DVD

Cranford [videorecording] / 2 Entertain ; BBC ; WGBH Boston in association with Chestermead ; produced by Sue Birtwistle ; created by Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin ; written by Heidi Thomas ; directed by Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson.

Annis, Francesca, 1944- (Added Author). Atkins, Emily. (Added Author). Birtwistle, Sue. (Added Author). Conklin, Susie. (Added Author). Curtis, Simon, 1960- (Added Author). Dench, Judi, 1934- (Added Author). Etel, Alex. (Added Author). Gambon, Michael. (Added Author). Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865 Cranford. Videorecording. (Added Author). Hudson, Steve. (Added Author). Staunton, Imelda, 1953- (Added Author). Thomas, Heidi, 1967- (Added Author). Woods, Simon, 1980- (Added Author). 2 Entertain (Firm) (Added Author). BBC Video (Firm) (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). Chestermead Ltd. (Added Author). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins, Simon Woods, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Alex Etel. (Cast).

Summary:

Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move in across the street and preparations for Lady Ludlows garden party are underway. The town has some secrets which are about to be revealed. But news comes that shakes the town, a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.

Record details

ISBN: 883929318360
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 291 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [England] : BBC Video ; c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on three novels by Elizabeth Gaskell. Originally broadcast on BBC television in 2007. Special feature: The making of Cranford.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Ben Smithard ; editors, Frances Parker, Dan Roberts ; music, Carl Davis ; series costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; series production designer, Donal Woods.
Participant or Performer Note:	Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins, Simon Woods, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Alex Etel.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Includes audio tracks and subtitles in English.