I just watched the Peter Firth version of ‘Northanger Abbey’ again. I trust that Mr. Davies will add a touch or two of his ‘creativity’ into the new version. If the new version covers most of the scenes from the 1980′s version (though preferably less of the ‘fantasy’ scenes and better music) and hopefully – cross fingers! – a glimpse of Woodston (Henry’s estate), then I will be a happy woman.

Now MP3 was written by Maggie Wadey, whose previous work was The Buccaneers (fine work though it played like a soap opera at times and there were lots of changes from the book) and the earlier NA (with Peter Firth).

I haven’t seen any of Simon Burke’s works (who wrote the screenplay for Persuasion).

So given their track record, I think I could safely put my trust in NA2 and hope that the screenplay for MP3 and Persuasion are also up to snuff. I must say I’m not worried about Persuasion – the cast and everything about it look promising. I hope MP3 will be better than NA2 and MP2 (or should I say, the movie called Mansfield Park although it bears little to no resemblance to the book), and at least comparable to The Buccaneers (which I did also enjoy).

Nay, I am sure you cannot have a better:

“People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like.” (Abraham Lincoln)

Way too funny, Mags. I can hardly write for laughing. “Of whom does Jane ever think ill?”

Let’s just hope that Mr. Davies did not screw this up too badly. And is that to be my only security? Alas, alas!

To quote Andrew Davies (via Mr. Bennet): You think that, Jane, if it gives you comfort.