Archive for 'Christmas Special' Category
Cranford Christmas Special – Part Two: October To December 1844
Miss Matty and the ladies of Cranford are in a frenzy of excitement about the imminent visit of Lady Glenmire. Until, that is, the Hon Mrs Jamieson announces that none of them is of high-enough social standing to meet her. Deeply hurt, Miss Matty leads the Amazons in snubbing both the newcomer and her hostess. [...]
Cranford Christmas Special – Part One: August 1844
It’s late summer 1844 and two years on since Miss Matty Jenkyns lost her beloved sister, Deborah. But her home is once again full of life and bustle. Not only has her brother Peter stayed on in Cranford, but her dream of having a child in the house has been realised in the birth of [...]
Cranford Christmas Special
The multi-award-winning Cranford returns to entertain and enthral BBC One audiences this Christmas with a two-part special. Dame Judi Dench reprises her role as Cranford’s much cherished Miss Matty Jenkyns, and heads a cast that boasts Britain’s top film, television and stage talent including Cranford newcomers: Jonathan Pryce, Celia Imrie, Lesley Sharp, Nicholas Le Prevost, [...]
Cranford Christmas Special – Interview with Dame Judi Dench
Moving on in Cranford As the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning drama Cranford returns to BBC One this Christmas for a two-part special, Dame Judi Dench tells Programme Information’s Sarah Ward how she couldn’t wait to reprise her role as the much-loved Miss Matty Jenkyns – so much so that she immediately set aside 10 weeks in [...]