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Andrew Davies Remembers... Middlemarch

Screenwriter Andrew Davies looks back on his acclaimed 1994 adaptation of George Eliot's Middlemarch.

'Like carrying three big suitcases across a railway platform': the words of screenwriter Andrew Davies, describing his acclaimed 1994 adaptation of George Eliot's Middlemarch and the challenges he faced in bringing one of English literature's most celebrated 19th-century novels to the small screen.

Andrew reflects on how his adaptations have helped bring classic literature to television audiences. He shares how the task involved collaborating with a stellar cast, including Rufus Sewell and Douglas Hodge, whilst also engaging in heated rows and stony silences with the series director.

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14 minutes

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Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Andrew Davies
Series Producer Simon Goretzki
Producer Shelley Talton

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