Articles related to "Andrew Davies"

Screenwriter Andrew Davies makes a timely connection in the BBC drama Little Dorrit as Charles Dickens' rags to riches novel premiered on Masterpiece Classic in 2009.

Andrew Davies adapted "House of Cards" from Michael Dobb's political novel. Ian Richardson's performance made it into a mesmering and chilling drama.

A mysterious, seductive French woman invades the marriage of a couple about to have their first child in a sexually tense drama.

Disillusioned army captain Charles Ryder recalls his earlier involvement with a dysfunctional aristocratic family whilst stationed at Brideshead during World War II.

Andrew Davies, master adaptor, takes on Little Dorrit, Charles Dickens's timely and prescient tale of mystery, romance and money set in and around a debtors' prison.

Pride and Prejudice was Austen's second published novel, and is perhaps her best-loved - certainly in the UK, thanks to Andrew Davies' BBC adaptation.

Austen's Sense and Sensibility is enjoying a new wave of popularity after Andrew Davies' recent BBC adaptation.

Buxton is the main town in Derbyshire's Peak District, one of England's loveliest National Parks, and in July this spa town puts on one of Britain's best arts festivals

In ITV's screen adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, Dr Who star, Billie Piper takes the lead, as impoverished heroine Fanny Price.

Both Hilary Hahn's passionate artistry and dedication to her fan base are making her a popular young classical music star, bringing her before audiences worldwide.

Ten years on, the BBC television version of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is still well worth five hours of anyone's time.

Although she died almost two hundred years ago, the work of this British writer continues to have a huge influence on modern literary and popular culture.

Pride and Prejudice has been the focus of many movies over the past sixty years. They differ in their scope, but all breathe life into the classic romance tale.

15 years after its cinematic release, The Fugitive is that rarest of action movies - one that won awards, in the shape of Tommy Lee Jones' Oscar for Best Supporting Actor