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Composer Carl’s Cranford shock

By admin - Last updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2007

COMPOSER and conductor Carl Davis is not one to be slowing down, even after more than 40 years at the top of the world of commercial music. But even he must have got the shock of his life when the BBC decided that the Sunday night costume drama, Cranford (based on three novels by Manchester [...]

Production notes

By admin - Last updated: Monday, November 5, 2007

Dame Judi Dench leads a magnificent ensemble cast in Cranford, a wonderful portrait of a real town on the cusp of great change. Based on three novels by Elizabeth Gaskell, this richly moving and funny five-part period drama of love, friendships, disappointments and tragedy, will broadcast on BBC One in November. Created by Sue Birtwistle [...]