Sanditon

Absolutely.

Agreed Anja.A young girl of that age would never be allowed to visit such a household even in those days.

Not very authentic

Eloethan what you are watching is an Andrew Davis production. The link with Jane Austen is tenuous in the extreme. She left 11 chapters of a first draft of a book going nowhere when she gave up on it. Like any first draft it is not well written and if she had ever returned to it, she would probably have ditched most of it and started again.

I enjoy a well produced and accurate dramatisation of a historic novel and appreciate that changes are often necessary when moving a story from one medium to another. But I cannot be bothered with the adaptations where the adapter puts themself on a higher level than the original author and dramatises the version of the novel he/she thinks the author should have written.

I started watching it but didn 't like it. The young woman playing the lead part didn't convince me at all and most of the other characters felt to me like they were over acting.

I'm not keen on Jane Austen but have seen some TV and film adaptations that I've enjoyed.

I envy you being near those cliffs Barmeyoldbat, looks stunning. The Suffolk "cliffs" are not in the same league at all.

The sea bit was filmed near where I live, but haven't watched it yet but will do one evening on catchup

I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it as a bit of light hearted fun, with some gorgeous scenery, that is the Somerset coastline. Well Theo James is a bit of alright too

Anne Reid was great. I thought Rose Williams was beautiful, hadn't come across her before. I enjoyed the dancing, probably because I also loved the music on Gentleman Jack.

And in South Gloucestershire for Dyrham Park.

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Filmed in North Somerset apparently

Not anymore Sparklefizz but used to visit it regularly.

All the reviews mentioned the bad CGI. I didn't notice it, but obviously the sea was an example.

Are you nearby HildaW ?

Aha, Sparklefizz -- I thought it looked familiar....yes Dyrham Park is very landlocked!

Hilda Yes, I too thought the music was very much like Gentleman Jack.

ninathenana The property is Dyrham Park near Bath. A friend volunteers there and she knew about the filming. I am going to watch it a 2nd time on catch-up as I think the first view of the house showed some sea in the background, which it does not have .... it is nowhere near the coast.

Am glad people are enjoying it...….so little decent telly on....my problem is that I know the books too well.....studied several for O.U. My favourite Alt Austen production was 'Lost in Austen'.....it recognised the gentility of the books but gave us a modern approach.

I think I'm too involved already. I'm worried about Sir Edward Thingummy...

I will romp with Kris Marshall’s brother anytime ( not the fat one!) ?
I enjoyed it, as others say, for what it is, Andrew Davies usually does a good job of this sort of thing.
Easy, pleasant Sunday night viewing.

I enjoyed it for what it is 'A Regency Romp'

Sparklefizz which property is it please ?
It is supposedly the south coast but I don't think it is.

I thought it was good. Not keen on Kris Marshall but Anne Reid is magnificent.

I thought the opening titles and music were pinched from Gentleman Jack! I gave it ten minutes then returned to my much thumbed copy of Mansfield Park and heaved a sigh of relief!

Um.
There were many recognisable characters, (I am an Austen fan): Catherine Morland, Lady de Bourgh crossed with Mrs. Norris Mary Churchill, Frank Churchill and Jane Fairfax, Harriet Smith, Julia Bertram, Charles Musgrove, but whether they where the creation of Jane Austen or Andrew Davies I don't know. What was that peculiar dance they were doing in the ballroom, all the stamping and clapping?
A regency romp, but using Austen as a snare to entice the viewers?

Always good to see the very underrated and versatile familiar face of Anne Reid.
Yes, so far so good with some intrigue in there somewhere and as always in these plays set in older times, the sleazy, soppy individual likened to that obnoxious character who was first in Poldark.