I LOVE Masterpiece Theater!!!

     Last night, my son walked into the room where I was sitting and asked "What are you smiling at?"  Yes, I was probabably smiling for 2 hours. I don't watch alot of television- In fact, for about a month we did not have HGTV or  Food Network, so, other than CREATE, I wan't too interested. My college son was home so ESPN and any game going on at the time was on. (Also, the reason for not blogging too much-spent alot of family time and long dinner times!) There was much male bonding-which is good.
         BUT-Sunday night is Masterpiece Theater! An hour or two-no commercials! (which are getting sooo much louder lately!)  I love it. I enjoy Masterpiece Mystery and Contemporary, but Classic-ahhhhhh! That is my cup of tea! 
         Last season- Dickens and Jane Austin-I was delerious!  For the last month it was Cranford and Return to Cranford.....could I have been happier? Judi Dench-so lovely! For me, it is a "holiday" to the English Countryside!
    Last night-  

   

I have read the Jane Austen book many times.... I like the 1997 version - It starts Kate Beckinsale as Emma and Mark Strong as Mr. Knightley..  I adore the  1996 Miramax adaptations starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeremy Northam!!

But last night's ....here is a clip

This version is 3 Sundays and last nights was 2 hours of bliss!

  

You can probably still catch it this week and tape (eww-I am still so out of it!  tivo or DVR) It is on in NY PBS tonight -late night 2:00 am and again on Saturday night.

 PBS has also offered that  You canwatch it on line HERE!! until March 9th. Usually they do it by week -so check it so you will not be disappointed!

           From PBS-

     SYNOPSIS-Emma Woodhouse (Romola Garai, Atonement adorable!!) was born with the sun shining down on her. The radiant, privileged girl grows into a remarkable talent for matchmaking, as observed by her loving but disapproving father (Michael Gambon, Cranford) and childhood friend Mr. Knightley (Jonny Lee Miller, Endgame-sooo cute!!). When the decidedly less privileged Harriet Smith arrives, Emma meddles with fate to find her a match, until her flawless intuition is called into question. Dissuaded from more matrimonial predictions, Emma nonetheless continues to cheerfully contemplate superior men — and meets one of her own in the handsome, gleaming Frank Churchill. But after being so busy managing everyone else's heart, does Emma know her own? A fiercely funny new version of the Jane Austen novel, Emma was adapted by Sandy Welch (Jane Eyre).

Go to the website-there is a quiz to see what bachelor of Highbury would be your match!!! Mine-Mr. Nightly...but I would not take any less!

So, I hope you take a look -if British accents, English countrysides, handsome men, romance, comedy, beautiful period dresses, handsome men (did I say that?), gorgeous homes and Jane Austen are your thing....give it a try!
    

 I also love Becoming Jane with Anne Hathaway....

and Lost in Austen, a modern day take on Jane.

 

There's also a "Bollywood" Emma in the works, according to BollySpice.com: "Anil Kapoor has announced that he will be producing a version of Jane Austen's 'Emma' for [daughter Sonam] to star in..." Sonam Kapoor herself has publicly mentioned her desire to star in an Emma adaptation on at least one occasion. The Kapoors confirmed the film - titled "Ayesha" after its Emmalike heroine - in February, 2009. The film is shooting as of September, 2009. Have you seen Bride and Prejudice? Pretty cute!

Don't even get me started on my love for Pride and Prejudice!!!! Another post!!!