Ok so if you are a self-proclaimed book lover, chances are you have read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I have read the book and seen the few tv series and movies made from the book, but nothing has ever come close to the BBC’s latest addition to the list, the three part tv special which aired over Christmas this year. Great Expectations is a rich, complex story of love, revenge, violence, class struggle and most of all a journey of a boy who had nothing, was catapulted into a world of riches only to lose himself again.
The BBC are well known for producing top-notch tv series ( Pride and Prejudice, Downton Abbey…and the list goes on) and you will not be disappointed with their latest addition. Gillian Anderson (X-files) is fantastic as Miss Havirsham, cold, disturbed and forever reliving her own personal tragedy in her wedding dress. The characters are so well-developed and the whole tv series is beautifully shot….im just in love with this dark Victorian story. I’ve attached the official trailer from the BBC, please ignore the Christmas music, it doesn’t quite do it justice!! and an extra clip just for fun. Enjoy!
