Brontës at the BBC, The

Synopsis

A chronological account of the how the BBC has depicted the lives and works of the Brontë sisters over the past fifty years. Amongst the productions included are the 1956 version of ‘Jane Eyre’ with Stanley Baker and Daphne Slater and the 1962 adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ with Claire Bloom. More recent versions considered include a the 1996 version of ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ with Tara Fitzgerald and Rupert Graves. 89 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Subjects

English language and literature; Television studies

Keywords

BBC; Brontë, Emily; Brontë, Anne; Brontë, Charlotte; Literary adaptation

Online availability

URI

https://store.bbc.com/the-brontes-at-the-bbc

Price

£1.89

Delivery

Download

Credits

Producer

Rebecca Whyte

Contributor

Andrew Davies; Joan Bakewell; Margaret Drabble; Tamsin Greig

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

BBC Store

Web

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Notes

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