa. The BBC has, if I'm honest disappointed me recently, but for one Cranford' quality programme I can almost forgive for everything else. Pure excellence. Cranford had me in tears for every episode, and often begging for the happy ending which given the often dark nature of the narrative was unlikely to come, and often didn't. Wonderful performances, from the Sirs and Dames, down to the youngster who played Harry Gregson, and with wonderful characterisation, which made the characters lovable and known and even gives unseen characters and histories unseen depths which are sometimes unavoidably and sadly missed in period pieces. A wonderful job. One request, may 'Cranford' never meet Hollywood, they won't be able to do it better than the BBC! Does anyone know when it comes out on DVD?