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Adapt and survive: why Dickens still endures on page, stage and screen

The new version of Great Expectations is the BBC’s seventh, while A Christmas Carol is the most adapted English classic ever. What is it about these stories that keeps us wanting more?

The Guardian - UK

BBC Great Expectations 2023 start time, cast list, plot, locations and how many episodes

Steven Knight's new Dickens adaptation brings the classic tale to life with a star-studded cast list including Olivia Colman, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Welsh actor Trystan Gravelle

Wales Online

A tale of too many remakes: why we never need to see a Dickens novel on TV ever again

The BBC is about to screen yet another adaptation of Great Expectations – and enough is enough. It’s time they focused on new stories, rather than constantly making the same show

The Guardian - UK

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Expectations are Great for Peaky Blinders-style take on Dickens classic

Olivia Colman stars as Miss Havisham in the new TV adaptation by Steven Knight - and her famous character is shown as an opium addict

Daily Mirror

Great Expectations actor Ashley Thomas slams criticism of diverse casting in period dramas: ‘People can see themselves’

The actor features in the new BBC adaptation series alongside Olivia Colman

Evening Standard

Olivia Colman almost turned down Great Expectations because of Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter

The three actors appeared together in ‘The Crown’

The Independent UK

Great Expectations on BBC One review: even Olivia Colman can’t save this irredeemably awful series

‘I can’t think of an adaptation I’ve hated more’

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Great Expectations: the best (and worst) adaptations of Charles Dickens' 1861 classic novel

With at least 28 adaptations of the classic novel since 1917, we compile a list of the best and the worst for you

Evening Standard

Great Expectations: new BBC drama starring Olivia Colman gets release date

The six-part series has been created by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

Evening Standard

BBC Great Expectations full length trailer featuring Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham released

Olivia Colman stars as Miss Havisham in the BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic penned by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight

Wales Online

Olivia Colman unrecognisable with yellow teeth and white hair ahead of new TV role

Olivia Colman looks a world away from her days as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, as her new role as Miss Havisham in the BBC's Great Expectations drama sees her don a rotting wedding dress and yellow teeth

Daily Mirror

Florence + the Machine review – a rock’n’roll fever dream

Accor Arena, ParisFlorence Welch darts and whirls around a stage that Miss Havisham would be proud of as her lockdown album Dance Fever powers a celebration of being back on tour

The Guardian - UK

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: class prejudices, the convict stain and a corpse-bride

In our Guide to the classics series, experts explain key works of literature.

The Conversation

Miss Havisham: Has the real-life inspiration for the famous Dickens character just been discovered?

‘It’s one coincidence too many,’ says Isle of Wight holiday cottage owner who made the connection

The Independent UK

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