Category Archives: Cranford

IT is all go once again in Cranford.
The first Monday morning of British Summer Time brought some good news…about Christmas 2009.
That’s when we’ll see a new two-part BBC1 Cranford Christmas special…
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YOU’ll need the tissues handy for the last two episodes of Cranford.
Not us blokes, of course. We never blub, do we?
Well, aside from the unfortunate incident at the 1982 press screening for ET, when the cinema lights went up just a few seconds into the closing credits…
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A crime wave hits Cranford in this Sunday’s near perfect episode of BBC1’s costume drama hit.
“We shall have to put shutters on the shop, like you see in Manchester,” declares store co-owner Mrs Johnson…
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THERE is a touch of irony about the filming of hit BBC1 costume drama Cranford.
Author Elizabeth Gaskell was raised in Knutsford and later lived in Manchester.
She wrote about the railway coming to Cheshire – and re-named Knutsford as Cranford.
But the original location could not be used for filming.
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THERE’S a real treat on TV tonight, and make no mistake.
The story behind the making of Cranford is almost as engrossing as the serial itself.
But there are fears for the long-term future of BBC period drama.
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IT is all go in Cranford.
The stars were out at last night’s premiere of the major new BBC1 period drama.
They included cast members, led by Dame Judi Dench and Dame Eileen Atkins.
There were also plenty of candles and oranges at the post-screening party, where I had a chat with Life On Mars star Philip Glenister.
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